The Level 1 Trauma Center at University of Colorado Hospital strives endlessly to be the leading trauma center in Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. As the cornerstone of our system-wide commitment to trauma care, our team of dedicated specialists coordinates care and protocols with community dispatch centers and EMS agencies across the Front Range of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.
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Upcoming Programs & Events
May is Trauma Awareness Month!
May 2024 – The entire month of May is focused on raising awareness for trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here .
National Trauma Survivors Day!
May 15, 2024 – The 3rd Wednesday in May is National Trauma Survivors Day! We celebrate together the strength and resiliency of trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here.
NextSteps Online
Ongoing – The NextSteps program is a free 6-week self management course designed to recognize that YOU play the most important role in your recovery. based on the principles of self-management. It uses techniques that have been scientifically proven to increase one’s self confidence and sense of empowerment. NextSteps teaches you the skills to become an active self manager of your health and your life. Learn more here.
Community Resources
Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado
https://biacolorado.org/The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado is the go-to resource for help and services for survivors of an injury to the brain, their families and providers.
Craig Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
https://www.spinalcord.com/sci-support-groups/coloradoSCI Interdisciplinary Outpatient Evaluation (IOE) Group The purpose of this group is to offer peer support and meet others with spinal cord injury (SCI). SCI Caregiver Group The purpose of this group is to offer peer support and meet other caregivers who have a loved one with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Brain Injury Association of America
https://www.biausa.orgThe Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) works to advance awareness, research, treatment, and education to improve the quality of life for adults and children affected by brain injury. BIAA is dedicated to increasing access to quality health care and raising awareness and understanding of brain injury. It has a network of state affiliates, local chapters, and support groups.
Violence Free Colorado
https://www.violencefreecolorado.org/Advancing the well-being of all Coloradans through relationships free from abuse and oppression
Gateway Domestic Violence Services
http://www.gatewayshelter.org/Gateway offers counseling, residential care and court advocacy services for domestic violence victims in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Our mission is to prevent and eliminate partner violence and to empower people for social transformation.
American Trauma Society
www.amtrauma.org/The American Trauma Society is dedicated to the elimination of needless death and disability from injury. For 50 years, the ATS has served as an advocate for the trauma care system, trauma prevention programs, and survivors of trauma and their families throughout the United States. Our mission is to Save Lives, Improve Care, & Empower Survivors.
Trauma Survivors Network
https://www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org/pages/homeWe are a community of patients and survivors looking to connect with one another and rebuild their lives after a serious injury. The underlying goal of our resources and programs is to ensure the victims of trauma a stable recovery and to connect those who share similar stories.
The Center for Trauma and Resilience
http://traumahealth.org/The Center for Trauma & Resilience provides culturally and linguistically responsive programs, health promotion and crime prevention education. They provide services to those affected by crime and the resulting trauma, at no cost.
Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/usHelpful articles and a source for locating therapists in your area.