Our Mission

PeaceWorks is a Mountain Peace Shelter that provides advocacy and resources for survivors of intimate partner violence and abuse, sexual assault, teen dating violence, and stalking. PeaceWorks is culturally responsive and fosters social change by offering prevention and education initiatives, crisis intervention, emergency safe shelter services, and healing-centered, trauma-informed care for clients and families, including pets. PeaceWorks also operates a donation-based Community Wellness Program that encourages personal wellbeing, healthy relationships, and safe homes.

Why is our work so important?

The statistics are grim, but we have developed a program that is doing something about it, standing up against intimate partner violence in so many ways.

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1 in 3 Women

have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime

1 in 7 Men

are the victims of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime

3 Women

are killed each day by current or former intimate partners

1 in 7

violent crimes are between intimate partners

Two friendly volunteers smile while helping their community

Our Impact

Something to Be Proud of

Since 1986, PeaceWorks, with the constant help of our community members, has been building and operating a successful organization which which advocates for safe homes in many ways in many ways….

Here are some of the things you can expect from us:

24-hour SafeLine staffed by PeaceWorks Advocates and trained volunteer advocates
Offer both residential and non-residential survivors counseling, education, advocacy and support
1 of 6 shelters in Colorado to offer a SafePet Program. People who are accepted into shelter can bring their beloved pets. Just about any pet will be accepted. Foster care is available for livestock
1 of 10 shelters in Colorado to offer services to both victims of relationship violence/abuse and to sexual assault victims outside of relationship violence
Education presentations are offered to increase community awareness, encourage prevention and develop effective community responses
Addressing Teen Dating Violence: Intimate Partner Violence is not going to end until we address the root components. This is about starting conversations with young people
PeaceWorks operates under a “Survivor Driven Policy,” believing every survivor knows what is best for their specific circumstances; operating from a healing-centered and trauma informed place
PeaceWorks supports survivors from Park, Clear Creek and Jefferson counties and the Denver metro area; however we accept anyone who is experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and have accepted clients from across both Colorado and all over the country