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Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
Movie Trailer https://www.screenagersmovie.com/nc-trailer Filmmakers and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around...
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May 1, 20202 min read


Difference Maker: Edgar Chairez
Humble is the first word that comes to mind when describing Edgar Chairez. He is very modest about being nominated as a "difference...
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May 1, 20205 min read


COVID-19 Compassion vs. COVID-19 Compliance
Our youth are making major sacrifices during our surreal stay-at-home-even-if-you-don’t-want-to existence. Rites of passage they have...
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May 1, 20202 min read


Valley's Voice Youth Respond to COVID-19 through Protect Our Valley Social Media Campaign
If you have not heard about Valley’s Voice yet, you definitely will! Valley’s Voice is housed within Mountain Youth and funded through a...
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Apr 14, 20202 min read


An Open Letter to Parents of Teens and Young Adults,
As we all know, it is not easy parenting teens and college-aged young adults. Especially those who were recently sent home abruptly from...
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Mar 31, 20203 min read


A new sister program to Eat Chat Parent Specifically for for our Spanish Speaking Locals
The name of the new program is Aprendiendo Juntos with the tagline: Cultivando Beinestar, Comunicación, Conexión This translates in...
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Mar 31, 20201 min read


Stecher: You are enough
We’re now in Week 2 of this abrupt lifestyle change. Without much notice, many of us have been thrust into working from home, while...
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Mar 31, 20202 min read


Youth Spotlight: Hannah Litt
Hannah is part of National Honors Society, BMHS drama program, many volunteer efforts, and is a member of the youth executive board that...
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Mar 31, 20202 min read


Difference Maker: Jay Giordano
It is not easy to sum up just who Jay Giordano is or what he does. For one, he will not admit that he has a significant impact on the...
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Mar 31, 20203 min read


We are Hiring! Youth Engagement Coordinator
Youth Engagement Coordinator Position Summary Under the direction of the Manager of Valley’s Voice and Communities That Care, this...
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Mar 18, 20204 min read


We are Hiring! Safe Driving Manager
Manager of Safe Driving Efforts Under the direction of the Manager of Strategic Impact and the Executive Director, this position supports...
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Mar 6, 20204 min read


Youth Spotlight: Ethan Pyke
The face(t)s of a “Soldier”, Meet Ethan Pyke Really? A soldier in high school? Every once in a while we get to meet a young person with...
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Mar 2, 20202 min read


Difference Maker: Tess Johnson
She’s been known to fly down the slopes—literally catching air as she flips, crossing the finish line with an understated fist pump in...
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Mar 1, 20202 min read


Break Up with NIC
In an effort to support healthy lifestyles for our local youth, Eagle County Public Health and Environment and Eagle County Schools...
MountainYouth
Feb 26, 20202 min read


Eat Chat Parent: What Are Your Children Watching?
It’s ten o’clock—do you know what your children are watching? Dr. Steven Schlozman poses the question in regards to his upcoming Eat Chat...
MountainYouth
Feb 25, 20202 min read


Difference Maker: Sandy Schroeder
She’s inexhaustible. She is relentlessly driven but takes the time to really listen. She has specific goals but is flexible to adapt. She...
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Jan 31, 20202 min read


Youth Spotlight: Madison Partridge
When Madison Partridge walked into our office for her job interview, we knew right away we were meeting a young person who was going...
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Jan 30, 20203 min read


Graduated Driver Licensing Presentation
Obtaining a driver’s license is more involved than waiting for several hours at DMV. Just what does it take to become a licensed driver...
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Jan 28, 20202 min read
Mountain Youth and Eagle County Schools Expand Collaboration
Collaborative grant funding brings teacher training Being young isn’t easy. The halcyon days we remember might just be a thing of the...
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Jan 28, 20203 min read


Growing For Good
Quality, evidence-based programs can transform a young person’s life. Mountain Youth provides such programs—whether it’s We Hear U,...
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Jan 28, 20203 min read
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