Denver Public Schools is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusiveness. We celebrate our diversity and will provide the necessary resources and supports to eliminate barriers to success and foster a more equitable future for all our community members, students, and employees.
DPS recognizes that discrimination and harassment can interfere with academic performance, job performance, emotional and physical wellbeing, and access to DPS programs and activities. Thus, preventing and remedying discrimination and harassment are essential to the DPS’s mission. Below is a link to the policies and processes we use to support that effort.
https://www.dpsk12.org/o/dps/page/discrimination-prevention-and-response
Title IX concern? Anyone who has experienced harassment or discrimination has a right to Supportive Measures. Please let us know so we can plan for the complainant’s safety and support. Please share it with us by contacting our Discrimination Prevention and Response (DPR) Coordinator:
Nadia Coleman, Ph.D.
Assistant Principal of Student Services
Email: Nadia_Coleman@dpsk12.net
Phone: 720-634-6102
Looking for resources?
Muslim Family Services of Colorado (MFS)
This nonprofit organization provides services while honoring Islamic models and teaching. Services include advocacy in the criminal justice system, crisis intervention, referrals to victims service networks, counseling services, and more.
Contact: 303-755-5228
The Blue Bench
The mission of The Blue Bench is to work towards the elimination of sexual violence. Services include 24-hour rape crisis hotlines, victim advocacy/case management, counseling, community outreach, abuse prevention education, personal safety skills for women and girls, and more.
Contact: www.thebluebench.org
Administrative Office: 303-329-9922
24-Hour Hotline: 303-322-7273
Linea de Crisis: 303-320-0031
The Denver Center for Crime Victims (DCCV)
This nonprofit agency provides services to victims of crime and prevention education. Services include an emergency crime victim fund, a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling and support groups.
Contact: www.denvervictims.org
Administrative Office: 303-860-0660
24-Hour Hotline: 303-894-8000
Linea de Crisis: 303-718-8289
Healing from the Heart
This nonprofit counseling agency provides mental health services to those seeking help in healing from victimization, violence, trauma, and other adverse life experiences. Services include group, individual, and family therapy, case management services, courtroom advocacy, and more.
Contact: www.healingfromtheheart.org
Administrative Office: 303-733-1176
Asian Pacific Development Center
The community-based nonprofit serves the needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander residents throughout Colorado. Services include victim assistance and advocacy, individual and group counseling, interpretation and translation services, and more.
Contact: www.apdc.org
Administrative Office: 303-388-1172
Colorado Anti-Violence Program (CAVP)
CAVP is dedicated to eliminating violence within and against the LGBTQ communities in Colorado. Services include 24-hour services such as crisis intervention, information and referrals for LGBTQ victims of violence.
Contact:
www.coavp.org
Administrative Office: 303-830-5204
24-Hour hotline: 303-852-5094
Denver Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC)
DCAC serves children (in English and Spanish) who have been sexually abused, neglected, or traumatized by witnessing violence. Services include assessment and treatment, child-friendly forensic interviews and evaluations, extended treatment hours, ongoing affordable trainings, and prevention programs.
Contact: www.denvercac.org
Administrative Office: 303-825-3850
Denver Indian Family Resource Center (DIFRC)
This child welfare agency is dedicated to meeting the diverse and emerging needs of Indian children and families. They provide a variety of services that build up strengths of our Indian families and that help children thrive.
Contact: www.difrc.org
Administrative Office: 303-871-8035
Project PAVE
PAVE empowers youth to end the cycle of relationship violence through prevention, education, and early intervention. PAVE works with children, youth, and families who have experienced domestic violence, child abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, peer or sibling abuse, and teen dating violence.
Contact: www.projectpave.org
Administrative Office: 303-322-2382