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Make history with Roots Family Center!
Your donation will make history by creating the first and only nonprofit birthing center with services primarily in Spanish—a safe, home-like environment where birthing people can give birth with confidence, surrounded by culturally responsive care. This space will offer a sanctuary for families, providing essential resources to support their children’s education and development.
At Roots Family Center, we work tirelessly to provide numerous families with the support they need during crucial moments in life, such as pregnancy, postpartum and early childhood education. But we need your help to continue growing and offering our services to more families.
Why your support matters?
Roots Family Center was founded in 2016 to address a significant gap in services for Spanish-speaking families in Southwest Denver, particularly in the Westwood, Barnum, and Barnum West neighborhoods. These communities were identified as critically underserved, especially when it comes to supporting young children from Spanish-speaking households in their early education.
Over 35% of Spanish-speaking children in Southwest Denver are not ready to read by the end of first grade, and many lack access to early childhood programs. In response to this urgent need, Roots Family Center launched programs such as Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY). These initiatives provide home visits and resources to help parents support their children's development from birth through age five.
We soon realized that families needed support long before their children began education. That’s why we created Colorado’s first nonprofit doula program in Spanish, providing crucial support to families during pregnancy. This has allowed us to assist with 50 births annually, offering birthing people the comfort of having a supportive, bilingual doula by their side.
Since opening, Roots Family Center has conducted over 1,500 home visits. Our services are in high demand, with all of our programs—Community Doulas, PAT, and HIPPY—currently having extensive waitlists. The need is clear, and we’re determined to expand our reach to support even more families in the coming years.
Your donation will make history by creating the first and only nonprofit birthing center with services primarily in Spanish—a safe, home-like environment where birthing people can give birth with confidence, surrounded by culturally responsive care. This space will offer a sanctuary for families, providing essential resources to support their children’s education and development.