ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM: https://dcs.colorado.gov/acp

The Colorado Address Confidentiality Program is a statewide service that provides a legal substitute address and mail forwarding services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking/harassment, as well as protected healthcare workers. This is a no-cost resource that can help improve a survivor’s safety plan. Visit the Enrollment Page to find out about eligibility and the application process.

BROTHERS REDEVELOPMENT: https://brothersredevelopment.org/

Brothers Redevelopment is a nonprofit that provides housing and a variety of housing-related services for the region’s low-income, elderly, and disabled residents. Through the organization’s free housing helpline, Colorado Housing Connects, people can gain access to support around eviction and foreclosure prevention, affordable housing, tenant-landlord issues, homebuying, home repair, and additional resources to for all other kinds of housing questions.

CASA OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION: https://www.casappr.org/

CASA of the Pikes Peak Region screens, trains, and supports qualified volunteers in advocating for children who are victims of abuse, neglect, and/or domestic violence through a variety of programs and services.  The Supervised Exchange & Parenting Time (SEPT) Program provides a safe and monitored environment where children can develop and maintain relationships with non-custodial parents. CASA’s Level 1 Parenting Class is required for all divorcing parents and allocation of parental responsibility cases in El Paso and Teller Counties where children under the age of 18 are involved.

CENTER ON FATHERING: https://humanservices.elpasoco.com/center-on-fathering/

The mission of the Center on Fathering is to strengthen, encourage and support fathers to be actively and positively involved in the care and development of their children. The Center has information and services for all fathers, regardless of their situation. The Center also encourages mothers and daughters, who might have questions about fathering, to utilize the Center on Fathering. Anyone in the community that would like to learn more about the benefits for father involvement and the gifts men give to their children is welcome to contact the Center on Fathering. The Center on Father is located at 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, 3rd Floor, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.  

COLORDO LEGAL SERVICES: https://www.coloradolegalservices.org/

Colorado Legal Services is a nonprofit statewide law firm. Our mission is to provide meaningful access to high quality civil legal services in the pursuit of justice for as many low-income persons and members of vulnerable populations throughout Colorado as possible. There is no cost for our services. CLS aims to provide meaningful access to basic necessities such as housing, freedom from violence, and access to public benefits including healthcare.  CLS provides advice, brief services, and full representation the following areas: Civil protection orders based on domestic violence or elder abuse, Allocation of parental responsibilities actions (custody), Dissolution of marriage actions (divorce), Forcible entry and detainer actions (eviction), Debt collection defense, Basic estate planning, Appeal of denial of public benefits and overpayments, Tax law,  Foreclosure defense, Obtaining a state ID. Please visit our website for legal information, information about Colorado Legal Services, and to apply for assistance. You may also call (719) 471-0380 to apply by phone. 

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEFENSE PROJECT: https://cedproject.org/

Our Mission: We partner with low-income and working people to build economic and racial equity. We do this by confronting economic abuse and investing in community wealth. We use an ever-evolving set of legal, economic and advocacy tools to challenge and dismantle unjust systems, building quickly towards a world where all people have what they need to live and thrive.

Services: CEDP’s scope now encompasses a fully-integrated response to economic hardship and innovative service delivery models. This means our work has expanded far beyond eviction defense as we advocate for rights for mobile home residents, directly prevent homelessness through diversion efforts, offer foreclosure and HOA defense services, take on predatory consumer and medical debt, and defend and provide aid to victims of non-consensual towing.

CRISALIDA: https://www.crisalida.org/

A chrysalis (Crisálida in Spanish) is a transitional state from one way of being to another way of being. Crisálida was formally established in 2020 by Glory McDaniel to be a meaningful and relevant resource and support to Hispanic, Latino/a/x and other persons of color struggling with complex trauma, domestic violence, and abuse.

Crisalida is built on three core beliefs:

(1) people need healthy people in their lives;

(2) individuals can recover, learn, and thrive; and

(3) individuals heal in relationship, not in isolation. 

Crisalida’s short-term and long-term objectives are to connect persons of color with community resources (legal, medical, dental, occupational, educational, social) while attending to their immediate existential needs (housing, food, transportation) and psychological needs (trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling, peer coaching, and recovery maintenance support).  Individuals and families heal and become meaningful and valuable members of their communities when given the opportunity and resources to address the trauma and abuse they have experienced. 

Success is measured by how individuals - including victims of crime - and their children are able to engage in healthy relationships, safe housing, and independent living free from abuse and violence.  The leadership of Crisalida are individuals who have experienced domestic violence and are committed to helping those struggling to find functional wellness.

EARLY CONNECTIONS: https://www.earlyconnections.org/

Early Connections at Court Care provides free child care for families conducting business with the court. Our program gives parents and caregivers a welcoming place for their children while they attend to court business. Court Care services are provided free of charge.

EL PASO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION: https://www.elpasocountybar.org/

The EPCBA Lawyer Referral & Information Service is designed to match you with a qualified, full-rate attorney and additional resources for your situation. LRIS attorneys charge up to $100 for their initial consultations and standard rates/fees upon retention. Our online request form can be found at www.elpasocountybar.org.

EL PASO COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES: https://humanservices.elpasoco.com/child-support/

CSS: The Child Support Services Unit establishes paternity and child support orders, modifies child support orders, and enforces child support orders (and spousal maintenance orders when owed with a child support order).  In addition, the CSS Unit has the Parent Opportunity Program (POP) which assists parents who owe child support in finding employment and overcoming barriers to the payment of support. Located at: 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907.  (719) 457-6331.

