About Us
Established in 1977, SafeHouse Denver is the only agency in the city and county of Denver that provides a full continuum of care to adults experiencing domestic violence and intimate partner violence.
Our MissionSafeHouse Denver assists adults, children, and youth in reclaiming their right to a life free from domestic violence.
Our History & Goals
SafeHouse Denver began as a 16-bed shelter providing a safe place for women and their children who were experience domestic abuse or intimate partner abuse. Today, our shelter has 30 beds, plus cribs, and serves more than 250 adults and children in a typical year. In addition, SafeHouse serves hundreds more adults, children, and youth through non-residential services including individual counseling, advocacy support groups, and referrals to other services.
SafeHouse Denver strives to:
Intervene
with compassionate, trauma-informed services that empower adults to reclaim their power and live free from abuse.
Prevent
the cycle of violence from repeating through advocacy and education efforts that support a broad movement for violence-free communities.
Facilitate
interactive, collaborative community response to domestic and intimate partner violence that identifies survivors’ needs earlier, makes services more accessible, and builds community awareness and accountability.
SafeHouse Denver works to eliminate domestic violence in our communities by:
Providing shelter and counseling to survivors of abuse.
Working with public and community agencies to improve the way our systems respond to domestic violence.
Offering educational programming to prevent future violence.
