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Voices of Hope Resources

Sharing Stories of Hope, Resilience, and Recovery. Read about the experiences of clients at Jefferson Center and how mental health treatment made a positive impact on their lives.
Voices of Hope
A woman with wet, auburn hair and a damp white shirt stands in a lush forest next to a cascading waterfall. She is looking up with a contemplative expression on her face, creating a dramatic and moody scene.
When her ex-boyfriend became violent toward her, Raven knew she needed to protect herself. Her call to the police for a restraining order helped her feel safe, but never expected to find healing and support beyond the report. A few days after ca…
A young woman with long brown hair, Silvia, smiles as she stands on large rocks beside a rushing river and holds the hand of a child to help guide them. The scene is a sunny mountain landscape with aspen and pine trees in the background.
*Trigger warning: sexual assault, substance use, and suicide attempt.* Silvia believed that her traumas were behind her, but she learned how they can unexpectedly resurface in life. Her grandfather sexually assaulted when she was four, shattering…
A close-up shot focuses on one person's hand gently holding another's hand and wrist in a gesture of comfort and reassurance, set against a dark, plain background.
Meet Tonya H., a resilient 58-year-old mother of three daughters and proud grandmother of six. Before embarking on her healing journey, Tonya found herself grappling with emotional turmoil. “I would be happy and then upset and couldn’t figure out w…
A close-up shot focuses on a woman's hands clasped together in her lap. The gesture, combined with the soft-focus background, conveys a quiet mood of contemplation, anxiety, or serious reflection.
[11:45 AM] Stephanie Schiemann In January 2023, we had the privilege of being part of an amazing individual’s self-discovery journey through our Residential Recovery Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program. She came to us after a difficult period m…
A young woman with wavy, dark hair sits by a window and writes in a pink notebook. She is wearing a denim jacket and has a focused, contemplative expression.
Though she had dealt with depression throughout her younger life, Allison sought out mental health treatment after she began experiencing delusional thoughts in college. No one else had recognized that she was having issues, however. She saw a priv…
A smiling mother and her teenage daughter sit together on a couch, engaged in a warm conversation. The mother has her arm around her daughter, and in the blurred background, other family members are seated at a table in their living room.
Jennifer’s journey with mental health care began with a troubled marriage. She sought help at a mental health center in Arapahoe County, where she saw a marriage counselor for a year. The counselor suggested that Jennifer and her partner needed ind…
A young woman in a gray sweater rests her chin on her hand and listens intently during a class lecture. She is seated in a row with other students in a brightly lit classroom, with the focus solely on her.
Patients visit Jefferson Center’s walk-in crisis center for various reasons. Some are experiencing suicidal thoughts, and others may be facing an onslaught of stress and trauma. Kiyo had been on and off medications for years and was at the end of h…
A mother walks with her teenage son and daughter through a grassy field at sunset. They all have their arms around one another and are smiling and looking at each other with affection
Lynn O. was introduced to Jefferson Center during a time of crisis in her family. A teenage family member’s behavior had changed drastically, and no one knew what was happening or what they could do to help their loved one. Was it teenage rebellion…
A young man sits in a support group meeting, looking down with a distressed expression and his hand on his forehead. Other group members are seated in a circle around him, blurred in the background, focusing attention on his moment of vulnerability.
As Blake recalls his life when he first got involved with mental health care, he is amazed at how unstable his mental state really was. He had been suffering from substance use disorder but did not believe the drugs he took were detrimental to his…

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