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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More Meaningful and Balanced Data Practices
TRENDS IN NONPROFIT DATA + EVALUATION ResultsLab The burden of data collection and right-fit data collection methods have been long-standing data and evaluation challenges in the nonprofit sector. Historically, nonprofit leaders have found themselves navigating a...
Caring for Denver Foundation Invests Over $12.1 Million in Youth Mental Health and Substance Misuse Care Initiatives
News Release [April 1, 2024 – Denver, Colo.]: Caring for Denver Foundation is proud to announce its latest round of grant funding, totaling more than $12.1 million, dedicated to improving youth mental health and substance misuse care. These grants reflect Caring for...
Meet Lorez Meinhold | Executive Director, Caring for Denver Foundation
ShoutoutColorado We had the good fortune of connecting with Lorez Meinhold and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Lorez, what do you attribute your success to? The most important factor behind our success and work at Caring for Denver is how we show up in...
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.
$154+
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
Project PAVE
Project PAVE utilizes innovative, evidence-based, and culturally responsive mental health services and educational programs to support youth survivors of violence and their families.
Project PAVE
Project PAVE utilizes innovative, evidence-based, and culturally responsive mental health services and educational programs to support youth survivors of violence and their families.
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
