Kempe Center
Healthy Children, Thriving Families, Vibrant Communities
Through an equity lens, we lead through advocacy, research, education and clinical work to transform lives.
What We Do
For over 50 years, the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has worked to improve the lives of children and families and strengthen the communities that serve them.
We continue to pursue the health and well-being of children and families through providing comprehensive expert medical care, leading ground-breaking research, delivering effective education to multi-disciplinary professionals, focusing attention on inequities, and engaging in timely advocacy to improve the effectiveness of policies.
Leadership
Kathryn Wells MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Executive Director, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
We embrace the challenging work that lies ahead and look forward to partnering with people with lived experience and the many organizations with which we work. Together we will be catalysts for positive change and improve the lives of children and families.
- Kathi Wells, MD
Executive Director | The Kempe Center
Stay in Touch
Join our email list to learn more about our programs, upcoming events, and the latest news from the Kempe community.
Reporting Child Maltreatment
To report suspected abuse and neglect in Colorado only, please call:
1-844-CO-4-Kids
(1-844-264-5437)