Illuminate Colorado strengthens families, organizations, and communities to prevent child maltreatment.
Key Issue Areas
Participates in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention efforts with the program ACE Interface.
Leads in Neglect prevention efforts.
Leads in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention efforts with the program Stewards of Children (Darkness to Light).
Utilizing the Protective Factors Framework through ACEs, Advocacy, and Training.
The chapter works with the following evidence-based home visiting models: Early Head Start (Home Visiting), Healthy Families America (HFA), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), Parents as Teachers (PAT), and SafeCare Augmented and participates in the statewide home visiting coalition.
Advocacy efforts include
- family economic security
- behavioral health supports
- child welfare reform
Prevent Child Abuse Colorado is an independent 501(c)3, and is also affiliated with Circle of Parents, Darkness to Light, National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, and National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Fast Facts
23 total FTEs
The chapter partners with businesses/corporations, faith-based organizations, foundations, General Federaltion of Women's Clubs, Kappa Delta, Kids Count, schools, and United Way.
Key Contact
- Jade Woodard
- info@illuminatecolorado.org
- 303-845-0193
