CDPHE: Positive Youth Development
Learn about positive youth development to help youth acquire the knowledge and skills they need to become healthy and productive adults.
- 303-866-5700
- https://cdhs.colorado.gov/positive-youth-development
- 1575 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203
Colorado Mountain Club: Youth Programs
CMC Youth Programs offers camps for all ages, levels, and outdoor interests. We offer day camps and overnights based out of our headquarters in Golden, Colorado.
- 303-279-3080
- office@cmc.org
- https://www.cmc.org/youth
- 15605 W 32nd Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Colorado Office of School Safety
Supporting safe and positive Colorado schools through a Crisis Response Unit, Grants Unit, and a School Safety Resource Center.
- 303-550-2737
- cdps_oss@state.co.us
- https://oss.colorado.gov/
- 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80215
Denver Area Youth Services (DAYS)
Their mission is to provide comprehensive human services to children, youth, and families throughout Colorado. DAYS provides mental health services, home-based family services, foster care, independent living placements for adolescents, and supervised parental visitation for children, youth, and families in need. Services can be self-referred or referred through local human services departments or the juvenile justice system.
- 303-698-2300
- ndalbertis@denveryouthservices.org
- https://www.denveryouthservices.org/
- 363 S. Harlan St., Ste 104, Lakewood, CO 80226
Denver Children’s Home
We provide a comprehensive continuum of care for children and families facing challenges such as abuse, neglect, and mental health issues. Our programs focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment, all based on brain development and trauma-informed care.
- 303-399-4890
- info@denverchildrenshome.org
- https://www.denverchildrenshome.org/
- 1501 Albion St, Denver, CO 80220
Denver Workforce Development Youth Programs
Denver Workforce Development is committed to helping all Denver youth and young adults find the programs and services that meet their unique career needs. Through our youth programs, we offer a range of support, including virtual and in-person job fairs, resume building workshops, and mock interviews. Learn more about our youth programs and resources.
Douglas County Youth Congress
Youth from across Douglas County weigh in on issues that affect them and share their ideas and solutions with elected and community leaders. Adult leaders work alongside youth throughout the day on topics that matter to Douglas County youth.
Douglas County Youth Initiative
The Youth Initiative is a method of coordinating local youth-serving efforts and assessing the needs of the youngest residents by envisioning a community in which youth are involved, valued, productive, protected and healthy. Programs include Outstanding Youth Awards, Youth Congress, Youth Commission, La Liga Futbol, and WrapAround. Resources are provided in the Youth and Family Resource Guide.
Dove Kids’ Self-Esteem Project
Helping young people overcome body image issues and fulfill their potential by building positive body confidence and self-esteem.
Family Resource Pavilion
The Family Resource Pavilion is a cThe Family Resource Pavilion (FRP) is a welcoming hub where young people and families can find support for life’s challenges. From school and behavioral issues to mental health, family conflict, substance use, truancy, and even court involvement — the Pavilion connects families to the help they need, all in one place.mmunity partnership that promotes the well-being of young people and their families through coordinated access to a comprehensive network of support services. The facility is open 24 hours a day to youth and families.
- 24 Hour Line: 720-213-1400
- Referrals & Admissions: 303-932-9599
- https://www.shilohhouse.org/family-resource-pavilion
- 9700 E. Easter Lane, Centennial CO
FosterClub
FosterClub is the national network for young people in foster care, providing support, resources, and community to youth, alumni, and caregivers. It focuses on improving the child welfare system through lived experience, offering training, advocacy, and tools to help youth transition to adulthood.
- https://www.fosterclub.com/
- 620 S. Holladay Dr. Ste. 1 Seaside, OR 97138
Gang Rescue and Support Project (GRASP)
GRASP (Gang Rescue and Support Project) is a peer-run, intervention program that works with youth who are at-risk of gang involvement or are presently active in gangs, helps families of gang victims, and serves as a youth advocate. GRASP works so well because it is primarily run by ex-gang members who broke free of the gang life-style and turned their lives around.
- 303-777-3117
- https://graspyouth.org/
- 1625 E. 35th Ave, Denver, CO 80205
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
We serve girls ages 6-20 in the Denver-Metro area. Our research-based programming is delivered by trained professionals who focus on the development of the whole girl, supporting, mentoring, and guiding girls in an affirming, pro-girl environment. Here, girls learn to value their whole selves, discover and develop their inherent strengths, and receive the support they need to navigate the challenges they face.
- 303-893-4363
- https://www.girlsincdenver.org/
- 1499 Julian Street, Denver, CO 80204
Global Teen Police Academy
The Global Teen Police Academy is a two (2) week program designed to give youth a working knowledge of the Aurora Police Department. It consists of a series of interactive classes held daily and taught by the department’s Student Resource Officers. There is no cost to participate; each participant must undergo a background check.
- 303-739-1926
- cfreygra@auroragov.org
- APDSRO_GTPA@auroragov.org
- https://www.auroragov.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=16242704&pageId=16574159
- 13347 E. Montview Blvd, Aurora, CO 80045
I Matter Colorado
I Matter connects youth 18 and younger (and 21 and younger for those receiving special education services) with a licensed therapist for up to 6 free counseling sessions! No insurance, credit card, or legal status information is required. Sessions are available in person or virtual by computer.
Transformative Justice Project of Colorado
A Denver-based non-profit aiming to abolish the school-to-prison pipeline for youth aged 10–25. TJP provides free legal advocacy, education support, mental health care, and resources, particularly for Black, Brown, disabled, and LGBTQ+ youth. Their approach focuses on challenging systemic racism by walking alongside youth to navigate school discipline, probation, and reintegration.
- https://tjpcolorado.org/
- 985 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204
Mile High Youth Corps
Mile High Youth Corps connects young adults, ages 18-24, with opportunities to earn while they learn and develop skills in one of four meaningful career pathways.
- 303-433-1206
- Southern Front Range: 719-630-7421
- https://www.milehighyouthcorps.org
- 1801 Federal Blvd. Denver, Colorado 80204
National Institute for Change
We offer one day classes for adults on these topics: Interactive Parenting, Petty Theft, Substance Abuse, Triple R-Rationality, Responsibility, & Resolution, Alternatives to Aggression, Ethics & Victim Empathy. We provide a wide array of therapeutic techniques to help you gain new perspectives. Only when you see, hear, and feel things in a different way can you heal to see greater opportunities and choice.
- 303-231-0090
- change@nichange.com
- https://www.nichange.com/one-day-classes
- 3225 S Wadsworth Blvd, Unit T, Lakewood, CO 80227
Project PAVE
Bilingual (English/Spanish). School-Based Therapy for children and youth who have experienced violence; family advocacy for families of youth who have experienced violence.
- 303-322-2382
- info@projectpave.org
- https://www.projectpave.org/
- 4140 Tejon Street Denver, CO 80211
Sex, Etc.
Sex, Etc. is published by Answer, a national organization that provides and promotes unfettered access to comprehensive sexuality education for young people and the adults who teach them.