Background Statement
Since 1927, Griffith Centers (GC) has been dedicated to meeting the needs of at-risk and traumatized children. What began as a short-term shelter and group home for boys in Denver has grown into a statewide network offering a full continuum of residential and community-based programs for children (ages 0–21) and their families.
Today, GC provides one of Colorado’s most comprehensive ranges of services, all available in both English and Spanish and supported by intensive, individualized case management. Our programs include:
• Residential and Staff-Secure Treatment
• Independent Living and Group Homes
• Special Education School and Community Day Treatment
• Truancy Prevention Programs
• Family Preservation and Parenting Life Skills Services
• Experiential Therapies (including equine and wilderness)
• A Nondenominational Voluntary Spiritual Program
• Foster and Foster-to-Adopt Homes
Our approach is developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and family-focused, helping improve stability and strengthen relationships. Through in-home and community-based therapies, caregivers learn to interpret a child’s behaviors, engage more positively, and create lasting emotional connections.
Our programs produce measurable results, including:
• Students graduating or successfully returning to public school
• Youth transitioning from residential treatment to lower levels of care
• Families reunifying and remaining together
• Truant students re-engaging and maintaining consistent attendance
Many of those we serve are referred through the Child Welfare system. While Medicaid covers many of these services, some families do not qualify yet urgently need care and support.
Your donation helps bridge that gap.
With your support, Griffith Centers can continue providing hope, healing, and stability to more children, adults, and families across Colorado.