I Matter connects youth 18 and younger 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.
October is Farm to School Month - a time to eat, learn and celebrate local agriculture throughout Colorado. With the recent expansion of the Local Food Program, there has never been a better time to showcase fresh, Colorado-grown products in your cafeterias.
Ambassadors will serve as positive role models for their peers, raise awareness of Safe2Tell in their schools and communities, and promote Safe2Tell through a variety of relatable, creative, and thoughtful projects.
The TrustEd program supports capacity-building for educators and youth-serving professionals to create relationships with young people ages 11–24, to support youth resilience and prevent youth vaping. Learn more.
Colorado Trust is offering low interest loans to organizations in rural Colorado. Consider this loan if you have a need for teacher housing, a kitchen expansion or build or have other ideas that strengthen community well-being. Learn more.
The School Health Professional Grant Program (SHPG) is designed to provide funds to eligible education providers to enhance the presence of school health professionals in K-12 schools. Learn more.
Sponsors may apply to operate the Afterschool Snack Program at any time during the school year. Participating sites can serve nutritious snacks during afterschool programs, including educational and enrichment activities.
CLI develops leaders advancing health equity across Colorado, including experienced and emerging leaders, rural community leaders, policy and advocacy champions, and community activists.
Imagination Stage is joining forces with Kaiser Permanente to use the power of live theatre to deliver critical health messages to students and educators. For more information, click here.
CDE offers a free, 45-minute training series designed to support educators, administrators, counselors, school-based mental health staff, and community partners in building safer, more supportive school environments.
The PREPaRE curriculum has been developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) as part of NASP's decade-long leadership in providing evidence-based resources and consultation related to school crisis prevention and response. Register here.
The Office of School Safety and The Centers for Health, Work & Environment at the CU Anschutz School of Public Health has developed a new training program based on extensive research into school emergency preparedness. Request training here.
New WSCC practice briefs from UConn offer strategies to apply whole child approaches in schools. The series includes Think About the Link: WSCC in Practice and other topic-specific briefs, as well as an overview introducing the series.
Emergent Fund is a rolling, monthly rapid response and emergent organizing grant for movement and frontline communities responding to urgent and specific unanticipated crises or opportunities to build power.