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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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Youth are worth the investment: Mental health programming for Denver students

Aug 23, 2023

Jacquie Esquibel Program Officer As school is back in session for our Denver youth, I reminisce about my two kiddos and my 20 years in the education system as a Guardian Ad Litem that advocated for youth involved with the legal system, often as a result of neglect, in...

Drug treatment center gets $1.4M to help bridge gap to sober housing

Aug 21, 2023

Aurora Sentinel by Max Levy August 11, 2023 A diversion program run by Aurora-based Hazelbrook Community Center helping criminal defendants achieve sobriety and enter sober living has been tabbed to receive $1.38 million in Denver sales tax dollars, supporting...

Caring 4 Denver gives $13M to 22 nonprofits

Aug 17, 2023

https://youtu.be/YM0Mak1u4MA?si=n06vEKa-uyh5Al_K Denver7 Caring for Denver Foundation announced it has awarded $13 million in grants to 22 community-based organizations that provide alternatives to jail solutions for the community. "Recovery is hard, and it's really...

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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.