Alternate Defense Counsel
The mission of the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC), through the practice of holistic public defense, is to help adults and children who the government has charged with criminal and delinquent offenses. The OADC’s holistic practice model fosters ethical, informed, and standard-driven best practices in public defense. The OADC allocates resources in a manner intentionally designed to rebalance the disparate power wielded by the government in the criminal legal system. OADC advocates for every client’s inherent worth and dignity by centering the client’s lived experiences and voice to achieve the best legal outcome.
Center for Health Progress
Over the past 20 years, we’ve been building strong relationships with local leaders, statewide decision makers, and elected officials to be a strong consumer advocate. Now we’re deepening our roots and commitments to grassroots community members. The people whose lives are most affected by our health system’s failures have the solutions Colorado needs to design and oversee the changes we need.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
The Mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless(CCH) is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families, children, and individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado. CCH advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being and stability of those it serves. Since its founding 40 years ago, the organization has earned state and national recognition for its integrated healthcare, housing and service programs. The Coalition’s comprehensive approach addresses the causes of homelessness, as well as the consequences, offering critical assistance to over 20,000 individuals and families each year.
Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) organizations in Colorado are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect. This network of 18 Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs works to ensure that every child has a voice in the Colorado court system. These programs range from serving a few children to hundreds, and have from one staff member to over thirty. They encompass metro and rural areas, children and families of all ethnicities and financial positions, and handle challenges of geography and resources across the state. CASA volunteers are the heart of our mission and are trained and supported to advocate for the best interests of children. Appointed by family court judges, these community members stand up for children in Dependency and Neglect cases, many of whom are in foster care. CASA volunteers offer stability, compassion, and a consistent presence in the lives of the children they serve, often being one of the few constants during times of uncertainty and transition.
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (CCDB) is dedicated to protecting the rights of the accused and is unalterably opposed to the death penalty. They provide training and support to the criminal defense community in an effort to promote zealous advocacy for their clients at every stage of representation. CCDB is the only statewide organization devoted solely to the representation of persons accused of having committed crimes. They provide crucial services and support to private criminal defense practitioners, public defenders, paralegals, and investigators. CCDB is committed to providing their members with the tools they need to better represent their clients and working together to improve Colorado’s criminal justice system.
Colorado Psychiatric Society
The Colorado Psychiatric Society is the professional medical association in Colorado that focuses exclusively on the needs of physicians who specialize in psychiatry. CPS addresses all aspects of psychiatric care and includes public, academic and private practice psychiatrists, as well as psychiatric trainees. The Colorado Psychiatric Society is an association of physicians whose mission is to promote excellence in psychiatric care through advocacy, education and research.
Colorado Public Health Association
CPHA is a 501c3 non-profit association representing Colorado’s statewide network of current and emerging public health professionals, organizations and businesses. We are the largest and oldest public health association in the State. CPHA is working to transform the health and well-being of Coloradans, providing the public health community–both individuals and organizations–a home, a forum, networks and opportunities to participate and collaborate in our core areas of work.
Denver Public Schools
Denver Public Schools is the public school system in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. DPS is focused on building a system designed to help every student thrive. We’re re-focusing our efforts where they matter most: on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning, where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon.
Enterprise Community Partners
With 40 years of experience in addressing America’s massive shortage of affordable rental homes, Enterprise is the only national nonprofit that does it all – solutions, capital and community development – under one roof. We work collaboratively to deliver programmatic and policy solutions that advance household and neighborhood stability in Colorado. Together with partners and funders, we’ve helped create or preserve affordable homes for more than 21,900 families by leveraging over $1.7 billion in capital across the state.
Giffords
For over 25 years, Giffords Law Center has been fighting to draft, enact, and defend the laws, policies, and programs proven to save lives from gun violence. Americans are demanding a safer future. From city streets to voting booths to courthouses, we’re making change happen. We’re building a movement of Americans committed to gun safety. Democrats and Republicans, gun owners and non–gun owners alike—we stand united to reject the gun lobby and pass lifesaving gun safety laws.
Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6
Greeley-Evans School District 6 serves more than 22,000 students in the communities of Greeley and Evans, Colorado. We have 27 district-operated schools and six charter schools. District 6 engages every student in a personalized, well-rounded and excellent education, preparing students to be college and career-ready. We engage, empower and inspire today’s students in partnership with families and communities to succeed in tomorrow’s world.
