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Re-entry nonprofit that starts inside Colorado prisons (Canon City, Ordway and Pueblo facilities) with The Challenge, a 32-week program in job readiness, character development, re-entry planning and entrepreneurship, followed by the 12-week Pathway program, care management and resource navigation after release.

Main services Criminal justice support Help find work Job training

A one-year work-first program for people experiencing homelessness that combines paid work in a Bridge House social enterprise, shared supportive housing and case management before graduating to mainstream jobs and independent housing.

Main services Help find work Job training Transitional housing

Denver-area nonprofit that offers recovery-focused restaurant and culinary training, mentorship and leadership development. Volunteer-taught classes also cover resume writing and financial basics.

Main services Addiction & recovery Job training Skills & training

A center for independent living serving people with disabilities in western Colorado, with vocational and Ticket to Work services, SSI/SSDI benefits counseling, low vision and deaf and hard of hearing services, youth transition services and durable medical equipment.

Main services Daily life skills Government benefits Medical supplies Supported employment

A Denver-area nonprofit for people facing addiction, homelessness or justice involvement that offers vocational training and work experience, transitional housing connections, recovery and clinical support, and reentry help.

Main services Addiction & recovery Criminal justice support Job training Transitional housing

Free career training and job placement program with personal development and holistic support, followed by career tracks in healthcare, trades, transportation, culinary, sales and office administration. Campuses are in Denver, Englewood, Arvada and Aurora.

Main services Help find work Job training Skills & training

Transitional sober living homes in the Denver metro with peer support, budgeting help and job placement assistance (says it guarantees employment within 30 days for members who complete orientation).

Main services Help find work Peer recovery coaching Sober living Transitional housing

Nonprofit helping people overcome barriers to employment through career development services, job and digital-skills training, Goodwill Staffing and The Excel Center adult high school, alongside thrift stores and donation centers.

Main services Clothing GED & high school Help find work Job training

Recovery support using an all-pathways approach: peer recovery coaching, goal setting and action plans, and help connecting to resources, employment, education and advocacy.

Main services Help find work Peer recovery coaching

Grand Junction youth nonprofit that pairs young people with trained adult mentors, including school-based mentoring. It also supervises youth completing court-ordered restitution and community service and runs the Western Colorado Conservation Corps.

Main services Criminal justice support Job training Social Support

Christian outreach in central Denver offering men’s and women’s housing programs, a food bank, a family room, a youth center and learning center, and job skills through its Street2Life print shop.

Main services Food pantry Job training Spiritual support Transitional housing

A disability-services nonprofit that works with the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to help people with disabilities prepare for, find and keep jobs through vocational counseling, work adjustment and job-seeking skills training, job coaching, benefits planning and computer training.

Main services Help find work Job training Resume & interview help Supported employment

Faith-based mission offering emergency shelter, meals, addiction and trauma recovery programs, and education and employment support.

Main services Addiction & recovery Emergency shelter Job training Meals

Daytime shelter in downtown Denver for people experiencing homelessness, offering showers, clothing, storage, mail and other basic needs. It also provides employment services, street outreach, short-term shelter in a hotel setting and permanent supportive housing.

Main services Clothing Help find work Housing Personal hygiene

Residential peer-based recovery program in downtown Denver built on sobriety, work, accountability and community.

Main services Help find work Sober living

Nonprofit serving justice-involved people, low-income families and youth with case management, job readiness classes and help reaching resources. It also runs a youth homelessness prevention program for young adults and a discussion group for teens.

Main services Criminal justice support Help find housing Help find work Job training

National veterans nonprofit running residential (housing) and service sites, including employment services, in about 18 locations.

Main services Help find work Transitional housing

Human-services nonprofit across Colorado running shelters, affordable and veteran transitional housing, food programs (Meals on Wheels, food bank, dining centers) and veteran services and employment.

Main services Emergency shelter Help find work Meals Transitional housing

Health-workforce nonprofit for Western Colorado: CNA, QMAP and CPR/first-aid classes, health-career student programs and apprenticeships, community opioid response and hospitality fentanyl training.

Main services Health education Job training Skills & training

Social enterprise that hires women facing major barriers to work into paid job training making its food products; applications accepted year-round and hired in cohorts.

Main services Job training Supported employment