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The Foundation’s purpose is to raise money to help meet the critical civil legal needs of low-income families and individuals in Colorado. The money raised is given to Colorado Legal Services (CLS), which provides free civil legal assistance to those who need it most, including senior citizens, people with physical and mental disabilities, and victims of domestic violence. Unfortunately, CLS is unable to meet the needs of at least half of all those in Colorado who seek legal help, and studies indicate that only a fraction of those who need legal assistance actually seek it. Contributions to the Foundation are a great investment. Its value appreciates each time a family maintains or achieves self-sufficiency because legal aid was available in their moment of need.
Good health. A safe, stable, affordable place to live. A good job. Healthy, happy children who are ready to grow and learn. Strong family relationships. Every day, family resource centers are there to help families make these things a reality for themselves and their children. The Family Resource Center Association (FRCA) supports Colorado families by supporting and strengthening their local family resource centers. Our 23 members serve rural, urban, and mountain communities in 44 counties across Colorado. FRCA serves these members through: - Statewide programs at all 23 centers - Advocacy on behalf of family centers and the people they serve - Capacity-building and technical assistance to support organizational growth and stability - Securing resources for family resource centers as an intermediary organization
Program Overview Since 1946, Denver Kids, Inc. has provided educational counseling and mentoring to thousands of Denver Public School (DPS) students, grades K-12. Each child is provided with the support and guidance that most effectively minimizes the risk factors that are impeding academic success. The program strives to help each student achieve his or her potential by offering encouragement and addressing the factors that promote healthy social, physical, and mental development. Denver Kids, Inc. is a preventive counseling and mentoring program that currently provides one-to-one guidance to over 1,000 students in DPS. Additional programs include Future Options, Parent Engagement and Enrichment Activities. School personnel, who recognize that the students’ problems extend beyond those that the schools' resources can address, refer students to Denver Kids, Inc. Each full-time Denver Kids, Inc. educational counselor works with a caseload of 55 to 65 students. They see students on a weekly to semi-monthly basis and are often the most stabilizing influence in the child’s life. Referrals of students are encouraged in the elementary years, as research has shown that long term consistent support of at-risk students is most effective. On average, a student is in the program for eight years. Once a student has entered the program, Denver Kids, Inc. is committed to supporting the child through high school graduation as long as he or she remains a student of DPS. Denver Kids, Inc. is successful in helping students achieve academic success through constant reinforcement of positive behaviors, exposure to a myriad of opportunities, and encouragement of academic achievement and attendance.
Since 1994, Cooking Matters Colorado has empowered over 70,000 families across the state with the skills to stretch their food budgets and cook healthy meals so their children get nutritious food at home. As part of the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America, Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters teaches participants to shop smarter, use nutrition information to make healthier choices and cook delicious, affordable meals. Founded in 1993, Cooking Matters and thousands of volunteers have helped more than 265,000 low-income families in communities across the country learn how to eat better for less. Share Our Strength founded Cooking Matters on a unique model of collaboration between Share Our Strength and local program partners that leverages the strengths of all involved. Share Our Strength provides professional-level curricula and instructional materials, training, evaluation and national leadership support while local program partners provide hands-on, grassroots-level resources, program customization and relationships that are best addressed on the local level. This collaborative program model makes Cooking Matters uniquely effective, efficient and sustainable among national nonprofit education programs. Together, we are ending childhood hunger in Colorado as part of the national No Kid Hungry campaign. To join us, visit co.cookingmatters.org.
Formed by hunters and anglers who acknowledged the need to convene and unite all wildlife and conservation interests, the National Wildlife Federation has been leading on critical issues that are a priority to sportsmen and women for nearly 80 years. NWF has a leading role in helping develop the positive image of hunters and anglers in an effort to preserve and foster their role as conservationists of our wildlife. Fish and wildlife depend on today’s sportsmen and women to inspire the next generation of hunters and anglers who will be the stewards supporting sound management of our public resources.
America's public lands--our national forests, parks, wildlife refuges, monuments, wilderness areas, Bureau of Land Management land and rangelands--are a uniquely American legacy. In all, these lands cover over 650 million acres - or almost 30% of the nation! Public lands provide habitat for more than 600 sensitive or threatened fish, wildlife and plant species. They also provide a place for sportsmen and other outdoor enthusiasts to recreate.
LeadingAge Colorado is the largest association in Colorado representing senior living and care providers, and the clients they serve. LeadingAge Colorado advocates for a policy agenda that helps providers adapt and modify their programs in response to ongoing changes in senior living and aging services to meet consumer expectations.