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SPAN Statement on Action to End DACA
What are 800,000 lives worth? Economists say that ending DACA and putting its 800,000 participants at risk of deportation could cost the U.S. economy $200 billion, with Medicare/Medicaid contributions…
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Honoring Bonnie Aona
Bonnie Aona passed away on February 28, 2017 at 68. In her will she left a incredibly generous bequest to SPAN of more than $272,000. Ms. Aona was born in…
DetailsCreate a Legacy for SPAN
Did you know that there are strategic ways to show your long term financial support for SPAN that also offer tax benefits for the donor? Called Planned Giving, these are…
DetailsLearn, Grow, Work for Social Justice: SPAN Volunteer Training Starts October 7
These days more of us are looking for ways to be a part of something positive, something that can make a difference. Consider becoming a SPAN Program Volunteer. SPAN volunteers…
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Children and a Violent World
JD worked hard all his adult life to transcend his tough start, building a life that had all the trappings of happiness and success. As a boy his father had…
DetailsBringing Resources to the Community: Federal Grants to Support Infrastructure, Housing & Legal Services
People don’t ordinarily think about non-profits as economic generators for the community. But in fact, nationally non-profit organizations contribute more than $800 billion a year to the US economy and…
DetailsA Statement from SPAN’s Executive Director on the CU Investigation Into the Tumpkin Case
Mistakes were made. That is the conclusion reached by the investigation into CU Boulder and the Buffs’ organization’s handling of the Joe Tumpkin case. Three specific failures by the university…
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No Pets Left Behind
This question seems unthinkable to most of us. But what about your pet or companion animal? For people fleeing an abusive partner, the answer may not be so clear. Research…
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SPAN and Family Stability
When describing the impact of domestic violence on families, people will often say something like “DV tears families apart!” When we look at the families that SPAN supports, thanks to…
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SPAN Program Profile: Transitional Services Program
There is a persistent perception in the community that domestic violence is a crisis in the lives of survivors, a short term problem that is addressed through short term solutions…
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