The Importance of Peer Leadership
When I think of mentorship, I think of a teacher-student relationship, almost in the Confucian sense: An older, wiser person takes a younger, naïve student under…
Grant Partner Spotlight: Huerfano County Youth Services
After a year of strategic discussions, the Southeast Regional Council decided last December to allocate 50 percent of its annual funding towards organizations that support youth…
Understanding The Landscape of Youth Mental Health Support in the San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley Regional Council shifted its focus to youth mental health in 2020. Initial funding in this focus area supported three organizations: Early Childhood…
Takeaways from the Central Peaks Regional Council’s Youth Mental Health Panel
In October, the Central Peaks Regional Council met with a panel of four youth mental health experts from each county in the region—Chaffee, Custer, Fremont and…
The Power of Community Involvement
Communities are at the heart of change in every issue that we face. Who better to lead the charge than those who are most impacted by…
Restored Sense of Connection to Colorado
Graduating during a pandemic felt like walking off a bridge into murky water: unclear, abrupt and a bit cold. There wasn’t a big graduation to celebrate…