We invest in the power of community
Founded and funded by and for Denver, we turn our community’s desire to help into action to address Denver’s mental health and substance misuse needs.
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Caring for Denver Foundation grant supports MSU Denver social work students
Grant recipients commit to staying in Denver for a year after graduation, filling a shortage in the community. By Ethan Carlson Denver7 https://youtu.be/d7rvLBCJg9k?si=zZm350jWg_YBue5i DENVER — Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) is set to expand the...
Mental health care is in high demand — but harder than ever to access
In Denver, many don’t get treatment because they can’t get an appointment. A workforce-development program aims to change that. By Cory Phare RED Magazine A 2023 Colorado Health Access survey found that 26.2% of Denver residents reported poor mental health....
Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray helps celebrate Project HairCare’s expansion into Aurora
A UCHealth grant will help barbers and stylists use their deep connections in the Black community to help address their clients’ mental health issues. By Todd Neff, for UCHealth UCHealth Today Hollywood’s Barbershop owner Mykhal Goodloe does a neck trim for Denver...
What we’ve accomplished together so far
Without you there is no us. Since 2019, we’ve funded organizations that serve every City Council District and neighborhood in Denver to transform mental health and substance misuse care.
$185
million granted to address mental health & substance misuse
71%
reduced substance misuse
(across grantees reporting)
76%
improved mental health
(across grantees reporting)
Where
we work
We listen to Denver’s communities, those with lived experience, and those doing the work to understand how mental health and substance misuse show up in our lives. Together, this knowledge, experience, and collaboration reveal what reports and metrics alone can’t, and guide our funding priorities.
Alternatives to Jail
Community-Centered Solutions
Youth
Denver’s Stories of Progress
Adam’s Purpose
Adam’s Purpose is dedicated to providing help, hope, and healing to communities of color who are impacted by grief, loss, and trauma.
Adam’s Purpose
Adam’s Purpose is dedicated to providing help, hope, and healing to communities of color who are impacted by grief, loss, and trauma.
Sun Valley Youth Center
Sun Valley Youth Center, a non-profit serving kids aged five to sixteen in Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood, employs a trauma-informed, attachment-based caregiving model to foster success for our youth and families. The core pillars of their practices are connecting, empowering, and correcting.
The Don’t Look Back Center
The Don’t Look Back Center (TDLBC) was created to empower socially and economically disadvantaged women and transwomen to break the cycle of addictive patterns and initiate change while developing life skills for restoration in all aspects of a woman’s life.
Think 360 Arts for Learning
https://youtu.be/sQNu0Z8TBYs Think 360 Arts for Learning engages Coloradans of all ages in innovative arts programming that inspires creativity, builds community, & advances equity. Caring for Denver funded the Creative Aging program to increase access to...
From grant opportunities to community listening sessions to sharing your stories of impact, let’s find a way to collaborate.
Meet
our team
