YouthZone Client Spring 2021 My idea is to address the issues people struggle with. Adult and youth drug and nicotine users should really think about what they’re doing and how it could affect their future and health, including their mental health. For example, if you get caught doing...
Continue ReadingTeens emotional health impacted by Covid-19 restrictions
By Keith Berglund Assistant Director It has been well over a year since the Covid-19 pandemic changed all our lives dramatically. The social restrictions put in place to contain the pandemic have left most of us feeling exhausted and stressed out. Families have been in “survival mode” for all or most of that time with children experiencing...
Continue ReadingFarewell Lori! Retirement Party Gallery 2021
YouthZone's staff and supporters all gathered at Hotel Colorado on June 9th, 2021 to send Lori off with best wishes and gratitude for her 30 years of service to the community. Click the link to see highlights from the event.
Continue Reading2012 Charity Golf Tournament
YouthZone's 2021 Charity Golf Tournament was a smash hit! The tournament held 100 golfers and 15 generous sponsors. We want to give a big thanks to anyone who participated, volunteered, or sponsored the event. We can't wait to host another...
Continue ReadingCollaboration between partners needed during heightened mental crisis
By Jami Hayes YouthZone Executive Director During the last year, YouthZone experienced a significant need for intensive mental health and substance use counseling and support for our families in our communities. Substance-related referrals doubled, and parent consultations and education significantly increased. From 2019...
Continue ReadingYouthZone Legacy Donor Event 2021
The 2021 YouthZone Legacy Event was an opportunity to reconnect with our legacy members. This year’s focus was to show appreciation for the longest-running donors as well as the newest additions to the Legacy Club. This event gave YouthZone’s new...
Continue ReadingSharlene Salinas Brings a Fresh Perspective to YZ’s Programs
Sharlene (Sharla) Salinas recently joined YouthZone’s team of youth advocates with a mission to bring lived experience and understanding to the organization’s work. Sharla has a passion for mentoring youth and has always been intrigued by the criminal justice system. She believes that her...
Continue ReadingYouthZone Offers Tools to Handle Stress Through Mindfulness
YouthZone Offers Tools to Handle Stress Through Mindfulness By Katie Westcott How you handle stress is important. At YouthZone, we’ve seen kids facing both real and perceived pressures that they are often not equipped to handle. During a YouthZone assessment,...
Continue ReadingYouthZone welcomes new Executive Director Jami Hayes
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. (April 4, 2021) – YouthZone’s evolution from an activity-based youth program in the 1970s to a full support network for teens and families who are in crisis or need legal help has required strong leadership through the...
Continue ReadingCommunity Listening Circles Can Restore Local Connection
Rami El Gharib Restorative Justice Coordinator Covid has both isolated and disconnected us from our friends and families, and many of us have been craving that sense of connection again. To bring some peace to our community, YouthZone is...
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