New Books for Sale at YouthZone YouthZone will now be selling the following two books: "Your Best Year Yet" by Jinny Ditzler - goal setting
"Gift of the Fairy Wings" by Sarah O'Hara - good for anti-bullying programs or kids dealing with bullying

La Platte Youth Services Trains in YouthZone Model Individuals from La Plata Youth Services were VERY pleased with their training in the YZ Assessment System and VERY pleased with the products….screening tool, data base, assessment training manual.

New Parenting Facebook Page Join up for some great parenting talk.

Website for Teens Above the Influence is a website for teens. "Being above the influence is a state of mind. It's about being yourself and not letting negative influence get to you. Pressure to drink, do drugs or do anything that goes against who you are in order to fit in – that's negative influence. And if you're one of the teens who want to stay above it, you've come to the right spot : http://www.abovetheinfluence.com"

“The Presence of Medical Marijuana and Our Kids: Facts You Should Know.” This form that was held at the Glenwood Springs Community Center on November 8 was attended by around 200 people. The form consisted of a panel presentation and audience questions. Panelists were: Colorado Attorney General, John Suthers; Glenwood Springs Chief of Police, Terry Wilson; Family Physician and Medical Director For Youth Recovery Center, Paul Salmen, M.D.

Glenwood Noon Rotary Club Presents Check to YouthZone Debbie Wilde, YouthZone Executive Director accepted a check for $900 from Glenn Vawter of the Glenwood Noon Rotary Club. The funds were raised through the Club’s annual High Water Hi-Jinx contest.
The $900 will support the YouthZone Restorative Justice Program. This is a continuation of the club's ongoing history of supporting restorative justice both in financial contributions and in club member participation. Three of the club's members are trained YouthZone Restorative Justice facilitators and volunteer their time with the program. Many club members have participated in a YouthZone Restorative Justice Circle. Restorative Justice is an age-old process whereby parties involved in an offense are brought together to collectively discuss what happened, how to repair the harm and move forward together. In this way, victims, offenders and others with a stake in a specific offense are provided the opportunity to re-establish meaningful relationships that heal their community. The immediate effect is that YouthZone has an 86% success rate for youth not to repeat another offense after participating in restorative justice.

Show Us Your Colors Fundraiser at Rib City YouthZone is a part of the Show Us Your Colors on-going fundraiser at Rib City. You can help YouthZone raise money every time you eat at Rib City. For every $10 purchased (tip and tax not included), you earn 50 cents in a token. Before paying your check be sure to ask for your token. Drop off your tokens at YouthZone and we can redeem them for 50 cents each.

Parenting Article - A Must Read a great article on parenting that is worth the read. The article is from the Atlantic newspaper. click to read the article

Anonymous Reporting Line SAFE2TELL™ is designed to help YOU anonymously report any threatening behavior that endangers you, your friends, your family, or your community.
http://www.safe2tell.org

Statistical Information on Kids - This is a great website to provide you with statistical information on kids. Site