Chelsea Self / Post Independent
For 27 years, YouthZone has partnered with the state of Colorado and law enforcement officials to provide intervention and support for local youth caught violating the law through an initiative established in Colorado’s Senate Bill 94, also known as the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum program.
The organization has maintained that contract since the program began in 1994 and they’ll continue to do so for at least another five years. The partnership was officially renewed on Jan. 20 after a rigorous review process; the state provides funding and structure to YouthZone to serve Colorado’s 9th Judicial District (Pitkin County, Garfield County and Rio Blanco County). YouthZone has locations in Aspen, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Rifle.