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Maria Droste Services
was founded in 1989 to bridge the gaps in available
counseling services for adults and children from
low-income and uninsured families. The
Options program was
established that same year to directly serve this
“working poor” population. In 1991, MDS incorporated as
a non-profit organization. Since its inception, the
organization has grown in targeted ways to meet
significant, unmet mental health needs in the community.
The CHILDREN FIRST program was created in 1990 to help at-risk children
from economically disadvantaged families in Denver. MDS
launched the Survivors Mental
Health Program in 2000 to provide specialized mental
health services to survivors of trauma and abuse.
We are named in memory of Maria Droste, a Sister of the
Good Shepherd who lived in the late 1800’s and provided
counseling services as part of her ministry to those in
need. We use her name because of her charisma and
concern for the poor; however, MDS is not affiliated
with a religious order or the Catholic diocese. Today
the mission of MDS Counseling Center is carried out
through community collaboration and the significant
volunteer efforts of many dedicated mental health
professionals. |
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