Our Belief
Colorado Dream Foundation believes that through a deep, sustained commitment to youth and their families, our community can thrive, and our work together can be a key catalyst in fighting systemic oppression. We travel side-by-side with the same group of youth and their families as they navigate education and life, offering academic, social, and emotional support as they learn, grow, and achieve their dreams. No one should take this journey alone. When we fulfill our promises, anything is possible.
Pillars of Our Work
Academic Development
We provide youth with academic development support through one-on-one tutoring, homework help, and project-based learning.
College & Career Development
Through curriculum, guest speakers, and field trips, we explore college and career opportunities with our youth.
Emotional Wellness Development
Our emotional wellness supports include social emotional learning in the classroom and individual clinical services.
Systems Advocacy
We provide support to our families in navigating the systems that impact academic success for their children.
I love coming to after school program, it makes my whole day better.”
- Aniyah, Elementary School Youth
2023 McHugh Award Honorees
Therapeutic Services
Our clinical team members offer free to low-cost therapy sessions at both of our Opportunity Centers for clients ages four (4) through adult. Our treatment methods use a holistic approach to enhance the development of social-emotional learning and therapeutic practices.
Clinicians consider the whole person and strive to meet each client’s unique and individualized needs. We are committed that each person who receives our services will go from surviving to thriving.
We emphasize the use of best practice methods for social and emotional learning and therapeutic interventions rooted in trauma-informed care to create an avenue to improve overall success in the classroom, at home, in the community, and beyond.
Request an appointment with one of our clinicians.
Our Passion
We build strong, lasting relationships. We show empathy, acceptance, and compassion. We bring passion, love, and excitement to all that we do.
Our Impact
3x
Our graduates are 3 times more likely to earn a Bachelor’s Degree than peers in their communities.
90%
90% of our youth graduate high school, compared to 74% of youth from marginalized communities nationally.
300+
We provide academic, social, and emotional supports to more than 300 youth and their families in the Denver Metro area each year.
It’s all about relationships. To see these relationships blossom into new opportunities for our youth and families, it has been priceless.”
Dr. Fernando Branch
Community Partner