OUR MISSION,

OUR PURPOSE

At Denver Children’s Home, our mission is to restore hope and health to children and families affected by trauma. Through a wide range of therapeutic, educational, and community-based services, we help children heal and thrive.

DCH is a leader in trauma-informed care, using research about the brain’s development to guide our work. We utilize evidence-based practices in prevention and intervention that work on a continuum across our facility, school, home, and community settings. Children can thrive and are able to significantly reduce the impact of trauma through services like evidence-based therapy, plus strong parental, caregiver, and/or community supports.

We use structures that encourage positive behaviors, psychiatry, and therapies such as Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Structure gives kids a foundation of expectations and success, psychiatry assesses and treats acute mental health conditions and development, and our therapeutic approaches help teach important skills such as how to manage strong emotions, cope with stress, and build healthier relationships, all of which equip children and teens with life skills they can use for years to come.

We strive to:

  • Provide personalized, effective treatment that respects the individual needs of each child, while ensuring the least restrictive environment possible.

  • Support children through multiple levels of care, helping them manage mental health challenges and eventually return home or transition to a community-based setting.

  • Offer a positive alternative to psychiatric hospitalization, combining intensive therapy, academic support, and specialized treatments for mental health conditions.

  • Empower children to take control of their own treatment, helping them understand their emotions, behaviors, and responses to life events, and teaching them to manage challenges in healthy ways.

  • Provide support for families and caregivers.

Our services include a 24/7 Residential Program; a fully accredited The Bansbach Academy, a Day Treatment Program, two semi-independent group homes for adolescents (Discovery Home and Inspire Home) and Community-Based In-Home Intensive Therapy Program.

Many of our clients are referred to us by county human services, schools, mental health providers, hospitals, and juvenile justice organizations. Most of the children we serve face challenges in school and are at risk of academic failure. Over 98% of our clients come from low-income backgrounds.

“I feel so fortunate to witness kids’ lives being transformed every day. This is such a special place.”

— DCH Staff Member