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Safe and successful youth – in school and online

Our Work with Youth Mental Health & Wellness

Our Community Foundation recognizes that many young people across the seven counties we serve in western Colorado experience higher rates of mental health challenges which often lead to negative and often deadly consequences including substance abuse and suicide. In addition, children and youth are experiencing increased anxiety, depression and hopelessness worsened by the negative impacts of social media, and the isolation and disruption from an unprecedented and ongoing pandemic.

Our YouthStrong initiative seeks to help youth and families address these challenges. We work to convene stakeholders to determine needs and gaps in services. We identify evidence-based programs for funding and technical support, and help raise community awareness around these issues. Click below to explore our work and find resources to help youth and families stay safe and successful…online and in school.


YouthStrong is a multi-tiered initiative that focuses on efforts to help youth increase resilience and well-being and on programs to prevent substance abuse and suicide among youth.

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Resilience and Wellness Strategies

Tools and Resources for kids and families to navigate the internet safely and powerfully to reduce the negative impacts of social media and other challenges faced by youth.

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Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention

Community resources for substance abuse and suicide prevention. Prevention and intervention hold the best opportunities to help youth make healthy choices.

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2023 SPARC Luncheon

Thank you to our sponsors, hosts, partners, and attendees for joining us at this years SPARC event! Full event recap coming soon. Click the link to see our 2023 SPARC Video.

Selfies, Social, and Screens

YouthStrong is pleased to share this 2023 Back-To-School Toolkit, from Mental Health America for teachers, parents, care-givers and youth.  The report includes Online Screenings to help evaluate mental health conditions, and a Resource Guide for immediate help, virtual events, podcasts and apps to connect to services and support. For more information, please visit Mental Health America, or Mental Health Colorado.

Get the MHA One-Page Resource Guide

Families!

Explore this resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics – Healthy Children Initiative to create a Family Media Plan that can be customized to your family’s needs.

YouthStrong News & Announcements

Behavioral Health Professionals and Advocates Invited to Help Design New Behavioral Health Services System in Colorado

By |September 1st, 2023|Categories: Behavior, YouthStrong Resilience, YouthStrong Wellbeing|

The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is asking behavioral health professionals, [...]

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The I Matter website connects Colorado youth and parents of youth struggling with a crisis to a therapist for up to 6 free, virtual counseling sessions that are completely confidential.

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