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Colorado News Articles On Coronavirus and Domestic Violence

Last updated March 25, 2020. Violence Free Colorado staff have spoken with multiple news outlets about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting survivors and the agencies who support them. The Colorado Independent: Violence Free Colorado Executive Director Amy Miller, Bright Future Foundation, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, and Latina SafeHouse contributed to this article in The Colorado Independent. CBS Denver: Violence Free Colorado Associate Director Amy Pohl spoke with CBS Denver. Click here to read.

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Sack Lunch Locations for Students during School Closures

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

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Important Information About Operations during March

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

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A Message from our ED on Coronavirus/COVID-19

(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:

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COVID-19/Coronavirus Information and Resources

[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. 

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The Results Are In!

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

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Call for Presenters for #CAIA2020

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  

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DVAM kicks off October 1st

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

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Violence Free Colorado is Hiring!

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

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MomsRising Paid Family Leave Listening Tour

MomsRising and Good Business Colorado invite you to join a conversation with community and business leaders about paid family and medical leave. Enjoy free snacks and beverages and come prepared for some big thinking and strategizing about ways to lift our families, businesses, and economy. Event Schedule Sunday, Feb. 10: Fort Collins Wednesday, Feb. 13: Boulder Sunday, Feb. 17: Pueblo Saturday, Feb. 23: Avon Sunday, Feb. 24: Grand Junction RSVP by sending an email to CORSVP@momsrising.org.   MORE