January 2026

Youth Opportunities Newsletter

Join the Jeffco Teens Workgroup

Work with other youth in Jefferson County on projects you are interested in and learn about and participate in coalition work to improve health, safety, and wellness in Jefferson County. Plus, get paid for your participation!

This opportunity is open to all youth aged 11 - 22 who either live and/or go to school in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Please fill out the interest form below and we will be in touch with more details soon!

For more information about Jefferson County Communities That Care (Jeffco CTC), please visit our website at JeffcoCTC.care. 

Community Resources

Green Mountain Recreation Center Teen Room

Green Mountain Recreation Center offers a space for teens ages 13-18 on Monday through Friday to spend their free time playing games, reading books, and socializing. Games range from videos games to board games to card games. The space includes a Pop-a-Shot, Dungeons and Dragons, and more.

Dec 19 – Duck, Duck, Gift!

• No white elephants at this party! Bring a gift and battle it out with a new game, Duck, Duck, Gift. Players must be quick on their feet to keep their prize or face the wrath of the Santa Goose.

The Trevor Project

I Matter

Become an Ambassador with Robbie's Hope

What do Ambassadors do?

Above all, Robbie’s Hope Ambassadors aid in community-wide suicide

prevention and mental health awareness. As an Ambassador, you’ll be asked to support our mission in a variety of ways – posting on your social media channels, hosting community and school information tables and events, and more – but we’ll be here along the way to support you!

Ambassadorship responsibilities may include:

• Distributing bracelets, adult handbooks, flyers, stickers, brochures etc.
• Hanging posters and distributing flyers for awareness and events
• Creating mental-health focused groups of teens
• Posting Foundation and event information to your social media channels (Instagram or other)
• Helping to plan local events like our annual 5K run and HOPEfull Drive fundraiser
• Enjoy rewards from the Foundation as a thank you for your awesome performance

This is not a paid program. But, Ambassadors are gifted cool stuff, get lots of shout outs on our Instagram and Facebook channels, and always have the potential for getting class or volunteer credit hours.

Mi Familia en Acción Community Health Fellowship

The team at Mi Familia en Acción is recruiting for their youth development program, to begin in January of 2026. This program is open to Jefferson County Youth ages 13 to 21.

Mi Familia en Acción’s Community Health Fellowship is a paid, five month program devoted to teaching Latino youth the skills to build community bridges while learning about the importance of topics impacting the health of the community.

Jefferson County Communities That Care's mission is -- in partnership with youth -- to improve health, safety, and wellness in Jefferson County. 

This project was created by the Jefferson County Communities That Care (Jeffco CTC) coalition, a project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center. Jeffco CTC is funded through a Community Organizing for Prevention grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The views, policies and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the grant providers.