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Violence Free Colorado is Hiring!

Stand Up Colorado, a statewide relationship violence prevention campaign involving a coalition of more than 30 community organizations, government agencies, and constituents seeks a full-time, Communications and Social Media Coordinator to support the Campaign. A social change campaign can shift norms and behaviors and will begin to effect the long-term changes we seek to bring about regarding relationship violence. The Campaign will launch publicly in April 2017, with advertising to begin in fall 2017. Full

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LEAD 2017: Reducing Barriers for Survivors

Join Violence Free Colorado and CCASA for Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) 2017 on January 19th! Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COLEAD2017 FREE event and open to all who want to talk with their legislators about issues related to domestic and sexual violence. And Violence Free Colorado and CCASA members will be reimbursed for lodging.

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Colorado Gives Day donations help keep survivors safe!

Violence Free Colorado's Policy Advocacy Save Lives! The safety and rights of survivors of domestic violence and their children from every community in our state are directly affected by local and state laws and policy. That’s why Violence Free Colorado proactively advocates at the state Capitol and with other governmental agencies to address domestic violence. We work closely with Colorado’s domestic violence programs to understand the ongoing and emerging needs at the local and state

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Schedule Colorado Gives Day Donation Today!

        Why schedule a donation on Colorado Gives Day? Thanks to the $1 Million Incentive Fund created by CGD partners, the value of your donation will be increased when you schedule to give to Violence Free Colorado on ColoradoGives.org. Here's how it works: If Violence Free Colorado receives, for example, 10% of the total amount of money raised on Colorado Gives Day, then we would receive 10% of the $1 Million Incentive Fund! 

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Each October, you can help Violence Free Colorado and DV programs around Colorado to raise awareness about domestic violence and join in our efforts to end it. Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2016 Quick Links: Downloadable Awareness Posters Organize a Community Film Screening Get Your Creativity On!

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Move-In Kits: How You Can Make a Meaningful Difference

The CLOSE TO HOME Summer Move-in Kit Drive is helping to address this need by collecting basic household items. The kits will be delivered directly to families in need by more than two dozen Metro Denver agencies that serve residents who have experienced homelessness. Losing a home can happen to anyone and is an increasing concern for families and children in suburban communities and cities across Metro Denver. Housing is critical to our ability to

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HB1080 is law! What’s next?

Governor HIckenlooper signed HB 1080, Assault by Strangulation, into Colorado Law! Join Violence Free Colorado on Wednesday, June 29th, for a webinar: Violence Free Colorado's Lydia Waligoski will provide advocacy tips to assist survivors in  documenting signs and symptoms of strangulation and provide the necessary background needed to effectively facilitate these changes in practice within your communities. Register Today!

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DVP Open Forum Announced

Data, DVP and You! will provide participants with an overview of the types of data DVP collects, what we do with the data, and the new data for the Self-Sufficiency Matrix. We will also provide an overview of the CDHS C-Stat process and an update on the Self-Sufficiency Matrix evaluation. Participants will be able to ask questions and learn more about why data is important to DVP, and how your program can use and learn