I know things are heavy right now, but we are in this together. It's going to be a long few years but we will keep fighting! I have put together a list of local resources and ways to get involved if you are looking for things that you can do to get through these next few years.
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Organization founded by former Obama staffers aimed at getting Democrats elected in key races across the country
Grassroots organizing aimed at electing progressive leaders, rebuilding democracy and opposing the Trump administration
Nonpartisan grassroots organization aimed at expanding voting rights, campaign finance reform, transparent and independent redistricting, and other initiatives to improve representation in government
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Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC)
Statewide coalition improving lives of immigrants and refugees
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Colorado
Organizes immigrants and allies for immigrant justice, providing leadership development and policy advocacy
Provides immigration legal services including family visa processing, naturalization, TPS, asylum, and DACA assistance along with other service work
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
Serves low-income adults and children in immigration proceedings, promotes knowledge of legal rights, works to improve detention conditions, and promotes a more humane immigration system, including alternatives to detention
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Statewide advocacy organization for LGBTQ Coloradans, focusing on safe schools, transgender equality, and LGBTQ health services
Offers transgender programs, youth services (Rainbow Alley), services for 50+ (SAGE), and legal support
Provides support for those trying to understand a loved one's sexual orientation or gender expression
Supports LGBTQ+ mental and behavioral health through research, advocacy, training, and programming
Provides support to Indigenous, Chicanx, and Latinx LGBTQ2s+ youth and their families
Envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law and mobilizes against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community
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Aims to educate the public, policy makers, social service providers, law enforcement, and judicial officers about severe mental and brain issues and advocate for changes to address the needs of people living with these conditions
Aims to build power to win recognition, rights, and resources for marginalized communities including people of color, poor and working people, and immigrants in fighting for health equity
Nonpartisan organization working to pass laws, change practices, and build a movement to promote mental well-being, ensure equitable access to mental health and substance use care, and end discrimination
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Aims to improve access to health care for all Coloradans by working statewide for progress toward equity, affordability, and quality
Nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising the voices of Coloradans in the public policy process to improve the health of our state’s residents
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Civil rights organization whose mission is to protect, defend and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy.
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
Aims to build power for the Latinx community and advocate for issues that affect them, particular reproductive justice issues
Grassroots-based civil rights organization, advocates for civil rights, equal opportunity, and voter mobilization.
Denver branch of BLM, aims to expose, address and replace structures and systems of oppression, including extractive capitalism, white supremacy and patriarchy
In partnership with Native American communities in urban areas and on reservations, aims to boost the resilience of Native people, especially youth and young adults.
Organization aimed at bringing white people into racial and economic justice work and antiracist education
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Aims 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.
Denver Metro Fair Housing Center
Works to eliminate housing discrimination and promote housing choice for all people through education, advocacy, and enforcement of fair housing laws.
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Advocates to increase affordable homeownership in Metro Denver and ensure more families have a safe, affordable place to call home
Colorado Center on Law and Policy
Advocates to remove barriers that prevent Coloradans from meeting their basic needs and becoming self-sufficient
Aims to prevent homelessness through legal representation, education, and advocacy
Advocates for social justice, working to dismantle the systems of oppression and marginalization that contribute to poverty and homelessness
Provides shelter, housing, and supportive services, and collaborates with community leaders to ensure those who have experienced barriers to housing are represented on issues of public policy and community development
Works to create opportunities through Earth-centered programs for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty to step out of isolation and into community
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Grassroots changemakers working together across the state to advance climate solutions, act for justice, get outdoors, and protect lands, water, air, and wildlife.
Works to protect Colorado’s climate, air, land, water and communities through organizing, advocacy and elections
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
A volunteer workforce for recreation and habitat improvement projects in partnership with land agencies, nonprofits, and community groups.
