Youth Involvement
If we wish to make an everlasting and positive impact on the youth, it is important to include them as partners in the prevention process.
The Youth Involvement Work Group is essential for:
- recruiting
other youth
- identifying meaningful opportunities for the youth
within our community
- expressing the needs, skills, and training
that create healthy outcomes for young people
Be a part of
the solution!
Contact Info:
saturncoalition@gmail.com
719.687.6416
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SATURN is a community
coalition that follows the CTC (Communities
That Care) process
to prevent youth problem behaviors within
Teller County
The CTC process
- analyzes OUR community data
-
finds the gaps that increase the risks of problem behaviors
- addresses those gaps
From the review of our community data, our risk factors are:
- Availability of substances
- Favorable parental attitudes towards substance use
And our protective factor is:
- Opportunities for pro social involvement
"SATURN creates the opportunity
for a brighter future for the youth in our community.
The CTC process designs a meaningful road map on how our
community can help make our future leaders better as well as
bringing our community together."
- Police
Chief Miles DeYoung (Key Leader)
" I am motivated by my daughters' addiction that began when
she was 15 years old. It can happen to anyone.
As long as I am able, I will continue to support each and
every attempt to help educate and prevent substance abuse
that is threatening the youth in our community."
- Karen W. (Coalition Member)
The Work Groups
The coalition has 5 work groups. Each work group is responsible for a multitude of things that keep the coalition active.
Data
-Analyzes community data and monitors changes in outcomes over time
Community Outreach & Public
Relations
- Communicates with
the community and coalition members by providing education and updates
about SATURN, as well as promote CTC
Community Assessment
- Researches community services that address SATURN's selected Risk
and Protective factors
Coalition Support
- Determines what funding is needed and manages the funds to support
SATURN and the action plan