How We Socially Distance
Bright Future Foundation does a little hotline training using some good social distancing techniques!
KZYR talks to Bright Future Foundation about what’s happening now!
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Vail Health Foundation launches $100 million fundraising campaign to benefit Behavioral Health
Saturday night was a magical night for Vail Health Foundation, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, and select nonprofits including Bright Future Foundation, when Vail Health Foundation announced a $100 million fundraising campaign to highlight the needs of expanded mental health resources for our communities in the Eagle Valley. You may read more about this at the…
Women’s Foundation of Colorado Vail Supports Ensuring Freedom
Bright Future Foundation would like to thank the Women’s Foundation of Colorado Vail Grantmaking Committee for their generous support of our Ensuring Freedom housing program for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Eagle County. Did you know that Eagle County families need income more than three times the federal poverty level to make…
Bright Future celebrates the efforts of mentors
Bright Future’s Buddy Mentors Program was among the local mentoring programs helping to proclaim January as National Mentoring Month at a recent Eagle County Board of Commissioners meeting. National Mentoring Month is an annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities, and to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults. “Mentoring Month…
Ensuring Freedom: A survivor success story
After 20 years of marriage, Briana* realized that she needed to separate from her husband. During their marriage, her husband had never hit her but was verbally abusive and eroded her self-esteem. In June 2017, Briana came to our office with self-doubt and expressed that she “needed to get her husband out of the house…
Buddy Mentors celebrate summer at Adventure Ridge
Courtesy of the EpicPromise grant from Vail Resorts, a group of junior and senior buddies experienced Epic Discovery at Adventure Ridge. The Buddy Mentors had a wonderful time, starting with a nature hike, guided by Rachel from Walking Mountains Science Center. Each stop along the tail provided the kids with an interactive explanation of area flora…
“Ensuring Freedom Program” to help alleviate client housing issues
Survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Eagle County are faced with a tremendous housing barrier when deliberating on whether to report a crime. The extraordinarily high cost of living and rural nature of our region creates substantial barriers for individuals attempting to flee a violent situation. Bright Future Foundation hopes to alleviate these…
Bright Future attends advocacy conference
Bright Future staff and interns were among the almost 300 advocates who attended the recent Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference (CAIA) in Vail. The conference included two full days of workshops and roundtables, all designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum to benefit the often overlapping issues and work of community based sexual assault and domestic…
Buddy Mentors hosting recruitment and recognition event
The Buddy Mentors Program has inspired and fostered many Eagle County youth within the past 30 years. Organizers are thanking a few supporters who have contributed to the program’s long-term success at a special recognition and recruitment celebration hosted Thursday, June 29 at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa. The party is open to the…
Bright Future’s internship program receives national accreditation
A doctoral psychology internship program spearheaded by Bright Future Foundation has received national accreditation through the American Psychological Association (APA). This is the highest level of accreditation bestowed on doctoral psychology internship programs throughout the United States. Bright Future initiated the Colorado Psychology Internship Program (CO-PIC) in 2014 in an attempt to address the shortage…
Bright Future announced as a finalist for Nonprofit of the Year
Bright Future Foundation is one of three Vail Valley nonprofits nominated for a 2017 Vail Valley Partnership Success Award. Winners will be chosen by the Selection Committee comprised of last year’s winners and will be announced on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Awards Luncheon. “It is an honor to nominated by a member of our community,…