Green Latinos
GreenLatinos is an active community of Latino/a/x leaders, emboldened by the power and wisdom of our culture, united to demand equity and dismantle racism, resourced to win environmental, conservation, and climate justice battles, and driven to secure political, economic, cultural, and environmental liberation. They envision a healthy and equitable society where communities of color are liberated from disproportionate environmental burdens, free to breathe fresh air, drink pure water, access clean transportation and enjoy our majestic public lands, ocean, and waters.
InnovAge
The mission of InnovAge is to allow seniors to live life on their terms – by aging in place, in their own homes and communities, for as long as safely possible. The primary way we do this is through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). InnovAge is committed to expanding PACE to serve more seniors in more communities and has done so for more than 30 years.
National Alliance on Mental Illness – NAMI Colorado
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Colorado envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. Today, NAMI is an alliance of more than 600 local affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors protects and promotes the critical role of insurance in a sound financial plan and the essential role provided by our professional agents and advisors. The mission of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of our members.
Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association
The Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association (PELA) is an organization that promotes and increases public awareness of employee rights and provides educational opportunities, information and assistance to attorneys who represent employees. PELA members are involved in a wide variety of employment matters including discrimination harassment, retaliation, FMLA, overtime, minimum wage, commissions and other pay failures, breach of contract, non-competition agreements, unemployment, civil rights violations and severance package negotiations. PELA is a proud affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), which was founded in 1985 to provide assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights of employees against the greater resources of their employers.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) – which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Southern Nevada, and Wyoming – has been empowering individuals to make responsible choices for over 100 years. Since 1916, they have been committed to delivering the highest quality reproductive and sexual health care; teaching medically accurate, age-appropriate sexuality education; and working diligently to protect the right to access safe, legal abortion. Each year, nearly 100,000 people visit their 23 health centers throughout the region. A leading affiliate of the most prominent provider of reproductive and sexual health care in the United States, PPRM is a powerhouse team of health experts who are dedicated to serving our communities. They adhere to the highest standards of medical care as they compassionately serve each and every patient.
Poudre School District R-1
Poudre School District (PSD), located in northern Colorado, serves approximately 30,000 students, is the 9th largest school district in Colorado, and covers approximately 1,856 square miles. In PSD, they are committed to the holistic education of children in their 54 schools throughout Northern Colorado. This means that everything they do, every day, is with students’ best interests in mind. PSD’s mission statement is, “Educate…Every Child, Every Day,” but they are more than that. They are there for every child, every day. PSD moves beyond academics to ensure students have the resources they need to thrive academically, socially, emotionally and physically. They are constantly innovating and improving to ensure students have the best opportunities possible.
RxPlus Pharmacies
Founded in 1981 by a group of community pharmacists, RxPlus Pharmacies, Inc. is a member-owned cooperative that has been helping independent pharmacies for over 40 years. RxPlus creates value by promoting the economic, professional, educational, and political advancement of community pharmacy. The cooperative stays on top of issues and policies impacting their member stores, invests in the future with scholarships and continuing education, and advocates for independent pharmacies at both the state and national level.
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) distributes funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver metro area. The counties include Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas (except Castle Rock & Larkspur) and Jefferson counties. The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is for enlightening and entertaining the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement or preservation of visual arts, performing arts, cultural history, natural history, or natural sciences.
The Arc of Colorado
The Arc of Colorado is a private not-for-profit statewide organization dedicated to support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc of Colorado and all local chapters are affiliated with The Arc of the United States, the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Opportunity Coalition
A coalition of high-poverty school districts advocating for equal opportunity for all students in Colorado. We support school finance funding targeted to reduce the opportunity gap for our most vulnerable students, and updating the school finance formula to provide greater resources for high-need students.
The Sierra Club
Sierra Club’s Colorado Chapter, Colorado’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental group, is committed to exploring, protecting, and enjoying the state. For more than 50 years we have worked to get thousands of Coloradans of all backgrounds, ages, races and religions to explore the outdoors. We work to foster a desire across Colorado communities to protect public lands, heritage, and wildlife. Today, equity, inclusion, and justice sit at the forefront of our priorities. At the Sierra Club, we strive to create a welcoming and sustainable environment that celebrates and serves people from all walks of life.
Youth Healthcare Alliance
Youth Healthcare Alliance, formerly Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care (CASBHC), was established as a nonprofit membership association in 1996 to support school-based clinics in our state. Since their founding, Youth Healthcare Alliance has helped communities throughout Colorado establish, operate, and expand school-based clinics to ensure K-12 students and their families receive comprehensive, equitable healthcare. As the unifying, collaborative body for Colorado’s 72 school-based clinics, they are committed to identifying and translating the needs of our members into policy and providing them with essential resources, guidance, and services.
