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Project Safeguard, founded in 1981 and incorporated in 1984, is a non-profit organization committed to helping end domestic violence by holding society responsible for developing, implementing and enforcing sanctions against abusers while increasing safety and survival options for victims of abuse and their children. Project Safeguard’s mission is dedicated to providing safety planning, legal advocacy, and direct court support to victims of domestic violence and abuse, ensuring their safety and survival.
Project Safeguard’s goal is to aid victims through crisis intervention, legal advocacy and assistance clinics, court support and intervention services; while also holding systems and society accountable for their response. We provide direct services while also striving to create social change for domestic violence victims through the following programs: To see better what we do, read The Story "Only Four Lines?"
Direct Court Support: We routinely provide court support and courtroom advocacy to victims at temporary and permanent protection order hearings, as well as divorce/custody and other court hearings depending upon advocate availability. Who to contact
Safety and Survival Planning: Safety and survival orientations for victims occur during protection order clinics to provide information about dynamics of domestic violence, safety planning with or without protection orders and community resources. Advocates are also available by appointment for in-depth safety planning sessions with victims. Who to contact Personalized Safety Plan
Statewide Advocacy Services: Project Safeguard offers technical assistance and support for professionals working on domestic violence issues and victims of abuse throughout Colorado who need information and assistance with the legal process in their own jurisdiction. For more on statewide advocacy
Phone Intervention and Advocacy: Intervention, legal information, support and referrals through our advocacy line. Who to contact
Legal Advocacy and Assistance Clinics (Protection Orders/Divorce/Custody): Daily legal clinics are held to assist victims with completion of legal forms and to educate them about and prepare them for the legal process. Weekly attorney facilitated divorce/custody clinics aid victims with these complicated family law issues. For more on legal clinics
CourtWatch: This social change program tracks and monitors how criminal and civil domestic violence cases are handled throughout Metro Denver courts. The coordinator then provides feedback to judges and other legal system personnel on policy and procedural changes that could be made to improve responses to victims and consequences for abusers. For more on CourtWatch
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