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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MountainYouth
Feb 26, 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...
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MountainYouth
Feb 25, 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...
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MountainYouth
Jan 31, 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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MountainYouth
Jan 30, 20203 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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MountainYouth
Jan 28, 20202 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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MountainYouth
Jan 28, 20203 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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MountainYouth
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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MountainYouth
Jan 24, 20203 min read
Vaping: What To Know + How To Talk About It
It seems like vaping has dominated the headlines in the past year. From the sounds of it, everyone is vaping. There’s good news though:...
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MountainYouth
Jan 1, 20202 min read
Difference Maker: Sage Nelson
Sage Nelson grew up in Eagle County and, lucky for the students at Battle Mountain High School, she came back and makes a difference to...
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MountainYouth
Dec 30, 20193 min read
Youth Spotlight: Shelby Delaney
Follow the Leader, Shelby Delaney By: Hillary Higgins Shelby Delaney stood out immediately to me when she walked into my Life Skills...
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MountainYouth
Dec 12, 20193 min read
Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse: It’s Preventable, Not Inevitable
It can feel scary and foreign looking into our child’s world. So much is changing in a short time and it's hard to know how and when to...
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MountainYouth
Dec 2, 20193 min read
6 Gifts proves the best present is without drugs or alcohol
Six athletes share their inspirational stories as they gain sobriety and relish healthy, active lives. There’s so much to celebrate where...
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MountainYouth
Dec 1, 20193 min read
Youth Spotlight: Flor Vasquez
By Carol Johnson, Community Education Manager Flor’s Walk To Water Flor Vasquez, a freshman at Colorado Mountain College, credits...
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MountainYouth
Dec 1, 20192 min read
Difference Maker(s)
Recently I posted a ski coat for free on Facebook and was overwhelmed by the number of people who needed a free jacket. While many of us...
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MountainYouth
Nov 14, 20193 min read
Language Justice Speaks Loudly
Mountain Youth would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the November 5 and 6 inaugural Latinx Eat Chat...
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MountainYouth
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Self-care Takes Center Stage at ECP
Read about the workshop in the Vail Daily.
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MountainYouth
Oct 31, 20192 min read
Difference Maker: Tara Picklo
There are people who seem to bring light with them where ever they go. They search for ways to make a difference, and jump into make that...
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MountainYouth
Oct 30, 20193 min read
Why T21?
Colorado youth are vaping nicotine at twice the national average, 27% of Colorado high school youth reported using an electronic vapor...
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MountainYouth
Oct 30, 20192 min read
Youth Spotlight: Davis Krueger
Mountain Youth exists to boost leadership and advising opportunities for youth through collaboration. The young people we aim to engage...
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