The Colorado Healing Fund announced Monday night it will take donations to support victims of the mass shooting and their families.

State and local victim assistance organizations are working with the CHF to determine how to support people and families after the shooting. The CHF’s Board of Trustees can authorize funding for various victim needs, such as travel expenses in the short term and mental health services.

The CHF is chaired by former Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman.

Members of the public can donate online at ColoradoHealingFund.org and by donating through Colorado Gives. People can also donate by check or in person at FirstBank locations in Colorado, according to a news release. Donors should write checks out to “Colorado Healing Fund” and designate their donations for “victims accounts” to bank tellers. Community partners of the CHF will distribute donations to victims, including the Colorado Organization of Victim Assistance.

“We stand ready to accept the public’s donations and will work with local agencies and organizations in Boulder to identify and respond to the immediate and long-term needs of victims, their families, and the larger community impacted by today’s tragic events,” Coffman said in a news release. 

CHF includes former Columbine High School principal Frank DeAngelis and other Coloradans who have experience dealing with mass violence.

“When the unthinkable happens, you are in such shock that you don’t know what your community needs first,” DeAngelis said in the news release. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint. I’m so thankful that CHF can address the emotional needs that come out of a tragedy like this.”

The CHF was established in 2018 to support victims of mass tragedy because of criminal acts.