Press Releases

February 25, 2010 - Kempe program director honored with Steele Award
Gail Ryan, Director of the Perpetration Prevention Program at the Kempe Center, received the Brandt F. Steele, M.D. Award during the 25th Annual National Adolescent Perpetration Network’s Conference last weekend in Denver. (29 KB)

February 17, 2010 - JI-DEF Program receives award to aid drug endangered children
Colorado’s Justice Initiative for Drug Endangered Families (JI-DEF) will receive $1.2 million as part of an initiative to expand the national Reclaiming Futures model. (30 KB)

February 10, 2010 - National study shows 26 percent decrease in child maltreatment since 1990s
The Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4), which recently released its findings, shows a 26 percent decrease in the number of maltreated children in the U.S. since the early 1990s. (31 KB)

February 1, 2010 - Cherry Creek Sneak Names Kempe Foundation Race Beneficiary, Opens Registration
More than 10,000 runners and walkers will help support The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect during the 28th Annual Cherry Creek Sneak on April 25, 2010. (32 KB)

January 14, 2010 - ISPCAN relocates headquarters to the Anschutz Medical Campus
The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) recently relocated its main offices from Chicago to the Gary Pavilion at The Children’s Hospital Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. (31 KB)

JANUARY 5, 2010 - Justice Initiative for Drug Endangered Families launches new web site
The Justice Initiative for Drug Endangered Families (JI-DEF), a collaboration working to support prevention, early intervention, substance recovery and offender accountability, launched a new web site today located at www.jidef.org. (29 KB)

JANUARY 4, 2010 - Kempe announces 2010 gala theme and planning committee
Guests will celebrate in New York style to support abused and neglected children during the “Kempe Takes Manhattan” event at 6 p.m. on April 16, 2010 at the Denver Marriott City Center. (33 KB)

NOVEMBER 27, 2009 - Memorial Service / Rememberance for Aarone Thompson and All of the Other Children Lost to Child Abuse
A candlelight Memorial Service/Rememberance will be held for Aarone Thompson and all other children who have died at the hands of their abusers on November 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the playground area at The Children’s Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus. (153 KB)

NOVEMBER 11, 2009 - VUKA GIVING TO SUPPORT KEMPE’S WORK WITH ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
Vuka LLC has selected The Kempe Foundation as their exclusive charity partner. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Vuka’s line of beverages will go towards programs that treat abused and neglected children through The Kempe Center. (65 KB)

JULY 9, 2009 - KEMPE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect proudly announces the appointment of two new board members – Nicole Ament and Andy Boin. (29 KB)

April 14, 2009 - KEMPE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect proudly announces the appointment of four new board members – Ruby Kadota, Martha Rubi, Dylan Taylor and Kareina Westlund (32 KB)

April 1, 2009 - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
What one thing can you do to put an end to child abuse?
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has partnered with Colorado’s business, government and community leaders... (28 KB)