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

Hope Starts Here is Denver Children’s Advocacy Center’s community fundraising campaign, where individuals, teams, and companies come together to raise money and awareness for children healing from abuse. 

Instead of a race or event, participants simply create a personal fundraising page, set a goal, and invite their networks to give. Every dollar raised directly supports DCAC’s critical services including therapy, forensic interviews, and family advocacy, helping children and families in our community move from trauma toward safety, hope, and healing.

We can’t start hope here without you. We need your support today and always.

Hope Starts Here Toolkit

The Hope Starts Here Toolkit has information about setting up your personal or team fundraising page, qualifying for Swing for Hope, social media and email messages you can share with friends and family, and a timeline for reaching out to your network and fundraising the month of April. 

Swing for Hope brings together our Hope Starts Here fundraisers, supporters, and staff to honor the strides we’ve made in supporting child abuse prevention. The event will include an award ceremony, happy hour drinks, two hours of Topgolf play, and a delicious catered buffet dinner. 

Learn more about Swing for Hope. We can’t wait to see you there!

DCAC By the Numbers

In 2025, DCAC was able to serve 13,076 community members, including:

  • 4,771 children, 588 caregivers, and 377 teachers and staff through our community outreach and prevention work.
  • 740 forensic interviews.
  • Case management, mental health assessments, and treatment for 624 clients.