About Crossroads
Crossroads Safehouse has been providing shelter, outreach, and prevention in the Fort Collins area for 42 years.
In 1980, a group of concerned citizens came together to address the issues of our community's victims of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse. There were simply not enough services for victims to find safety and receive the support that they needed. They partnered with the City of Fort Collins on a Block Grant, and with those funds they purchased a 4-bedroom house. Every room was filled on the same day that Crossroads Safehouse's doors were opened.
Crossroads provides trauma informed care to victims through advocacy and support. Its programs and services include our crisis line (answered by an advocate 24/7), emergency shelter (accessible 24/7), non-resident advocacy, domestic abuse response, legal advocacy, legal representation, rapid and transitional housing, prevention and education, and youth and bilingual advocacy.
Crossroads aspires to create a future without domestic violence. We focus on sheltering, outreach, and prevention with an eye toward doing all that we possibly can to reduce the numbers we see.

Our Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
Crossroads Safehouse shelters, supports, advocates for, and empowers all people so we can live free of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse.
Vision
A community free of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse.
Values
Integrity - We embody the value of integrity through our unwavering transparency, while consistently demonstrating honesty, compassion and kindness. This commitment ensures that we cultivate an environment of mutual respect and trust for survivors, colleagues, and peers.
Individual-Centered - We embrace an individual-centered approach for survivors, peers, and community partners. This is done by advocating with and for survivors through a trauma-informed lens, fostering teamwork, listening to understand rather than to respond, and promoting self-determination. We understand that our actions deeply affect people's lives, and our commitment is to them.
Innovation - We are committed to innovative leadership, embracing ongoing learning, fostering bold creativity, and driving positive change. Through our commitment to education and collaboration, we strive to inspire and empower everyone we engage with.
Inclusivity - We embody the value of intentional inclusivity by ensuring accessibility, embracing diversity, and addressing intersectionality through a culturally responsive approach. This dedication creates a welcoming and equitable environment that supports and uplifts everyone.
Board of Directors
Tracy Katz
President
Morgan Gray
Secretary
Brad Turner
Vice President
Autumn Perry
Treasurer
Katie Nixon
Member
Jesse Ihnen
Member
Jackie Kurchinski
Member
Dawna Hecker
Member
Lorenda Volker
Immediate Past President
Staff
Lori
Executive Director
Stacie
Program Director
Karen
Operations Director
Megan
Outreach & Prevention Manager
Sinclaire
Direct Services Manager
Rick
Facilities Coordinator
Alicia
Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator
Camille
Outreach and Prevention Coordinator
Anna
DART and Legal Coordinator
Olivia
Road to Home Coordinator
Sami
Direct Services Training and Volunteer Coordinator
History

In 1980, within two hours of opening our doors for the very first time, our facility was at capacity. Since then, the need to support victims of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse persists.
As we reflect on Crossroads Safehouse’s 42nd year of providing lifesaving services to our community, we have a deeper appreciation of what our founders understood years ago.
In 1977, a task force of representatives of the District Attorney’s Office, mental health organizations, law enforcement, community agencies and women’s organizations united to address the lack of services for battered women in Larimer County. Together, they formed what would come to be referred to as the Battered Women’s Task Force. This task force identified the development of a shelter as its top priority and began seeking funding. In 1979, the City of Fort Collins awarded $100,000 in Community Development Block Grants to purchase a shelter facility. The Battered Women’s Task Force proceeded to elect a Board of Directors and was then admitted as a United Way agency. Striking an agreement with the City of Fort Collins for a long-term $1 per year lease, they secured their first facility. In 1980, the safehouse was renovated and opened its doors to clients on August 12, 1980.
Since then, the organization has grown considerably. Crossroads Safehouse is now housed in a 29,000 square foot facility with 31 rooms, serving victims and their families every day of the year.
As the population continues to grow and evolve in Northern Colorado, our team of 35 dedicated staff members works hard to provide wrap-around services to victims in need including access to our emergency shelter with therapy, legal advice, food, and much more.
1977
A task force of representatives of the District Attorney’s office, mental health organizations, law enforcement, community agencies, and women’s organizations began meeting to address the lack of services for battered women in Larimer County. The task force identified the development of a shelter as its top priority and began seeking funding for this goal.
1979
The City of Fort Collins awarded $100,000 in Community Development Block Grants to purchase a facility. The Battered Women’s Task Force was incorporated, elected a Board of Directors, was admitted to United Way as a member agency, and purchased a facility. The City of Fort Collins owns the facility with a long-term lease at $1/year to Crossroads.
1980
The Safehouse was renovated and opened its doors to clients on August 12, 1980. Crossroads filled its four bedrooms to capacity within its first day of opening.
1982
Crossroads held its first Fabric of Legacies fund-raiser, a quilt show held at the Lincoln Center.
1985
Outreach counseling services and support groups for women and children in the community were added.
1985 - 1986
An adjacent house was purchased with funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program. The second house was renovated to expand capacity to eight bedrooms and to add on-site staff offices, a counseling room and a children's playroom.
1988
Crossroads worked with other agencies to establish the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, a coalition of programs dealing with domestic violence in the county. As a part of this project, Crossroads began the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART).
1988 - 1989
The adolescent/teen outreach program was started through a grant from United Way.
1989
Crossroads began a second major annual fund-raiser, its membership drive.
1990
Crossroads expanded its programs with court advocates (support with court appearances and processes).
1995
An addition was added to the shelter to provide more bedrooms and office space. The addition included four additional bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, five staff offices and a meeting room for groups.
2008
Columbine Health Systems donated an unused nursing home to be renovated into a new Safehouse.
2010
Crossroads Safehouse completed a $1.0 million capital campaign for its renovation.
2011
Crossroads Safehouse opened its renovated safehouse to provide shelter and services to area victims of domestic violence.
2020
Crossroads celebrates its 40th year of serving victims of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse. Five of its 31 rooms are dedicated to the newly formed rapid and transitional housing program, Road to Home. Crossroads serves 3,983 victims across all of its programs while also mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.