The Refuge

As a hub for healing community, social action, and creative collaboration serving in the North Denver area since 2006, The Refuge catalyzes all we do around our shared values of Presence, Engagement, Transformation, Welcome, Creativity, and Celebration. 

Cornerstone to our work is the Refuge Cafe, a place for presence, hospitality and connection to resources for people experiencing homelessness and without social safety nets. Open three days a week, the Cafe provides free lunch, showers, on-site advocates, social workers, health care advocates, and community partners, outdoor supplies, and empowerment through healing community. 

An extension of the Refuge Cafe--the Broomfield Cares Mobile Outreach team--is a mobile partnership bringing the hospitality of the Cafe to the community on days we're not open and making connection with people who are not currently accessing local resources. 

Another core outreach of the Refuge is Single Moms Unite--a supportive community for single moms and their kids--that offers monthly gatherings, special events, and intentional support for single moms to thrive.

Other regular Refuge gatherings include a wide spectrum of possibilities for people to connect in community, develop skills, learn, catalyze community change, and grow. These include: Spiritual Formation Sunday; Refuge Kids programs; Refuge Rainbow--Queer Supports and Socials for LGBTQ+ Youth, Allies, and Parents; 12 Steps for Anti-Racism Work group; Refuge Reads--free community literacy program for kids-grownups who are behind in reading, writing and spelling; Advocates Learning Lab--skills, support, and sustainability for people who journey with people in hard places; Refuge Recovery--open 12 step group across addictions and unhealthy patterns; House of Refuge--eclectic spiritual conversations; Nature Heals--outdoor contemplative experiences; in addition to art workshops, social justice learning experiences, mental health support opportunities, and annual events that are accessible for all.