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You
can help mountain teens connect with each other and their
community.
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Teens
Inc.
PO Box 1070
Nederland CO 80466
303.258.3821
Alisa Musser, Executive Director |
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Mountain
living. Beautiful. Peaceful. Often lonely for teens. But after
school and during the summer, young people 11 to 19 years old
from Jamestown, Ward, Nederland, Sugarloaf, and other mountain
areas can head to Nederland's Teens, Inc. to "hang out"
and enjoy a wide range of healthy recreational activities.
But that's not all. Here teens' voices are heard. They make
decisions about the center's policies and activities. They form
strong, long-term bonds with the center's enthusiastic, caring
staff. Youths and their families receive professional counseling
when times are tough. The teens can channel their creative energies
into art projects or "Unmasked," the center's drama
troupe. They can go on field trips, take a GED prep course to
help them get a high school diploma, and rock out at the monthly
dance with a lively DJ.
Work opportunities abound. In fact, last summer 33 Teens, Inc.
youths earned money doing community beautification projects,
mentoring younger children, supervising teen center activities,
offering peer support, and meeting other community needs.
These young people benefit. The entire community benefits. In
fact, Nederland saw an 18% overall reduction in juvenile crime
rates between 1995 and 2000. With the center's presence, adults
are responding to teens more positively. Parents and other local
residents increasingly see Teens, Inc. as the community gathering
place it was designed to be.
It's no wonder that Teens, Inc. fields calls from many other
communities asking, "How do you do it? Can you please help
us get started on the same path?" |
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