About Kempe

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has been recognized as a world leader in child abuse treatment and prevention programs for over forty years.      

Directed by some of the nation’s leading experts, The Kempe Center hosts innovative programs that treat abused children (from birth to age 13), train professionals and research treatment methods to help and heal the most children.

As a world leader in the fight against child abuse and neglect, Kempe gives children and families more hopeful futures.

In FY09, The Kempe Center’s:

• Provided direct services for 701 children in 41 Colorado counties.
• Trained, educated or consulted with 4,609 professionals in 26 Colorado counties, 13 additional states, and at two national and two international conferences.
• Kempe served approximately 220 adult caregivers with significant counseling or support.
• The Child Protection Team treated 404 children –more than a 10% increase from FY08.

In addition, in FY09 Kempe:

• Responded to over 750 calls and emails to help and refer parents, neighbors, teachers and professionals with their urgent needs and questions regarding child abuse and neglect.
• Our volunteers’ commitment provided over 2,600 hours of service.
• Provided information and resources to over 150,000 web visitors at kempe.org.

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Accomplishments like this are only possible through the support and dedication of our donors and volunteers. We urge you to get involved.

Colorado counties receiving direct services in FY09:

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