Colorado Safe Futures Fund Awards $770K to 18 Organizations

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The Colorado Safe Futures Fund has awarded $770,000 in inaugural grants to 18 organizations across the state. The funds will support a range of community safety initiatives, including efforts to divert children from delinquency and violence, as well as suicide early risk identification and firearm safety education programs for trauma-exposed youth.

Why it matters

Colorado has seen a concerning rise in firearm-related deaths in recent years, with suicides accounting for the majority of these fatalities. The grants from the Colorado Safe Futures Fund aim to address this public health crisis by funding proven violence prevention and intervention programs in communities across the state.

The details

The Colorado Safe Futures Fund says that in 2024, Colorado recorded 958 firearm deaths statewide, with 74% being suicides. In the same year, there were 72 domestic violence fatalities in the state, with 75% involving firearms. The grants will support organizations like the Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families in El Paso and Teller counties, as well as the Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, in their efforts to divert children from delinquency and violence and provide suicide early risk identification and firearm safety education for trauma-exposed youth.

• In 2024, Colorado recorded 958 firearm deaths statewide, with 74% being suicides.
• In 2024, there were 72 domestic violence fatalities in Colorado, with 75% involving firearms.