Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline:  1-844-CO-4-KIDS  (1-844-264-5437)

Jane Doe, age 9

Jane is 9 years old. She lives in Denver with her parents and two siblings. Her father?s business partner and fraternity brother had always been close to the family, but only he and Jane know his deepest secrets. When Jane began to regress in school, a caring teacher ? who had been trained by DCAC […]

You can donate some or all of your state tax refund to DCAC

ReFUND CO highlights an easy way to support our mission. If you get a state income tax refund in 2020, you will have a new opportunity to donate some or all of it to support our ongoing work with children who have experienced abuse. The new program from the ReFUND CO initiative puts you in […]

Colorado Gives Day 2020

Because of you, we reached our goal and raised $30,000! To all of the wonderful supporters who generously supported us on #COGivesDay, thank you so very much! The pandemic has many families in a constant state of change and worry. As economic instability, food and housing insecurities, and parental stress escalate, so does the risk of […]

New Webinar Series: Developing Trauma-informed Organizations

Day after day, many of us work with children, families, and staff who have experienced trauma, yet we often do not know how to respond to their needs. As a result, more childcare centers, schools, and agencies are expanding their work to become ?trauma-informed and resilient organizations,? which is defined as: The program, organization, and […]

Part 2 of our Webinar Series!

The Denver Children’s Advocacy Center has launched part 2 of our free webinar series! Choose from a number of interesting topics and learn directly alongside our mental health professionals. This page will be updated with registration links and more detailed information as it becomes available. We look forward to seeing you soon!   – January 19th, 1pm: Coping with Anxiety […]

The Work Ahead of Us

The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Abrbery have provoked a great range of feelings and emotions amongst all of us at the Denver Children?s Advocacy Center. We have felt saddened, enraged, hopeless, frustrated, and now inspired by protests throughout our nation and hopeful at the possibility of change. This moment feels different. […]

DCAC is here to help! Check out our Facebook page for resources

At DCAC we are working hard every day to creatively continue to serve the mental health needs of our clients and families! Guess what?! We want to share some of our resources and expertise with YOU! Check out DCAC?s Facebook page to see bi-weekly posts on what we do, mental health resources, online support groups, […]

A message regarding DCAC’s approach to COVID-19 from our Executive Director, Dr. Gizane Indart

At the Denver Children?s Advocacy Center (DCAC) we recognize that the local, national and global threat as a result of COVID-19 has all our lives in a constant state of change and, for many, increasing fear. We want you to know that we are part of a dedicated network of professionals and agencies in Denver and the Metro area that are committed to protecting the mental as well as […]

Thank You, Meg & William!

On December 10th, Meg and her five-year-old son, William, visited DCAC to drop off toys they collected and money they raised for DCAC?s holiday toy drive! We were thrilled to see William making a difference in his community and learning about giving at such an early age. Every year, we host a toy drive and […]

Thank You to the Colorado Young Credit Union Professionals!

Thank you so much for our friends from the Colorado Young Credit Union Professionals (CYCUP) for volunteering at DCAC yesterday! We 21 volunteers on campus yesterday to help us decorate for the holidays. This is the second year that CYCUP has helped us prepare for the holiday season. They strung lights, put up christmas trees, decorated […]