The Fine Line Between Legitimate Support Activities and the Unauthorized Practice of Law We look forward to having E James Wilder, Assistant Regulation Counsel for the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation on Tuesday, May 8th as we talk about what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law in Colorado. We will also discuss what methods the Colorado Supreme Court uses to regulate it. E. James Wilder is Assistant Regulation Counsel for the Colorado Supreme… Continue Reading Brown Bag: Unauthorized Practice of Law

Safe Shelter’s 2018 symposium will offer significant content for educators, advocates, health professionals, business leaders, service providers, the legal and law enforcement sectors and community members. Through multiple sessions and plenaries, attendees will explore the public health impact of partner abuse on individuals, families and communities. Content will include: Social determinants that encourage or prevent inter partner violence; physical and mental health consequences over the lifetime; connections of violence to addiction and mental illness; consequences… Continue Reading Safe Shelter Symposium: The Impact on Individual and Community Health

Join us June 26-28, 2018 at Little America Hotel, Cheyenne Wyoming! What Wyoming's Joint Symposium on Children and Youth Is All About The WY Crimes Against Children Conference and the WY Children's Justice Conference have merged to create one advanced learning opportunity: Wyoming's Joint Symposium on Children and Youth (WyoJSCY).  The Symposium takes a multidisciplinary approach to promoting innovative methods, distinctive approaches, and promising practices in responding to crimes against children and helping children and families heal.   The WyoJSCY Committee invites… Continue Reading Wyoming’s Joint Symposium on Children and Youth

Technical Assistance is resource sharing and problem-solving interactions designed to assist YOU in your role as Executive Director, Program Director, or board member of a domestic violence program. Domestic violence work is complex and technical assistance can help you enjoy your role, help staff to thrive, and ensure the principles of survivor-defined advocacy are woven throughout your program. As a member of your state coalition, Violence Free Colorado, technical assistance is FREE! We invite you… Continue Reading Technical Assistance – to support YOU

Violence Free Colorado (formerly Violence Free Colorado) invites you to join us to learn more about CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority) and their services. CHFA is one of the state’s largest investors in affordable housing. Their programs and resources support the development and preservation of affordable rental housing and help their customers achieve home ownership. Attend this webinar to learn more about the various resources available through CHFA, how they may be able to… Continue Reading CHFA: Investing in Affordable Housing Across Colorado

Hunger isn’t about too many people and too little food. Hunger is about inequality. When individuals are hungry, they are forced into impossible choices that make them vulnerable to violence or to staying in violent relationships. Join Hunger Free Colorado's Maryann McLendon (Food Assistance Program Manager) and Taylor Washington (Community Engagement Manager) as they present an overview of hunger in Colorado, research on the health-related impacts of hunger, and resources opportunities to prevent and address… Continue Reading Brown Bag: Food Insecurity

This all- ages annual sporting event offers an opportunity to participate in a healthy activity in beautiful surroundings while raising awareness about domestic violence in our community. Individual or team registration welcome. Entry fees include healthy snacks and a neck gaiter. Proceeds from your participation will support the victims and survivors of domestic abuse served by Safe Shelter St. Vrain Valley and LEVI (Longmont Ending Violence Initiative). Pre-registration is recommended.

The Not OK No k is a 0.0km race for a Violence Free Colorado! Because relationship violence is NOT OK, and we envision a Colorado were 0.0 people experience relationship abuse! Don't lace up your running shoes! This beginner race course starts at the door and ends at the bar, where you can order a specially brewed beer to benefit the work of Violence Free Colorado. 'Racers' receive: A classic oval Euro-style 0.0k sticker that… Continue Reading Not OK No k (DVAM Kickoff Event)

The Colorado Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) will now be offering quarterly Application Assistant training's from our Denver office! In this two-hour training, attendees will be provided with a general overview of how the Colorado Address Confidentiality Program works and how ACP services can strengthen a survivor’s safety plan. Those who wish to become registered Application Assistants can complete the process at the end of the presentation.   If you would like to RSVP, please email our Outreach… Continue Reading Application assistant training for the Colorado ACP