About Savio
Providing in-home therapeutic treatment to children and their families is at the core of what we do. We believe that only by stepping into a child’s every-day life can a therapist understand the root causes of a family’s dysfunction and prescribe the right treatment.
Founded as a residential program more than 50 years ago, Savio has evolved and we now provide 90% of our services in the family’s home. The majority of our treatment models are "evidence-based," meaning they are grounded in years of research and testing.
Learn more about us and our recent accomplishments in our latest gratitude report.
Our Mission
Savio builds resilient communities by strengthening family relationships
Our Vision
Savio will be the preeminent child and family treatment center where the most caring, culturally appropriate, and effective strategies enable families to resolve conflicts and live harmoniously in the community.
Our Future
Savio is constantly evolving to ensure kids have the family they need. Savio is developing programs to prevent the destructive behaviors that damage families and lead to system involvement.
Our History
In 1966, Four Denver businessmen: Gale Neiswanger, Alfred Wiesner, Charles Hughes and Michael Reidy founded Savio House as an orphanage for "wayward boys." They purchased the historic Red Brick Building at 325 King Street. The building was built in 1910 by Architect William Norman Bowman and his wife Alice May.
The Denver Lions Club assumed a board leadership role in 1974 and fueled the organization’s growth and development. Savio remains a project of the Denver Lions Club today.
Savio has evolved in the decades since its founding and is driven by the belief that every child has a fundamental need and right to a stable and supportive family. Savio now serves more than 1,700 Colorado families a year, with its major impact being in the Metro Denver and Colorado Springs areas. About two-thirds of cases are referred due to youth behaviors. It now provides ten evidence-based models and delivers 90% of its interventions in the family’s home or community. Its ability to launch and sustain this type of programming has made Savio Colorado’s clear leader in providing evidence-based interventions. These programs have consistently achieved superior outcomes compared to residential facilities and other forms of treatment.
Executive Leaders
Norma Aguilar-Dave, LCSW, CACIII
Executive Director
(303) 225-4040
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Julia Roguski, MA, LPC, CACIII
Associate Executive Director
(303) 225-4200
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Program Directors
Rebecca Carpenter, LCSW
Child Placement Agency Director
(720) 530-6071
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Nicole DeHerrera, LPC
Colorado Springs Coordinator
(719) 351-5712
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Elizabeth Doner, LPC
Director of Adolescent Community Based Services
(720) 480-6908
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Courtney Fiedler, LPC, LMFT
Director of Multisystemic Therapy Services
(720) 480-6803
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Beth Humphrey, LCSW
Assessment Program & Internship Coordinator
(720) 326-3717
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Joshua Pruyn
Director of Development
(303) 526-8310
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Board of Trustees
Top Row (left to right): Ron Abo, Dee Pape, Dan Kiel
Middle (left to right): Sean Debnath, Bob McCormick, Chuck Anderson, Cleo Rauchway, Bill Adams
Front (left to right): Sally Hooks, Vonnie Hergett
Contact
Denver Office
325 King Street
Denver, CO 80219
Phone 303.225.4100
Fax 303.225.4101
Reception hours: 8a-4:30p Monday – Friday. Services are available by appointment only.
Colorado Springs Office
525 E. Uintah Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone 303.225.4100
Fax 719.634.8427
Services are available by appointment only.
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Grievance Process
Savio is licensed as a Behavioral Health Entity by Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). If you have concerns or complains regarding any aspect of your involvement with Savio, you have the right to submit a grievance to Savio and/or the BHA.
To submit a grievance to Savio, contact your therapist, or submit a complaint in writing by mail (325 King Street, Denver, CO 80219) or fax (303-225-4101).
To submit a grievance to the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), use their complaint form in English or Spanish, or email CDHS_BHA_complaint@state.co.us