FSR: The Family Support Registry is Colorado’s state disbursement unit for child support and/or spousal maintenance payments.  The FSR receives, records and disburses support payments (for enforcement of support orders, see the CSS Unit information above). Please see the FSR website for payment options:  https://childsupport.state.co.us/family-support-registry.  (800) 374-6558. 

FORGE EVOLUTION: https://forgeevolution.org/

Forge Evolution is a youth-serving nonprofit in El Paso County dedicated to helping young people ages 10–19 build accountability, resilience, and life skills through restorative justice, prevention, and behavioral health services. Our Teen Court program provides an alternative to traditional juvenile justice for eligible youth, emphasizing accountability, repairing harm, and second chances. Through community partnerships, mentoring, life skills education, and behavioral health support, we empower youth to make positive choices and build a brighter future.

FORT CARSON VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM: https://carson.armymwr.com/programs/victim-advocacy-program

The Victim Advocacy Program (VAP) provides crisis intervention and follow-up support services to adult victims of domestic violence. Services include, but are not limited to: 24 hour on call telephonic crisis response, safety planning, information on reporting options to include restricted (confidential) or unrestricted reporting, assistance with obtaining a civilian protection order and/or a military protection order, guidance and explanation about the Army’s investigation process for incidents of domestic abuse, advocating on your behalf with Command when requested, and valuable information regarding on and off Post referrals and resources. Victim Advocacy services are available to Service Members, their current or former spouses, an individual with whom the Service Member shares a child, and/or a significant other of a Service Member who shares the same household. Victim Advocacy services are provided at no cost to eligible participants. Victim Advocacy services are available via our 24/7 crisis hotline at 719-243-7907. Our physical location is 1481 Titus Blvd., Building 7492, Fort Carson, CO 80913. Visit our website for additional information.

THE INDEPENDENCE CENTER: https://www.theindependencecenter.org/

Based in Downtown Colorado Springs and serving El Paso, Park, Teller, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, and Lincoln counties, The Independence Center is one of 403 designated Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the United States, and one of nine based in Colorado. As a Center for Independent Living, we believe that each individual knows their own needs and what's best for them. Our services are provided at no cost to our Consumers and include Information & Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Advocacy, Transition Services, Assistive Technology, and more. Working with individual, their families, and the community, we create independence so that all may thrive.

JOINT INITIATIVES: https://www.jointinitiatives.org

Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families (JI) is a nonprofit that provides support and resources for families. We are here to help families, children, and youth thrive!

PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT: https://ppld.org/

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is a nationally recognized system of public libraries serving a population of more than 650,185 in El Paso County, Colorado. With fourteen facilities, online resources, and mobile library service, PPLD responds to the unique needs of individual neighborhoods and the community at large. Our mission is to provide resources and opportunities that impact individual lives and build community. We strive to reach all members of the community, providing free and equitable access to information and an avenue for personal and community enrichment. For more information about the library’s services and programs please visit our website ppld.org or call (719) 531-6333 option 3. PPLD also has a legal research collection at their Penrose Library location. For online legal resources please visit: https://research.ppld.org/lawandlegalresources. 

SILVER KEY: https://www.silverkey.org/

Our mission is to create connections that bring purpose, joy, independence, and practical support to the journey of aging. For over 50 years, Silver Key has lived at the powerful intersection of listening and action. We’ve learned that the most meaningful support doesn’t start with assumptions about what someone needs – it starts with really listening to their story. Every call we answer, every person who visits our campus, every senior we meet has something important to share. And when they do, we don’t just hear them – we help them take the next step forward.

SWEETGRASS ADVOCACY: https://www.sweetgrassadvocacy.org/

Sweetgrass Advocacy (formerly Haseya Advocate Program) is a Native women-led organization that provides culturally centered advocacy for tribal members in the Pikes Peak region. We provide safety planning, assistance with protection orders, talking circles, cultural events, intensive one on one support, referrals, financial empowerment classes, transportation, court accompaniment, parenting classes, men’s programs, Elder abuse prevention,  and sobriety support. We also strive to advance civic engagement, community leadership and equity for all American Indian people in Colorado.

TESSA: https://www.tessacs.org/

TESSA’s mission is to help individuals and their children achieve safety and wellbeing while challenging communities to end sexual and family violence. TESSA services include a Safeline (719)-785-6813, Safehouse Program, Confidential Victim Advocates within: Main Office, Courthouse, Memorial Main, Rural (Teller and Eastern El Paso County), Counseling for adults and children- both individual and group options available, housing assistance program, Legal Services for Military, Higher Ed (Title IX), Family Law and Protection Orders.  

WESTSIDE CARES: https://www.westsidecares.org/

Westside CARES provides care and compassion to our neighbors in need. Serving the west side of El Paso County (west of I-25), Westside CARES offers: food, rent and utilities assistance, mail delivery services, some identification services, health care, and housing navigation. Learn more at westsidecares.org.

THE JUSTICE CENTER: https://www.thejusticecenterco.org/

The Justice Center has been working in the Pikes Peak region to increase and promote equal access to justice since 2011. They do this through three programs: Find-a-Lawyer providing free and reduced cost legal representation in the 4th Judicial District, Ask-a-Lawyer running free legal clinics about Colorado law through the phone, over email and in person, and Learn-with-Lawyers offering free legal resources and tools to attorneys, their support staff, and the general public. You can find more information on our website: www.JusticeCenterCOS.org.