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The Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health - Colorado Chapter (Colorado Federation) is a family-driven and family-run non-profit organization that provides for the “Family Voice” in Colorado’s behavioral health care system through advocacy, leadership, technical assistance, and collaboration. The Colorado Federation was founded in 1993 as a result of a partnership between families of youth with mental health issues, the Mental Health Association of Colorado, and the Colorado Department of Mental Health’s Child and Adolescent Service System Program.
The Colorado Federation is a statewide organization with affiliate organizations in Denver, Jefferson, and Mesa Counties and affiliates under development in several other counties. The Colorado Federation also maintains strong ties to the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. The primary activities of the Colorado Federation are to help families of children with mental health issues maneuver through the complicated behavioral health care system in Colorado by providing education, support, advocacy, and promotion of mental health needs of children and families.
The Colorado Federation has played a leadership and technical assistance role at state and local levels to promote the System of Care approach to providing family-driven, youth-guided care.
Business Objectives
Develop and support a network of local affiliates to expand the provision of support and advocacy efforts.
Develop and market training and technical assistance services and related resources.
Develop the capacity to serve as a central resource for families and allied groups and organizations and (state, local, non-profits, etc).
Develop a service model that supports our ability to manage and refer Family Navigators and Family Advocates to institutions in need of these services.
Develop an annual policy agenda and conduct efforts to shape and change policies that benefit our target audiences.
Operational Objectives
Develop a marketing campaign to communicate the role and purpose of FOF to government entities, Colorado communities, Colorado families and other funders and stakeholders.
Create a resource development plan that diversifies funding sources and increases organizational sustainability.
The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
~ Colorado Chapter ~
2950 Tennyson St
Denver, CO 80212