Philanthropy in Pueblo, CO

Established in 1992, Kids Crossing is a private, nonprofit child placement organization that provides foster and group home care services. With a location in Colorado Springs, Colo., the organization serves Denver and Pueblo cities in Colorado. It conducts a reunification program that focuses on the utilization of money designated by child care tax credits and unites the younger foster child population to their parents. Kids Crossing provides short- and long-term foster care services and residential treatment for youths between the ages of 13 and 18. It offers treatment for issues related to mental health disorders, substance abuse, and criminal and runaway behaviors. The organization specializes in supervised visitation, case management and crisis response services. It additionally provides individual, group and family therapies, as well as independent living skills development training and in-home care services.

Founded in 1922, Pikes Peak United Way is a community-based, autonomous member organization of the United Way of America. It is a locally owned, independent organization that works to improve community conditions throughout El Paso and Teller counties in Colorado. The organization operates Campaign Council, a group of local community leaders who volunteer to help. Pikes Peak United Way organizes annual fundraising campaigns. Pikes Peak United Way provides food, shelter, and case management and counseling services to women escaping family violence. It also offers child care and transportation services for homeless individuals for a period of 24-hours. In addition, the organization provides home-delivered meals to seniors who can't afford it. Pikes Peak United Way is located in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Safe Passage gives abused children a voice and enables the healing process by acting as the single source of contact for medical, investigative and legal services. Safe Passage serves children, from birth to the age of 18, as well as developmentally delayed adults, who are victims of sexual or physical abuse and/or are witnesses to violent crime(s).

The New Horizons Foundation, founded in 1989, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, public charity, organized and operating under the laws of Colorado for the purpose of helping individuals accomplish their charitable objectives in religious, educational, scientific, benevolent and health related activities.