1. Colorado 9to25 Working together to improve outcomes for young people across Colorado.

2. No one person, agency, organization or program alone can address the needs of youth and young adults.

3. What is Colorado 9to25? A collective, action-oriented group of youth and adults working in partnership to align efforts and achieve positive outcomes for all youth, ages 9-25, in Colorado so they can reach their full potential. It’s Colorado’s youth system building effort to ensure that all youth reach their full potential. A good place to: get connected to others doing similar work showcase your ideas, programs and best practices. get help with your work.

4. What does Colorado 9to25 do? Creates the space for youth and adults to connect and share ideas about the best ways to ensure that all Colorado youth reach their full potential. Intentionally links “islands of excellence” across the state Ensures that young people have the skills, opportunities and supportive relationships to make good choices

5. Our Goals…

6. All Youth are Safe

7. All Youth are Physically and Mentally Healthy

8. All Youth Receive a Quality Education

9. All Youth are Connected

10. All Youth are Contributing

11. At the Heart of this Effort A holistic, positive youth development approach: Looking at the whole young person while working in partnership with youth, families, community members and policies/systems. Focusing first on the strengths and positive aspects of all young people. Helping youth build skills, opportunities and positive relationships with caring adults so that they can reach their full potential Promoting health equity and social justice Policy/ Systems Community Family Youth

12. Power of Partnerships Educated Youth/FamiliesSchoolsCDEFoundations Higher Education Nonprofits/ CBOs Safe Youth/FamiliesState Judicial CDPS/Juvenile Justice Courts Law Enforcement CorrectionsFoundations Nonprofits/ CBOs Connected Youth/Families Afterschool Programs Nonprofits/ CBOs Parks/Rec Religious Institutions FoundationsSchools Universities/ Colleges Contributing Youth/Families Dept of LaborBusinesses Workforce Centers FoundationsNonprofits/CBOs Healthy Youth/ Families State Agencies Public Health Health Care Providers Health Insurance Cos BHOsCDHS Nonprofits/ CBOs Foundations

13. Our Strategies “Professional Speak”Interpretation… 1. Mobilize partnerships Connect people and do good stuff together! 2. Raise public awareness Making sure people know about the work and how to get connected 3. Promote Best/Promising Practices Make sure people are doing the right thing for and with youth 4. Sharing Accountability for Results Making sure we are all getting the results we want! 5. Promoting Policy and Environmental Change Changing the Rules!