Jeffco CTC’s History

• Received funding to continue planning Out for Safe Spaces

• Presented on Twelve Talks to Have with Teens and Out for Safe Spaces at the Shared Risk and Protective Factor Conference

• 7 youth internship project teams presented their projects ranging from Teen Spaces to the Youth Town Hall

• Currently working through a transition from Jefferson County Public Health to the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC) as our new fiscal agent. Beginning January 1st, 2023, Jeffco CTC will be a project of CNDC.

• 4th Youth Town Hall

• Youth led creation and presentation of 2 policy proposals: Teen Spaces and Social Hosting

• Rebranded Instagram campaign @jeffco_teens to showcase SDS Opportunities for youth in Jeffco

• Launched @twelve_talks Instagram campaign to grow Twelve Talks audience

• All youth interns to CADCA Conference in Washington DC

• 3rd Youth Town Hall

• Transitioned all activities to 100% virtual

• Youth-led creation of 4 videos promoting the Social Development Strategy

• Launched youth-led Instagram campaign (healthy coping, voter education, youth opportunities)

• Created and launched TwelveTalks.com

• CTC Action Plan 2.0 (Dec.)

• Created and launched Navigating Substance Experimentation in Teens training for parents/guardians

• 2nd Youth Town Hall

• Continual 5) Implement & Evaluate (EB Process)

• 1st Youth Research Interns hired

• Youth Focus Groups

• 1st Youth Town Hall

• Community Assessment

• 2 More Steps of the EB Process

4) Create a Plan

5) Implement & Evaluate

• Awarded CTC Grant

• Awarded DFC grant

• CYLC Prevention Subcommittee designated as CTC Coalition

• First 3 steps of the Evidence-based Process:

1. Get Started with a small group of community members establishing the project, followed by a Key Leaders retreat in August 2017.
2. Get Organized by developing our vision statement at a day long retreat in October 2017.
3. Develop Community Profile, including Risk & Protective Factor Data Analysis and Community Resource Assessment