In the state of Colorado, more than 1,100 women are released from state prisons and 44,000 from local jails each year. The Empowerment Program exists to help those women build healthier lives through trauma informed and gender responsive services. When Liza was released from jail, The Empowerment Program was there for her. For the past 14 years, she’s worked for the program and helps thousands of women every year do the same. Listen to the story of Liza and the Empowerment Program in our latest Good and Grounded.

Mental health services are difficult enough to access in the metro area, but the mountain communities are hit even harder. There is a higher suicide rate, fewer mental health providers and a lack of in-patient facilities. However, Dana Erpelding from Eagle Valley Behavioral Health joined us on Good & Grounded to share news about big changes coming to Eagle County – and it couldn’t be happening soon enough.

Denver Urban Gardens executive director Linda Appel Lipsius isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. To know you only have to look at the myriad of initiatives the organization is tilling up. From working with schools to harvest more outdoor learning opportunities to connecting people to their cultural heritage through foods their ancestors grew to helping regenerative agriculture take root— there’s a lot on their plate! Listen in on the latest episode of Good & Grounded.