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.
News + Events
Rocky Mountain PBS presents STAR Program
Colorado legislature is working to revolutionize the way Colorado handles mental health and wellness crisis calls by introducing the S.T.A.R van program, a trained response unit of crisis intervention staff. Click here to watch STAR Program by Rocky Mountain PBS.
September is National Recovery Month
Recovery is possible. And, it's personal. What works for one person may not work for another. What gives one person strength may send another into a deeper spiral. Every story of recovery is as unique as the person undertaking the journey. The what, the when, the...
Denver Healing Generations continues mission to empower communities of color
By Mekialaya White CBS Colorado With each 12-week course offered at Denver Healing Generations, Jojo Padilla and John Perez are working to build a generation of successful young men and women. "The work we do is rooted in the mission of reconnecting Chicano, Chicana,...
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.
$128+
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
Montbello Organizing Committee
Montbello Organizing Committee provides culturally-responsive community-based mental health services; offers behavioral health programs, develops support for peer counselors and community mentors; and reduces the stigma associated with accessing mental health support and services.
Montbello Organizing Committee
Montbello Organizing Committee provides culturally-responsive community-based mental health services; offers behavioral health programs, develops support for peer counselors and community mentors; and reduces the stigma associated with accessing mental health support and services.
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.
CHOW (Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness)
“The hospitality industry is rough. (With CHOW) I had the ability to share my story and where I was at mentally at that time…which was broken. It’s more than just going to a therapist. You have to build this network of people who you can be vulnerable with and share what you’re going through.”– Brother Luck, CHOW participant.
Colorado Village Collaborative
“Something very powerful when you recover is you want to help other people going through the same thing.”
– Cuica Montoya, Colorado Village Collaborative
From grant opportunities to community listening sessions to sharing your stories of impact, let’s find a way to collaborate.
Meet
our team
