SEVEN NEWS. A DURANGO’S WOMEN’S CENTER RESPONDING TO RECENT ALLEGATIONS LEADING TO A TEMPORARY CLOSURE. THE WEBSITE SAYS IT HELPS MORE THAN 1400 WOMEN FACING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACCESS, FINANCIAL HELP, HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE. RECENTLY, THERE ARE CLAIMS REGARDING FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT AND BULLYING FROM HIGHER UPS. THE WRC IS SAYING THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND STAFF CAUSING A RIFT. THEY ADD RESISTANCE TO PROFESSIONAL OVERSIGHT. ISN’T A LACK OF KINDNESS IN TERMS OF FINANCES. THE BOARD SAYS THEY MOVED EXCESS RESOURCES INTO A SHORT TERM CD ACCOUNT. SUPPORT IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE IN DURANGO EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN TAKES YOU T
Durango women’s center ‘pauses’ following allegations
The Women’s Resource Center is temporarily closing its doors to regroup.
The Women’s Resource Center, a nonprofit founded in 1987 to offer resources and programs to women and girls in La Plata County, is temporarily closing its doors to regroup following allegations of financial and personnel mismanagement, which it adamantly denies. “In the wake of such a heartbreaking time for WRC and the significant transition our organizations is experiencing, we are moving forward thoughtfully with compassion and a deep responsibility to the community, After thoughtful evaluation, we have determined that taking a brief, strategic pause in our programs and daily operations is necessary,” said an unsigned WRC board of directors social media post dated Dec. 30, 2025, entitled “Response to recent allegations.” The WRC website said they help more than 1,400 women facing domestic violence. access financial help, housing, and health care assistance, and that there was a gap between leadership and staff. Answering accusations of “bullying” by higher-ups, they said that resistance to professional oversight “is not a lack of kindness.While the WRC remains closed, women who need immediate help with domestic violence and mental health issues are urged to call 988 for the Colorado mental health hotline.
The Women’s Resource Center, a nonprofit founded in 1987 to offer resources and programs to women and girls in La Plata County, is temporarily closing its doors to regroup following allegations of financial and personnel mismanagement, which it adamantly denies.
“In the wake of such a heartbreaking time for WRC and the significant transition our organizations is experiencing, we are moving forward thoughtfully with compassion and a deep responsibility to the community, After thoughtful evaluation, we have determined that taking a brief, strategic pause in our programs and daily operations is necessary,” said an unsigned WRC board of directors social media post dated Dec. 30, 2025, entitled “Response to recent allegations.”
The WRC website said they help more than 1,400 women facing domestic violence. access financial help, housing, and health care assistance, and that there was a gap between leadership and staff. Answering accusations of “bullying” by higher-ups, they said that resistance to professional oversight “is not a lack of kindness.
While the WRC remains closed, women who need immediate help with domestic violence and mental health issues are urged to call 988 for the Colorado mental health hotline.