Working towards evidence-based solutions to the climate crisis, bringing experts, decision makers, and advocates together to protect and sustain the environment, economy, and people of the Interior West
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Volunteering
Opportunities at state parks, wildlife areas, fish hatcheries, offices, and with educational programs vary by season and by region
Strengthening Hispanic voices and visibility in public lands decision-making & advocacy
Aims to unite athletes, brands, and outdoor enthusiasts into the bipartisan voting bloc to push for clean air, water, and a healthy planet
organization that works to protect Colorado’s health, safety, wildlife, environment, and the future of our climate from the impacts of oil & gas development
Works to create opportunities through Earth-centered programs for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty to step out of isolation and into community
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Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights
Aims to build power for the Latinx community and advocate for issues that affect them, particular reproductive justice issues
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
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.
Reproductive Freedom for All (Formerly NARAL)
Organizes and mobilizes people to fight for access to abortion, birth control, paid parental leave, and protections from pregnancy discrimination
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Strives to eliminate childhood hunger by providing a food for students to take home to their family for the weekend
Supports Denver residents in creating sustainable, food-producing neighborhood community gardens along with youth programming, skill-building workshops for adults, community-centered events, volunteer workdays, free and reduced-cost seeds and seedlings, and compost training
Strives to provide the opportunity for urban youth to engage and participate in local food and agricultural systems by removing the barriers to entry such as land access, time, location and finances
Colorado Center on Law and Policy
Advocates to remove barriers that prevent Coloradans from meeting their basic needs and becoming self-sufficient
Supports Coloradans living with severe illness by delivering nutritious food that supports their health and well-being
Organization with a mission to train and support local farmers, connect people with local agriculture, and increase equitable access to nutrient-rich food grown in Colorado.
We increase the nutrition security of Coloradans by harvesting and redistributing surplus, nutrient-dense foods while supporting the resilience of farmers.
Food justice and farmer advocacy group led by women and people of color. Farms organic food, providing fair wages and distributes food to restaurants and networks of institutions with sliding scales. Engages in policy work.
Provide food and necessities to people in need
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Aims to end gun violence through voter registration, electing officials who will focus on gun safety, researching the causes and solutions of gun violence, and ultimately enacting and implementing smart gun policies
a movement of moms, dads, students, families, concerned citizens, and survivors working together with our partners in the gun violence prevention movement
working to build youth power and leadership to build a world where our lives deserve protection, break youth voter records, and implement new gun safety laws across the country.
Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence
Works to reduce injuries, deaths, and the resulting grief caused by the improper use of firearms through legislative advocacy, public health initiatives, public awareness, and increased engagement of our faith communities
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community-based organization advocating for and with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and serving them and their families
Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
Strive for all Coloradans with disabilities to live full, equitable lives with equal access to any civic, professional, and/or personal opportunities that are available to people without disabilities
Provides inclusive education, pathways to employment, and statewide family support programs to create opportunities and sustainable change for families with disabled children across Colorado
Committed to providing legislators, members, and the public with the most up-to-date and factual information regarding activities and legislation at the Colorado Capitol that impact families, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Colorado’s community-centered system.
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Veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises
Connects veterans with under-resourced communities to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more
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envisions a world in which Black, Indigenous, and young people of color are equitable partners in achieving collective healing and liberation and partners with youth to develop transformative youth leaders who are engaged equitably in their own development and the development of their communities
Colorado Youth Advisory Council
A group of Colorado youth (one from each senate district in the state) that examine, evaluate and discuss the issues, interests, and needs affecting Colorado youth now and in the future, and formally advise and make recommendations to elected officials regarding those issues
Young Invincibles’ mission is to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for our generation
In partnership with Native American communities in urban areas and on reservations, aims to boost the resilience of Native people, especially youth and young adults.
Provides support to Indigenous, Chicanx, and Latinx LGBTQ2s+ youth and their families
working to build youth power and leadership to build a world where our lives deserve protection, break youth voter records, and implement new gun safety laws across the country.
statewide substance use prevention organization that measurably impacts teen perceptions and attitudes about the risks of substance misuse to help youth make empowered, healthy choices.