Butler Institute for Families
The Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work collaboratively partners with organizations that serve children, youth, families, individuals and communities. Through research, evaluation, organizational improvement efforts, trainings, coaching and dissemination of information, we work to improve systems and programs in:
We help organizations build sustainable programs that center justice, equity, diversity and inclusion to support families and develop thriving communities.
Organizations across the country look to us to help them achieve their organizational goals, train their workforce and evaluate their programs.
Butler Upcoming Events
March 15, 2024 - May 11, 2024
Academy of Professional Coaching - Spring 2024
The Butler Institute Academy of Professional Coaching (APC) is designed to help you develop your coaching skills and provide the training you need to become a professional coach. By the end of the APC program, you’ll be ready to create and cultivate successful coaching relationships.
You’ll graduate the APC with the coaching training and mentor hours you need to apply for an Associate Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation, the leading international credentialing organization for coaches.
- Virtual
March 13
Leveraging Social Media in Human Services
When used strategically, social media is a powerful tool to increase awareness, spur engagement, and build influence. With so many platforms and more coming online each year, it can feel overwhelming to get started. How do we choose which ones to be on? How often should we post? What do we do if someone posts a disparaging comment? Join us to learn practical tips and tricks for leveraging social media to engage families, community partners, and the workforce. Who Should Attend: Leadership and staff responsible for communications and engagement at family resource centers, community-based organizations, child abuse prevention councils, and other child- and family-serving systems.
- 1-2 pm Mountain Time
- Virtual
Colorado Child Welfare Attorney Academy Course Now Available
Interested in deepening your understanding about the roles and responsibilities of those involved in Colorado's child welfare judicial system and how to meaningfully engage families and work together with all partners? Explore these ideas and more in this comprehensive virtual learning experience!
- Virtual
April 25, 2024 - June 20, 2024
Butler Foundations of Coaching - Spring 2024
Coaching is an essential professional development tool that helps to retain a highly skilled workforce. This series offers a low-cost approach to learn coaching fundamentals and begin integrating them into your organization.
Through this virtual, 5-module series, you will:
- Engage in individual and collaborative learning with other professionals, and with the series facilitators, who are certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
- Gain the foundational knowledge and skills to begin coaching others.
- Learn how coaching can transform your organization and workforce.
- Virtual
March 20
Use of Metaphor and Imagery in Coaching
This session will explore the benefits of using imagery to help clients develop powerful insight. Much of our brain dedicates itself to visual processing. When we see an image, we immediately analyze it and finding the meaning within it. By incorporating imagery into coaching conversations, we can talk about our client’s motivations, values, needs and most of all, what is important to them.
- 12-1 pm Mountain Time
- Virtual
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Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen child-, youth-, family- and community-serving systems with evaluation, capacity-building, and applied research.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to create equitable, effective and innovative systems in which children, youth, families and communities thrive.
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Our Values
We embed our values in all our work:
- Collaboration—Engage and partner to achieve the best possible outcomes
- Excellence—Deliver service and products of the highest quality
- Integrity—Meet the highest standard of honesty and accountability
- Innovation—Lead and initiate new ideas, thinking and action by continually asking what’s possible and how we can best achieve it
- Equity—Expect and embrace diversity and inclusion, and do everything with an equity lens in mind to improve outcomes for all
As a leader in research, evaluation, training and technical assistance, Butler has worked with programs, agencies, communities and organizations across the country to improve outcomes.
How Can We Partner With You?
Organizational Supports
- Comprehensive Organizational Assessments
- Strategic Plans
- Change Management
- Research and Evaluation
- Customized Training Pathways
- Coaching Services
Individual Supports
- Developmental Coaching
- Leadership Training
- 360 Assessment
- Intercultural Development Inventory
Communication and Dissemination Services
- Reports
- Videos
- eLearnings
- Podcasts
- Infographics
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DU Announces Designation of Butler Institute for Families as Official Research Institute
The University of Denver has announced the inaugural designation of six existing DU research entities as official DU Research Institutes, including Butler Institutes for Families! This designation provides us with enhanced access to resources and financial incentives. -
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Meet Sarah Roman
Sarah Roman, Senior Creative Production Specialist, brings her innovative eye and creative expertise to Butler's in-house Creative Team. Roman shares about exciting current projects and the creative powerhouse that she helped expand here at Butler Institute for Families. -
Butler Institute for Families
Colorado Child Welfare Attorney Academy Course Now Available
Interested in deepening your understanding about the roles and responsibilities of those involved in Colorado's child welfare judicial system and how to meaningfully engage families and work together with all partners? Explore these ideas and more in this comprehensive virtual learning experience!