We work at a statewide level to help those actively working in communities find the people and resources they need to do their work. We believe that this access will help them provide mutual aid, advocacy, and services to as many people as possible—now and in the future.

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Our goals

Provide support to local groups leading mutual aid efforts, and facilitate connections between mutual aid groups.

Identify gaps in City, State, and Federal responses to crises, and help people find ways to support each other interdependently.

Serve as a point of contact for people who want to get involved in mutual aid work or receive mutual aid support.

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Why Mutual Aid

Times of crisis deepen existing inequalities and hit vulnerable communities the hardest—and Colorado is no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic made it painfully clear how government systems and social services in our state continue to fall short, especially for those who’ve long been overlooked. It also underscored the urgent need for people across Colorado to work together toward deeper structural change.

What is mutual aid?

Mutual aid is about building systems within your own community that help people meet their needs together. It’s rooted in solidarity, not charity—focused on sharing power and responsibility rather than depending on outside institutions like government or philanthropy to step in and fix problems.

In Colorado, mutual aid often begins with practical support: food distribution, childcare, transportation, and support with essentials. But it doesn’t stop there. As people work together and build trust, mutual aid can grow into long-term organizing, collective action, and deeper community relationships. It’s a way of strengthening local ties while pushing for broader, lasting change and building new institutions from the ground up.

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Mutual aid is about recognizing that we are all interconnected and that our well-being is bound up with the well-being of others.

— Adrienne Maree Brown

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