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Justice that Heals: Caring for Denver Foundation Awards $14 Million in Grants to Promote Alternatives to Jail
News Release [August 5, 2025 – Denver, Colo.]: Caring for Denver Foundation awarded more than $14 million to support 25 community-based organizations and City and County of Denver agencies, dedicated to providing alternatives to jail solutions. These...
They survived homelessness and addiction. Now, they’re changing Denver’s courts
The Forensic Peer Navigator program is part of a national trend to provide additional support in the justice system. By: Kevin Beaty 9 min. read Denver County Court Forensic Peer Navigator Mark Donaldson stands in front of the Denver downtown jail. June 4, 2025....
What’s next for the police response alternative STAR as it turns 5
By Esteban L. Hernandez Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios Five years after launching, the Support Team Assisted Response Program — otherwise known as the STAR program — sits at a crossroads. The big picture: The program dispatches a paramedic with a...
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What we accomplished in 2024
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.
95,015
Denverites reached through
Caring for Denver funding
2,711
reduced substance misuse
(across grantees reporting)
4,033
improved mental health
(across grantees reporting)
Denver’s Stories of Progress
Second Wind Fund
Second Wind Fund is dedicated to connecting Denver youth (ages 19 and under) at risk for suicide with life-saving mental health treatment.
Second Wind Fund
Second Wind Fund is dedicated to connecting Denver youth (ages 19 and under) at risk for suicide with life-saving mental health treatment.
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold through mentorship, a pro-girl environment, and research-based programs — helping them build confidence, take risks, and overcome gender, economic, and social challenges.
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.
Bridget Sanchez: Latinx Therapist Project
Bridget Sanchez shares her journey of recognizing the need for Spanish-speaking therapists and founding the Latinx Therapist Project to make a difference.
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