YouthZone Partners with Anderson Ranch to Offer FREE Teen Summer Workshops! YouthZone and Anderson Ranch Art Center invite students attending high school from Basalt to Parachute (ages 15-18) to Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village to participate in...
Continue ReadingYouthZone Welcomes New Staff Member, Ali Naaseh-Shahry
YouthZone Welcomes Ali Naaseh-Shahry to the Team! Welcome to YouthZone! We are thrilled to be introducing our newest staff member, Ali Naaseh-Shahry to our team! He is YouthZone’s Data and Development Specialist. Ali is a Colorado native who holds degrees...
Continue ReadingThank You for Attending YouthZone’s 2023 Open House
Thank you to everyone who came to our Open House. We showcased our YouthZones mission and the impact it has on our local youth. We were delighted to share the success stories of youth and families, who are now empowered...
Continue ReadingTrauma-informed Care Clinic Supports Community Youth and Families
Trauma-informed Care Clinic Supports Community Youth and Families By Brianda Cervantes “As part of the Board of Directors of YouthZone, and leader of this community, I believe Trauma Informed-Care is the responsibility of every community member to not ignore...
Continue ReadingWhy Diversion Programs are Important
Why Diversion Programs are Important By Airen Goodman Diversion programs are an important component of the Criminal Justice System, offering alternatives to incarceration that can reduce recidivism and help those who participate get a job. In 2020, the Colorado...
Continue ReadingOpen House April 13 in Glenwood Springs
YouthZone is having an OPEN HOUSE on April 13, 2023 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the Glenwood Springs location: 413 9th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. Please join us for and meeting our team! Contact Carol Wolff ...
Continue ReadingThank You to The Colorado Health Foundation and Rocky Mountain Health Foundation
THANK YOU to the Colorado Heath Foundation and Rocky Mountain Health Foundation for awarding YouthZone two self-care grants to support YZ staff. The Colorado Health Foundation grant helps fund the facilitation of The Space. Read more about this generous grant in...
Continue ReadingYouthZone’s The Space – a LGBTQIA+ Youth Peer Support Group – Expands with a Grant from The Colorado Health Foundation
YouthZone’s The Space – a LGBTQIA+ Youth Peer Support Group – Expands with a Grant from The Colorado Health Foundation By Travis Wilson Despite progress in recent decades, such as the legalization of same-sex marriage and the implementation of...
Continue ReadingPost Independent | Your Letters: Collaborating for Buddies
Post Independent | Your Letters, Jan. 28, 2023 Collaborating for Buddies Happy 2023! We are so excited to announce the expansion of programming for the Buddy Program, a youth mentoring organization, to Glenwood Springs this year! As many of...
Continue ReadingThank You – Your Support Means So Much
YouthZone is proud of all that we’ve accomplished together in 2022. As we say goodbye to 2022 and invite the opportunities that 2023 has to offer, YouthZone is filled with gratitude for the support from our donors, businesses, municipalities...
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