Program areas at Violence Free Colorado
Technical assistance & training: Violence Free Colorado continues to prioritize support and capacity building of organizations, groups, and individuals through specialized technical assistance and trainings. Technical assistance is the sharing of resources and expert consultation for programmatic and organizational development, through a wide range of topics and levels of intensity, based on specific needs.
Systems & public policy advocacy: Violence Free Colorado advocates for systemic change that positively impacts survivors of Domestic Violence by lobbying for legislative change (at the state and federal level), providing input on court rules and state agency policies, and participating on statewide committees and work groups. Violence Free Colorado also educates member programs on the policy process and hosts a public policy committee composed of a variety of organizational and individual partners, including survivors of Domestic Violence.
Housing: in order to increase survivors access to safe and stable housing, the Violence Free Colorado housing program provides training and technical assistance to Domestic Violence advocates, housing providers, housing stakeholders, and individuals.
Social change & communications: Violence Free Colorado uses a variety of communications and social change strategies to address root causes of relationship Violence. We strive to further gender, health and racial equity and justice within our organization and across the state. Membership