2018 Report to the Community
Our 2018 Report to the Community is an opportunity to share our accomplishments and celebrate the support of our donors, employees, partners, community and those we serve.
Sanderson Apartments
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2018 Report to the Community
Our 2018 Report to the Community is an opportunity to share our accomplishments and celebrate the support of our donors, employees, partners, community and those we serve.
The WellPower continues to be driven by our mission statement of enriching lives and minds by focusing on strengths and well-being. Our efforts to expand access to care for everyone in Denver who needs it are transforming how behavioral health care is delivered in our community.
Suicide Prevention Efforts
563
Community Members Trained in
Mental Health First Aid
Suicide rates continue to rise in Denver. Suicide does not discriminate and impacts us all. As part of the WellPower’s commitment to enrich the well-being of the people and communities we serve, we take a proactive approach to suicide prevention.
Staff attended the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Denver Metro Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Coors Field.
5,529
Total Outpatient Services Provided by
Child & Family
162
Adults Receiving
Peer Support
15,192
Meals Provided through Partnership with People's Food Pantry
Finding Employment Through NextChapter
161
Individuals Found Employment
Through NextChapter
When Jonathan started using services with the WellPower, he felt like he was barely scraping by. He felt limited in what he could do with the resources he had access to and was living in a hand-to-mouth cycle that seemed without end. And then Jonathan went to NextChapter in Education & Employment.
An individual we serve found a job at a water treatment plant through our employment assistance program at NextChapter.
18,766
Meals served at Sally’s Café,
NextChapter's Culinary Training Program
44
Individuals Graduated
Culinary Training Program
School-Based Services Expand & Serve the Lifespan
27
Denver Schools
Have Our Therapists On-Site
The need for mental health services within schools is increasing in the Denver community. The WellPower’s school-based team of therapists receives calls from schools on a regular basis asking how they can get therapy services in their building. And last year, the organization’s team received more than 2,000 referrals from schools, parents and kids themselves.
Video courtesy of Denver Human Services features social impact bond participants served by the WellPower and Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
85%
of Sanderson Apartment Residents are Employed or Going to School
Sanderson Apartments opened in 2017 to welcome 60 residents identified through Denver’s Social Impact Bond (SIB) initiative. The trauma-informed designed apartments provide safe housing and support services to help stabilize residents who were homeless. The WellPower was awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to build Sanderson Apartments. The SIB provided funding to create the case management team that works with the residents.
The WellPower partners with the City of Denver on the SIB to provide housing and support services to 87 residents – 60 individuals live at Sanderson Apartments and 27 individuals live in subsidized apartments scattered throughout Denver. The goal of the SIB is to increase housing stability and decrease jail stays for 250 individuals. For the past two years, the program has shown promising results. Most participants, 85 percent, have remained in housing and 44 percent of participants have remained out of jail.
Rose Grant Supports
Immigrants & Refugees
$30,000
Grant to Increase Access to Services for Immigrant & Refugee Communities
The WellPower was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Rose Community Foundation to help immigrant and refugee communities access services at our sites by reaching out through several faith communities. Jamie Adasi, Faith and Spiritual Inclusiveness Director, was soon joined by Michelle Pacheco, Immigrant and Refugee Health Navigator / Community Liaison, to begin outreach work with organizations throughout Denver.
Jamie Adasi, Director of Faith & Spiritual Inclusiveness and Michelle Pacheco-Espinoza, Immigrant and Refugee Navigator / Community Liaison
588
Teens & Young Adults Received Services at Emerson St.
Among these 588 young people, 27 individuals participated in Emerson St. for Teens & Young Adults' Phoenix program – a whole-person approach utilizing individual therapy, case management and psychiatry services.
Co-Responder Program Expands
99%
of Contacts were
Diverted from Arrests
Denver Police officers working with our co-responders have gained options beyond bringing a person experiencing a mental health crisis to jail or to the hospital. With the co-responder program in place, all Denver Police districts have access to a licensed social worker to respond to crisis calls along with officers.
Our Co-Responder Team pairs social workers with the Denver Police Department.
100+
Varieties of Vegetables & Culinary Herbs
Produced at Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-Being
Dahlia Campus is a source of fresh produce and protein for
residents in the Northeast Park Hill neighborhood.
1,000
Adults Age 65 and Older Received Services
We are committed to providing care that enhances the well-being of those we serve across their lifespan. As we are serving more older adults, we began a two-year process designed to increase the cultural proficiency of staff and enhance the quality of services to older adults.
Staff attended trainings focused on the changing needs of seniors. We surveyed more than 500 adults aged 60 or older that receive intensive case management services. The surveys provided insight on quality of care and opportunities for improvement. Feedback from staff has been positive and has led to stronger therapeutic alliances with the older adults we serve.
A Year in Review
