Read the  Moment of Truth Statement Moment of Truth Statement. We want to share this statement on behalf of Violence Free Colorado (VFC) and the 44 other state DV & SA coalitions who signed on in response to the police trauma and violence experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Over the past three weeks, this statement was developed by leaders from five state coalitions with input from a group of coalition leaders

This page is intended to serve as a resource to white folks to spark and/or deepen our anti-racism work. For DV and SA programs, more than ever survivors and your staff of color need you to be addressing: How are you having conversations among your fellow staff about racism? How are you/advocates having conversations with survivors about racism? What are you doing to support your fellow staff of color and advocate for their needs

To find schools providing meals in the Denver metro and Boulder areas, as well as times, visit this interactive map link. For a list of COVID-19 school closures and dates in Colorado, click here. For meal information, also see the list below, though the link above may contain the most up-to-date information as things change. A special thanks to Shae at Project Safeguard in Denver for compiling the list below. If you have others to

Dear Colorado Community, We’ve all been experiencing a bombardment of information regarding the COVID-19 situation here in Colorado, in our country, and across the globe.  Here at Violence Free Colorado, we know that domestic and sexual violence takes no break even at times like these and in fact, families will be even more stressed with lost work, closed schools and the realities of this illness.  We have carefully considered the advisories coming out of the

(sent 3/12/20) Dear Members, In light of Governor Polis declaring a state of emergency and confirmation of 33 cases across 10 Colorado counties as of yesterday, we want to provide you all with additional COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) information and guidance (see also the information and resources we sent out last week on our new COVID-19 resource page here). Changing how you deliver services or handle staffing or considering/getting prepared to do so? Consider the following:

[Last updated July 22, 2021] As domestic violence and sexual assault programs across our state respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in their local communities, we will be sharing resources to help programs stay informed and connected. We will update this post as new information becomes available. As always, if you have questions, please reach out to Violence Free Colorado staff at info@violencefreeco.org.  The Basics: Coronavirus symptoms (COVID-19) include fever, shortness of breath and coughing. 

As a result of the statewide needs assessment conducted by the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) in 2015, housing for victims of crime was identified as a Special Project for the use of the new Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance funds. DCJ’s Office for Victims Programs (OVP) worked collaboratively with the state domestic violence coalition, Violence Free Colorado, and other stakeholders to address this need by supporting a set of demonstration sites across

Apply to present at the Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference in June 2020 in beautiful Vail, CO. Get all the details and submit a proposal {or two} by November 12th. www.coloradoadvocacy.org/cfp2020  

Join us at Woods Boss Brewing from 5-8pm for food and fun! Join us for this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Kickoff: Mythbusters! Learn the facts, play some games and help raise funds to end relationship abuse in our state: - Each ticket comes with 1 free slice of pizza and 1 free pint - Win great prizes in our Mythical Character Costume Contest & Greek Mythology Trivia - $1 from each pint sold of our

Violence Free Colorado is Hiring a Community Impact Coordinator And we want to hear from you! The Community Impact Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Community Impact Manager in planning, developing, implementing and monitoring Violence Free Colorado’s strategic communications, and prevention strategies and projects, and assisting with membership administrative duties. The focus is on increasing the capacity of the Coalition and members for impactful communication with the public, public will building on relationship violence and