by Kindle Morell | Jul 20, 2020 | Alternatives to Jail
Colorado Politics July 30, 2020 The Caring for Denver Foundation is awarding $6.7 million to community-based nonprofits and city departments working to move Denver toward embracing a criminal justice model that treats people more as patients rather than prisoners....
by Kindle Morell | Feb 18, 2021 | Alternatives to Jail
Healthy Happy News By Admin When Compassion Works Instead Of Force: Denver Saving Lives By Sending Health Care Teams to Non-Criminal Calls The city of Denver’s Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) has been effective that majority of their calls come from their fellow...
by Albani Berryhill | Oct 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
In 2023, STAR van teams alone could only respond to one in five of all eligible calls for service. 9NEWS By Kelly Reinke DENVER — Denver receives thousands of calls to 911 every year that don’t require a police officer. The program that sends a van with a mental...
by vermilion_admin | May 1, 2020
Evaluation and Learning We partner with grantees to drive insights, adaptation,and meaningful accountability in philanthropy. Addressing Denver’s mental health and substance misuse needs is a complex task; there is no one right answer. Because the solutions are...
