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Colorado youth are facing a mental health crisis, which was accelerated by the pandemic. For many young people, school has become the only place where they can find the support they need. Unfortunately, many schools typically lack funding and resources to provide this care. The Denver Foundation is working to change that. Read more. https://lnkd.in/g2eqQXpC TRAILS

A child’s future success is often inextricably tied to factors out of their control, such as their gender, race, or zip code. In the United States, fewer than one in 13 kids born into poverty will go on to hold a high-income job in adulthood, and this number falls to just one in 40 for Black children. To help close the opportunity gap in the United States, we and our partners launched the Education & Economic Mobility Co-Lab—a $56M collaborative philanthropy fund supporting 16 grantees working on improving mental health in schools, helping marginalized parents access education and wrap-around social services, and establishing career pathways for underserved communities. The Co-Lab offers each organization unrestricted grant funding for three years, because we know our grantees are the experts and we want them to have the freedom to plan for the long-term. They have a deep understanding of the challenges they’re working to solve, the communities they serve, and how their funding should be spent. The grantees work across three key areas:  💼 Seven of the Co-Lab’s organizations are providing more #EquitableCareerPathways for marginalized youth by ensuring all students and young professionals have access to the types of paid internships, vocational trainings, and apprenticeships that lead to high-wage jobs. 🧠 Five of the Co-Lab’s organizations are improving #YouthMentalHealth by advancing local and federal policy, supporting student-led mental health advocacy, increasing access to teletherapy for the most at-risk youth, and more. 👨👩👦 Four of the Co-Lab’s organizations are bolstering #TwoGenerationSolutions, supporting underserved caregivers, like single parents and first-generation families, with everything from ensuring school readiness for their children to earning a college degree.  Please join us in congratulating all grantees: CareerWise Colorado, CodePath, Opportunity@Work, Propel America, inseparable, Generation Hope, TRAILS, MindRight Health, i.c.stars, Hopebound, AVANCE, Inc, Raise The Barr founded by NFL Player Anthony Barr, Jeremiah Program, FreeWorld, Active Minds, Inc., Genesys Works 🎉 🎉 🎉 To learn more about the Education & Economic Mobility Co-Lab and its grantees, check out our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eBDsYw6x #Education #EconomicMobility #Philanthropy #CollaborativePhilanthropy 

TRAILS is offering 3 FREE Suicide Awareness and Prevention Trainings this spring! If you're a parent, caregiver, or member of a school community, join Natalie Burns, LMSW, MA to learn: 🔍 What the risk factors are 💬 How to talk about suicide 🏡 How to keep your student safer at home Register here: Thursday, February 8, 5-6:15 PM ET: https://lnkd.in/eZQxBYW8 Tuesday, March 12, 5-6:15 PM ET: https://lnkd.in/eA5sRzGX Thursday, April 25, 5-6:15 PM ET: https://lnkd.in/e5rkij5c