The Kempe Foundation and the Kempe Center were deeply saddened to learn that Richard “Dick” Saunders passed away on November 21st, 2025. Dick served on the board of The Kempe Foundation for many years and he and his wife, Jeanne, were incredibly generous with their time and resources on behalf of abused and neglected children. […]
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The following are the approved bills that Kempe supported and worked on. HB25-1188 Mandatory Reporter Task Force Recommendations This House bill reformed child abuse reporting in Colorado; Dr. Kathi Wells and Professor Ida Drury served on the task force, and Professor Drury testified. HB25-1287 Social Media Tools for Minor Users & Parents This House
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The Kempe Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of The Richard D. Krugman Professorship in Child Abuse Policy, Practice, and Prevention. This endowment has been launched through the generosity of Richard D. Krugman, a longstanding supporter of Kempe. “I am grateful to the Kempe Foundation for creating this endowment, and I am excited to
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The Kempe Foundation is committed to working with champions and partners at the state Capitol to prevent child abuse and neglect, increase access to evidence-based prevention services, and ensure state or voluntary intervention services serve families successfully. The legislative session concluded on May 8, 2024. Dozens of significant bills gained the necessary approval in the
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The Kempe Foundation is excited to announce that we have been awarded a $25,000 grant for the Kids in Care Settings (KICS) Clinic by Arapahoe County. This grant was given through Arapahoe County’s Aid to Agencies grant program, which provides more than $500,000 in competitive grant funding to eligible nonprofit 501(C)(3) or other 501(C) organizations
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