SeizingPsych is an Official Denver Colfax Marathon Charity Partner!
While co-founder Nickole just ran a marathon in March, mental illness doesn't sleep, and we're already training for the 2024 Colfax Marathon. For our second year, SeizingPsych is partnering with the Colfax race weekend to spread awareness about mental illness and provide resources to families experiencing mental health crises! YOU can help by donating to our cause or joining us to run any race in May - including the 5K! To run or walk with SeizingPsych, register for any race here and you will automatically be added to the SeizingPsych team! Team members will be contacted to receive free SeizingPsych swag.
Whether you donate or run, thank you for your support!
SeizingPsych, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation assisting in-need individuals and families living with a severe mental illness through grants in times of financial crisis, as well as facilitation of resources, educational materials, and related services. This programming focuses on recovery and helping people gain and live independent lives. We also offer free, interactive, advocacy and educational programs to encourage community awareness regarding severe brain illnesses. By initiating engaging discussions in the community about mental health and illness we aim to minimize stigma and empower community members to join our call to action.
Programming includes:
Crisis Grants:
Assist individual and families via financial grants with expenses including but not limited to psychiatric and medical expenses, household, utility, daily necessity expense relief on an as needed, individually assessed basis.
Adopt-A-Family Holiday Campaign:
Each year we adopt 1 or more family experiencing hardship due to the financial strain of living with a mental illness. Families provide wishlists for children and caregivers and SeizingPsych in collaboration with local businesses and generous donors fill the list and deliver the items to the families for the holiday.
Survival Kit Campaign:
Create and distribute a survival kits containing water bottles, granola bars, fruit, sunscreen, wet wipes, Band-Aids and seasonal essentials to be distributed to people experiencing houselessness.
Mental Health Education and Awareness:
Interactive educational programs and presentations delivered to community organizations, schools, first responders and practitioners to reduce stigma and advance awareness regarding brain illnesses, treatment, and recovery among other topics.