Stories from the Field

Stories from the field illustrate our grantee partners’ local and statewide efforts to create equity in health, well-being, and opportunity for Colorado’s young people and their families.

Bent County Community Center

Bent County Community Center creates safe, youth-centered spaces where young people build relationships, develop leadership, and shape programming that reflects their lives.

Center Viking Youth Club

Center Viking Youth Club promotes youth health, leadership, and connection across the San Luis Valley through out-of-school programs, peer coaching, and parenting education.

Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center

Compañeros supports immigrant families through youth programs, resource navigation, legal services, and community connection.

El Centro Amistad

For nearly three decades, El Centro Amistad has worked alongside Latine families in Boulder County through culturally grounded youth leadership, prevention programming, mental health support, and intergenerational connection.

Family Resource Center

For decades, the Family Resource Center in rural northeastern Colorado has supported families navigating financial strain, isolation, and limited access to services through youth programming, parenting education, and multi-generational support.

Inside Out Youth Services

Inside Out provides daily programming, leadership development, behavioral health support, and community connection for youth navigating identity, isolation, and stigma.

Pueblo Cooperative Care Center

Serving nearly 22,000 residents each year, the Center provides groceries, hygiene supplies, and connections to housing and employment resources.

Second Chance Center

Second Chance Center works every day alongside people exiting the justice system across the Denver metro area. The organization provides housing, workforce pathways, behavioral health support, and community connection that help individuals and families move forward.

Street Fraternity

Street Fraternity creates a consistent, relationship-centered space where young men build trust, connect with mentors, and find alternatives to violence through music, fitness, and peer support.