Caring for Denver Foundation Community-Centered Solution Learning Brief

In November 2020, we established partnerships with 26 organizations to deliver community-based programs that support improved mental health and reduced substance misuse for Denver residents. These programs are working to improve access to care, ensuring people have resources to support wellness in the places and spaces that make sense for their daily lives. They are also helping to improve the quality of care available by offering interventions that are imagined, created, and delivered by communities themselves. Through these programs, we hope to support increased engagement in wellness activities, increased community connections that reduce isolation and stigma, and improved mental health and substance misuse outcomes for those reached