Bright Future Foundation For Eagle County

TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE TO LEAD SAFE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES THROUGH PREVENTION SERVICES, ADVOCACY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND RECOVERY SERVICES.

AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 1,200 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ADVOCATES ENSURING FREEDOM: --SERVICES INCLUDED A 24-HOUR CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS LINE, OPERATED 365 DAYS A YEAR BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS; ADVOCACY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND HOUSING STABILIZATION. BRIGHT FUTURE ADVOCATES FOCUS ON LONG- TERM RECOVERY WITH THE GOAL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SELF-EFFICACY. ESSENTIALLY OUR SERVICES SUPPORT CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE TRANSITION FROM "VICTIM" TO "SURVIVOR." WE EMBRACE A HOLISTIC VIEW OF RECOVERY, WHICH ADDRESSES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, MEDICAL, AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ABUSE. THIS APPROACH STREAMLINES THE PROCESS, AND CONSEQUENTLY REDUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR UNNECESSARY DISTRESS AMONG CLIENTS. --BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING: BRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE. ALL COUNSELING SERVICES ARE AT NO COST TO CLIENTS AND CONFIDENTIAL. COUNSELING SERVICES DELIVER THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TOOLS NECESSARY TO PROCESS TRAUMA AND INITIATE RECOVERY. --LEGAL ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION: VICTIMS ARE OFTEN OVERWHELMED BY COMPLEX COURT AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. BRIGHT FUTURE'S LEGAL ADVOCATES GUIDE CLIENTS THROUGH THE MAZE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. LEGAL ADVOCACY IS PROVIDED TO ALL IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. ADDITIONALLY, BRIGHT FUTURE PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

HOUSING: --FREEDOM RANCH SAFEHOUSE: FREEDOM RANCH WAS EAGLE COUNTY'S FIRST AND ONLY SAFEHOUSE AND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE LOCATION OF THE SHELTER WAS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF RESIDENTS. RESIDENTS HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE SHELTER MANAGER AND OTHER RESIDENTS THROUGH SHARED LIVING, DINING, AND CHILDREN'S AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, RESIDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH ADVOCATES TO DETERMINE PLANS FOLLOWING THEIR STAY AT FREEDOM RANCH. --BRIGHTHOUSE: CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2020 TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW BRIGHTHOUSE EMERGENCY HOUSING FACILITY WHICH REPLACED FREEDOM RANCH IN JUNE 2021. BRIGHTHOUSE IS A TRAUMA-INFORMED FACILITY THAT CAN SERVE UP TO 24 RESIDENTS OF ALL GENDERS AND THEIR PETS. ALL OF BRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION'S SERVICES ARE CO-LOCATED AT THE FACILITY. BRIGHTHOUSE HAS 6 EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS AND A CONGREGATE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM AREA.

YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION: --BUDDY MENTORS: BASED ON THE NATIONAL BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS MODEL OF MENTORSHIP, BUDDY MENTORS STRIVES TO INSPIRE AND FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH BUILDING CONSISTENT AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS. CARING, RESPONSIBLE ADULTS ARE MATCHED WITH A CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 16, COMMITTING TO MEET 2-3 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. YOUTH INVOLVED WITH A MENTOR SHOW INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN ACADEMIC WORK AND INCREASED SUCCESS IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. --ENSURING SAFETY YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION: A SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM THAT ESPOUSES OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, GENDER EQUALITY, AND INCORPORATES HOT SPOT MAPPING EXERCISES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.