Denver Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
Assisting youth in successfully emancipating from the foster care system and providing ongoing support to young adults as they overcome the hurdles of living independently.
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Latest News
4 Nov, 2024
November is Homeless Youth Awareness Month
November is Homeless Youth Awareness Month, now known as Youth HOPE month. Learn how you can recognize and help support this important effort.
27 Mar, 2024
Future Fest: an inclusive, free, citywide event for young people of all ages and their families.
Future Fest 2024, on April 13 at Civic Center Park. Future Fest is a festival celebrating youth and will feature a number of activities and fun experiences!
7 Sep, 2023
Voz y Corazon is a program from WellPower that supports youth mental health
Voz y Corazón focuses on empowering youth voices and hearts through art and connectedness.
7 Aug, 2023
Emerson St.: A program by WellPower, focused on teen and young adult mental health and wellbeing
Emerson St. is a teen and young adult program focused
27 Apr, 2023
May is National Adolescent Health Month
This annual observance has emphasized the importance of building on young people’s strengths and potential, encouraging meaningful youth engagement in adolescent health activities, and highlighting key topics in adolescent health.
20 Jan, 2023
Do You Use A Mobile Device for Financial Services?
Using Mobile devices for banking, transferring money, and other financial serves is convenient, but you need to follow some recommendations to stay safe.
5 Jan, 2023
Financial Aid for Foster Youth Pursuing Post-Secondary Education
There is a lot of financial aid available for former foster youth. A recent bill covers any gaps in financial aid for those attending a school in Colorado.
27 Apr, 2021
Foster youth and alumni are eligible for more supports during the pandemic
Foster youth and alumni are eligible for more supports during the pandemic
13 Jan, 2020
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Welcome to our new website!
Welcome to the new and improved DenverChafee.org!
3 Dec, 2019
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Community Resource Spotlight: BC4U
BC4U has a network of clinics around Denver that provide sexual health services for free, no insurance needed, up to the age of 25.
3 Dec, 2019
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What the heck is “coordinated entry” and where do I get one?
Coordinated entry is the idea that there is no wrong door for applying to different housing voucher or housing assistance programs.
"The Chafee program showed me consistency. My Chafee worker would check in with me regularly to see how I was doing. I also enjoyed going to Chafee events, where you can learn and socialize with other youth who are in a similar situation."
Former Chafee Youth
"Chafee has helped me from the time when I had nobody. I was not in my best shape mentally and they helped me get through school to graduate. They helped me to maintain my mental health and now I have my own apartment and I’m in college. My life has turned itself around from where I started. They showed me that even the worst beginnings can have the best endings."
Former Chafee Youth