Coalition History
Brief Jeffco CTC Coalition Chronology
2022
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.
2016 - 2017
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
2018
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
2019
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)
2020
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)
2021
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
CTC Workgroup Projects (Current & Historic)
Note: Not directly funded with CTC Grant funds (rather: ** DFC Federal grant or ^^Community First funding)
--- Current 2022 CTC Workgroup Projects ---
Twelve Talks
Adding new info to all 12 topics:
"Equity & Inclusion"
"Taking Action in Your Community"
Updating format (more interactive, easy visual access)
Youth Engagement and
Promotion of prosocial opportunities and positive social norming on www.jeffcoteens.com
Trustable Adults/ Out for Safe Spaces
Planning the Out for Safe Spaces project to prepare adults to work with and support LGBTQ2SIA+ and BIPOC youth as an ally.
Policy & Substance Availability
Community Action for Teen program
Outreach with a community-wide social norming campaign
Continuation of Navigating Substance Experimentation in Teens
Creation of an unintended consequences tool
Data Workgroup
Creating the 2022 Data Report
SEL / HE Workgroup
Help provide resources to address curriculum needs or educational gaps related to the updated Health Education policy recommendations
--- Recent CTC Workgroup Projects ---
Twelve Talks
Worked with many promotion partners across the community to generate 1000s of website views
Creation of a 13th talk re Covid (March - quick turnaround)
Youth Engagement and Trustable Adults
4 Youth-created Videos (~3min) of Jeffco Youth sharing positive Social Development Strategy experiences (June 2020)
Youth-led creation of an Instagram Campaign
Sent youth to Washington DC for the CADCA leadership forum
Hiring 2020-21 Youth Research Interns
Interviewing 36 teens: 11/19/20
Biweekly participation in Youth Internship meetings
Alternative Activities (led by Youth Leader Lola)
Promote SDS presentations by Youth leaders to community organizations, chambers of commerce, etc.
Policy & Substance Availability
Created targeted Responsible Retailer (link)
Trained Jeffco Nurses to take over the monthly training of NSET (Navigating Substance Experimentation in Teens)
Researched extensively to identify policy options to reduce house parties (Coalition Board voted to put this on hold in light of Covid and other current priorities.)
Meeting with City of Lakewood City Council in Study Session to discuss policies and practices to reduce teen marijuana use
** Piloting Explorando la Experimentación de Sustancias en Adolescentes (training for Spanish-speaking parents/ guardians) 11/18 Registración
** Seeking liquor store partners for Responsible Retailers to pilot rotating Buy 21 campaign (link)
** Fentanyl Test Kit distribution (in partnership with JCSUP - link)
Data Workgroup
Review HKCS 2019 data (released Aug 2020)
SEL / HE Workgroup
Evaluate (restate goal of ad hoc committee)
Created a formal SEL/HE Workgroup (May 2020)
Drafted a new IHAM Policy for presenting to the Jeffco Schools Board of Education
--- Currently Inactive CTC Workgroup Projects (2018-2019) ---
Twelve Talks
Create and launched twelvetalks.com website
Began monthly Promotional Partners
Youth Engagement and Trustable Adults
Created youth internship program for JC CTC and facilitated youth focus groups
Spurred the provision of PYD and SDS trainings through CTC partners
Competed 2 Youth Engagement plans
Alternative Activities (led by Youth Leader Lola)
Promote SDS presentations by Youth leaders to community organizations, chambers of commerce, etc.
Resource Assessment Workgroup
Spearheaded very extensive Resource Assessment including identification of over 500 resources and 6 community round tables
Policy & Substance Availability
Developed the Navigating Substance Experimentation in Teens (NSET) training for parents / guardians
Launched monthly NSET trainings
Data Workgroup
Creation of Fact Sheets (link)
Interpersonal Violence Workgroup
Based on needs identified by youth, wrote 2 grant applications, recieving one from Community First
Selected Expect Respect Curriculum and taught it to two sets of youth
Held youth town hall focused on issue.
Supported youth in creating 10 social norming posters supporting healthy sexual and romantic relationships.