CHEER Colorado

Project PAVE is a non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado, committed to ending violence by empowering youth to nurture healthy relationships. For over thirty years, they have offered innovative, evidence-based, and culturally-responsive mental health services and educational programs to youth survivors of violence and their families throughout Metro Denver. To achieve their mission, Project PAVE provides accessible Healthy Relationships Education Programs and Early Intervention Mental Health Services specifically tailored for middle and high school students in underserved communities. Their dedication, supported by community partners, ensures that thousands of program participants each year break the cycles of violence in their lives. Generated from the website

Cottonwood Institute, based in Denver, Colorado, has been dedicated to connecting students with nature and inspiring them to protect it since 2004. The organization offers innovative programs that focus on confidence building, outdoor skill development, immersive environmental learning, and student-directed community action. Through a variety of initiatives, including in-school and out-of-school programs, multi-day environmental projects, and a yearlong Changemakers program, Cottonwood Institute engages students in meaningful environmental education and community leadership. Their commitment to breaking down barriers to outdoor access ensures that all students have the opportunity to explore and appreciate the natural world. Generated from the website