For more than 42 years, Bright Future Foundation has been a lifeline for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in Eagle County. As the county's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to prevention and intervention services, we provide safety, support, and hope to individuals and families working to rebuild their lives after trauma.
At the center of our work is BrightHouse, Eagle County's first and only emergency shelter for survivors and their children. BrightHouse celebrated its 5th year of operations, and it's been very impactful. Beyond emergency shelter, we offer comprehensive services including crisis intervention, counseling, legal advocacy, housing support, youth mentorship, and prevention education. Every service is provided free of charge, ensuring that survivors can access the help they need when they need it most.
Your support does more than respond to crises. It helps prevent violence before it starts. Each year, we reach roughly a thousand local students through evidence-based programs that promote healthy relationships, build resilience, and empower young people to recognize and prevent abuse. Together, we are creating a safer, more compassionate community for everyone.
When you give to Bright Future Foundation, you are helping survivors find safety, families find stability, and children find hope for a brighter future. Every dollar strengthens our ability to provide life-saving services and ensures that no one in our community has to face violence alone.
This Colorado Gives Day, join us in building a future free from violence. Your generosity changes lives, one survivor, one family, and one future at a time.
Bright Future Foundation empowers families and individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. As Eagle County's only community-based domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking agency, Bright Future Foundation serves clients with prevention, crisis intervention, advocacy, and long-term healing services.
Bright Future Foundation began in 1984 as the Women’s Resource Center, a grassroots volunteer group offering crisis services and temporary shelter in volunteers’ homes. As demand grew, the organization expanded steadily, opening Freedom Ranch Safehouse in 2002—the first emergency shelter in Eagle County—and launching the Rapid ReHousing Program in 2005.
In 2008, the organization rebranded as Bright Future Foundation, shifting to a professionally staffed, survivor-centered advocacy model. To further address barriers to safe housing, the Ensuring Freedom Program launched in 2017, followed by the BrightHouse, a purpose-built emergency housing facility that opened in 2021, offering integrated access to the Foundation’s wraparound services.
Today, Bright Future Foundation supports over 950 survivors annually through crisis intervention, advocacy, and long-term healing. The organization provides more than 20,000 nights of safe housing each year and is recognized as a statewide model for its comprehensive approach. In 2023, Sacred Cycle merged with Bright Future Foundation, expanding services to include wilderness-based and clinical therapy for survivors of sexual trauma.
Organization name
Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County
other names
BFF, Women's Resource Center
1984
Tax id (EIN)
84-0938374
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit
Address
1060 W. Beaver Creek Blvd Suite 201Mailing
PO Box 2558Other
245 Crestwood DriveEagle County, CO, US
Phone
970-949-7097
Fax
970-446-7205
Other
970-949-7086