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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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May 2024:: Queering Mental Health

May 2, 2024

Our Executive Director, Lorez Meinhold, and Caring for Denver Foundation were recently spotlighted in Out Front Magazine's May edition, titled "Queering Mental Health." The true emphasis of Caring for Denver is its community impact and telling the stories of our...

Lorez Meinhold recognized as 2024 Colorado Titan 100

Apr 22, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2024 Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP recently announced Lorez Meinhold, Executive Director of Caring for Denver Foundation, as a 2024 Colorado Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEOs...

Denver hasn’t spent all of its homelessness budget for last year — but here’s how it plans to spend that and more

Apr 17, 2024

Councilmembers had questions about spending and results for the homelessness initiative now known as All In Mile High Denverite Officials “close” an encampment on Arkins Court, by the South Platte River. Dec. 31, 2023.Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite A city council committee...

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