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December 2023
Report to the Community
December 2023
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WellPower and Jefferson Center Merging to Meet the Growing Need for Behavioral Health Services
We are thrilled to announce that Jefferson Center and WellPower, both locally and nationally recognized community mental health centers, will merge into one non-profit organization to serve Clear Creek, Denver, Gilpin and Jefferson County communities on July 1, 2024. The merger creates the largest and most innovative behavioral health provider in Colorado with an unparalleled array of programs and services.
The Next Chapter: A roof is only the beginning.
Special thanks to everyone who contributed to WellPower’s residential treatment programs for Colorado Gives Day. If you missed this opportunity, don’t worry – there’s still time to support solutions to homelessness.
Because long-term recovery takes long-term support, WellPower’s NextChapter programs help people we serve define their strengths and develop skills for what comes next – an academic program, a stable job, even a long-term plan to meet their own basic needs.
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- Denver7: Handling financial pressure during the holidays
- Colorado Sun: Two Colorado mental health centers merge, creating largest in the state
- Colorado Politics: Two mental health agencies poised to merge
- Denver Business Journal: 2 mental health centers to merge, create largest in Colorado
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November 2023
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November 2023
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We have to do something to end homelessness.
With more and more people experiencing homelessness across Colorado, WellPower’s focus for Colorado Gives Day 2023 is on supporting programs that help address this crisis.
You can help by making your Colorado Gives Day gift right now. Your tax-deductible gift will help close funding gaps and allow us to continue operating our proven residential treatment programs.
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- 9NEWS: Youth Program Combatting Suicide Through Art
- American Medical Association & JAMA Pediatrics: Artificial Intelliegence in Mental Health Therapy for Children and Adolescents
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October 2023
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Congratulations, Dr. Leslye Steptoe
We recently celebrated Dr. Leslye Steptoe, our vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, for being selected as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. Her leadership continues to drive meaningful change and inspires us all. She also recently won the Denver Business Journal's 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion award. Congratulations on this phenomenal accomplishment.
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- FOX31 KDVR: Cooking for Well-Being
- 9News: Low-level cases for defendants deemed incompetent
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September 2023
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September 2023
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When you're needing support or wanting to talk to someone who gets it, TherapyDirect is here for you.
We know that it can be challenging to find time in our schedules to get the support we need and deserve. If it isn't already on the calendar, it doesn't happen. So, why not put yourself on your own calendar?
"My Time" is a brand new way to access TherapyDirect. You can choose a time that works best for you and add it to your calendar. No need to remember the URL, or the name of the service, or the name of the group of mental health experts who are here for you.
Save yourself a spot for You: wellpower.org/mytime.
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- Associated Press: Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams - not police
- Youth Suicide Prevention: Free community-based suicide prevention program for youth
- WBUR: How some police departments are rethinking 911 call responses
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August 2023
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August 2023
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- KWGN Daybreak Morning News: Mindful Drinking
- GratefulWeb.com: UMS doubles down on mission
- BusinessWire.com: United Healthcare Donates $850,000 to Four Non-Profit Organizations
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July 2023
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July 2023
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- The Guardian: 'Impactful and beautiful: how US homeless shelters are getting a radical redesign
- Denver Business Journal: DEI Awards winner: Dr. Leslye Steptoe
- Denver Broncos: Broncos, WellPower join youth experiencing homelessness at Urban Peak for a conversation on mental health
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June 2023
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June 2023
For 11 straight years, WellPower has received a Top Workplace Award from the Denver Post. This recognition (on the heels of our award as the Large Non-Profit of the Year from the Metro Denver Chamber) really brings home what we've always known about our organization: the way we show up for each other and the people we serve matters. A huge thank you goes out to every WellPower employee who has dedicated your time, your passion and your hard work to our mission.
Top Workplace Award winners are determined using feedback from the people who know these organizations best: the employees. This award enhances our organization’s ability to promote our mission, recruit talented individuals and retain great staff members who power the pursuit of well-being in our communities.
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Explore, experience and engage at our inaugural well-being fair, PowerUp, Denver!
Meet us in the Tivoli Quad at the Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80204
Saturday, June 10, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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May 2023
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May 2023
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April 2023
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April 2023
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- Denver 7 ABC: Denver's police alternative STAR program continues expansion
- Scripps News: Mental Health experts and park rangers team up to battle homelessness
- Colorado Sun: The park ranger, the mental health worker and the endless hurdles they face to help people on Denver's street's
- Colorado Sun: Jeannie Ritter, Colorado's former first lady, is still working to break mental health stigma
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March 2023
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March 2023
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Report to the Community
February 2023
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February 2023
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- 7NEWS: Denver Park Rangers to perform patrols with mental health clinicians
- Denver Newsbreak: Opinion: Jail alternatives save lives for homeless, mentally ill
- FOX31: Mental health counselors added to patrols at Denver parks & trails
- Denverite: Mental health co-responders now roll with Denver park rangers
Report to the Community
January 2023
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January 2023
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Winter Giving Appreciation
As we embark in the new year, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the impactful winter giving season and celebrate our community coming together to support the people we serve. Thank you to all our supporters who helped bring warmth and joy to children, adults and families this winter season.
- Colorado Gives Day was on December 6, 2022. Together, we raised $27,600 in support of our programs, allowing us to continue providing extraordinary experiences for people across the lifespan on their well-being journey.
- Gift Bags for Residents provided winter essentials and warmth to 145 of our residents, brightening their days this winter season.
- Special thanks to Timbuk Toys for their longstanding partnership and to the generous donors who contributed hundreds of toys this year for the children and families we serve.
Thank you for supporting WellPower during our Winter Giving Season!
Agradecimiento por las donaciones de invierno (Winter Giving Appreciation)
Al comenzar el nuevo año, nos gustaría tomar un momento para reflexionar sobre la impactante temporada de donaciones de invierno y también celebrar que nuestra comunidad se haya unido para apoyar a las personas a las que servimos. Gracias a todos los que nos han brindado su apoyo y han contribuido a proporcionar calidez y alegría a niños, adultos y familias durante este invierno.
- El día de Colorado Gives fue el 6 de diciembre de 2022. Juntos recaudamos $27,600 para dar apoyo a nuestros programas, lo que nos permite seguir proporcionando experiencias extraordinarias para las personas a lo largo de su vida y en su viaje hacia el bienestar.
- Las bolsas de regalo para residentes proporcionaron artículos invernales de primera necesidad y brindaron calidez a 145 de nuestros residentes, así alegrándoles los días esta temporada invernal.
- Un agradecimiento especial a Timbuk Toys por su prolongada colaboración y a los generosos donantes que este año han aportado cientos de juguetes para los niños y las familias a las que servimos.
¡Gracias por apoyar a WellPower durante nuestra temporada de donaciones de invierno!
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