Rose Andom Center

Our Vision Create a community that will not tolerate domestic violence. Our Mission The Rose Andom Center will improve the lives of domestic violence victims by facilitating better access to services and staff of community organizations and government agencies in a single, safe location. The Need Many individuals in our community experience physical, emotional, psychological, and financial abuse in their intimate relationships. In fact, in 2013 alone the SafeHouse Denver crisis line received over 18,000 calls and the Denver Police Department investigated and filed over 4,148 domestic violence reports.

The effects of this type of abuse are profound – a victim may be left homeless, jobless, with acute or chronic health problems, and suffering from depression and/or anxiety disorders. No single agency or resource can effectively respond to the scope of needs most victims and their family’s face. Further, community agencies are scattered across Denver making it difficult to access services and overwhelming victims who often visit numerous organizations to address the full scope of their needs. The community and personal costs are staggering, with 1 out of 5 workdays missed by women due to domestic violence, millions of dollars spent each year to treat abuse related injuries, and children too traumatized by the violence they witness at home to focus at school. Yet if we can change the system by making the process simpler, we can stop the cycle of abuse earlier – saving lives, taxpayer money and children’s futures.