“We’re excited to partner with community organizations and the City on solutions that ensure Denverites receive the vital care they deserve. The criminalization of mental health conditions has wide-ranging and devastating consequences. People grappling with mental health and substance misuse challenges deserve compassion and care, not incarceration.” - Lorez Meinhold, Executive Director of Caring for Denver Grantees are granted funds under one of Caring for Denver’s community-identified funding areas: Alternatives to Jail. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to see full descriptions of each funded program and learn more. #ThankYouDenver for championing compassion over incarceration and making this work possible! ❤️👏 #AlternativesToJail #MentalHealth #CompassionOverIncarceration #DenverFunding