in the community

Alternatives for Youth is dedicated to collaborating with area non-profits and agencies to help youth succeed. In addition to our programs and services, our staff and youth are actively involved in collaborating with other community organizations throughout the year, including

• Folklorico Dance Group
• Parent Involved in Education
• Community Celebrations
• Other Collaborations

Folklorico Dance Group is dance troupe that celebrates diversity and Hispanic and Latino heritage through performances of traditional Mexican dances and provides a positive recreational activity, positive peer group and supportive adult mentor to at-risk girls and young women.  The twelve-member troupe practices weekly and performs at approximately seven events in Longmont and Boulder County.

Parents Involved in Education meetings are held in collaboration with Community Action Programs, Healthy Youth Alliance, Alternatives for Youth, Boulder County Public Health, Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, Dental Aid, St. Vrain Family Center, Ed and Ruth Lehman YMCA, Intercambio Uniting Communities, City of Longmont Children and Youth Resources, St. Vraion Valley School District, and Colorado Division of Behavioral Health.  The meetings provide parent education throughout the school year once or twice a month at local schools. Topics include navigating the school system, the power of parents, a resource fair, teens and sex, and preparing for a better future. Meetings are free and include a light dinner and childare.  For more information and list of dates for meetings click here.

AFY staff, youth participants and volunteers provide support for a variety of community celebrations, including Longmont Celebrates Cinco de Mayo, El Dieciseis de Septiembre and El Dia de Los Muertos at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center.  We encourage youth and parents to attend these events as positive recreational activities and a celebration of culture and heritage. Check our Calendar of Events for more information on these fun, family-friendly celebrations.

Celebrando de la Familia Program Director, Mary Vigil, accepts the Unity in Community Award at the 2007 Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Other Collaborations

AFY is dedicated to collaborating with other organizations to improve the lives of youth, especially at-risk youth. AFY cooperates with City of Longmont’s Children and Youth Resources, Police Department, Parks and Recreation, Gang Response and Intervention Program (GRIP), El Comité, Joder Arabian Ranch, Longmont Teen Clinic, Boulder County’s Public Health and Mental Health, Department of Social Services, Healthy Youth Alliance, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Community Action Programs and Tobacco Education and Prevention, St. Vrain Community Council, Dental Aid, St. Vrain Family Center, OUR Center, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, and Longmont Community Justice Partnership. AFY coordinates with the Parents Involved in Education Taskforce, Longmont Celebrates Cinco de Mayo, St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont ASSET Coalition, Truancy Collaborative, and Longmont Museum and Cultural Center.

en la comunidad

Las Alternativas para la Juventud se dedican a la colaboración con área no-se benefician y las agencias para ayudar a la juventud para tener éxito. Además de nuestros programas y servicios, nuestro personal y juventud están implicados activamente en la colaboración con otras organizaciones de la comunidad a través del año, incluyendo:

• Grupo de Danza Folklórico
• Padres Involucrados en la Educación
• Celebraciones de Comunidad
• Otras Colaboración

El Grupo de Danza Folklórico es un grupo de danza que celebra la diversidad y la herencia Latina e Hispana a través de presentaciones de bailes Mexicanos tradicionales y proporciona una actividad recreativa positiva, un grupo positivo de compañeros y mentores adultos capaces de apoyar a niñas y mujeres jóvenes en peligro. El grupo de doce miembros practica cada semana y se presenta en aproximadamente siete eventos en el condado de Longmont and Boulder.

Las juntas de la Padres Involucrados en la Educación se hacen con la colaboración del Community Action Programs, Healthy Youth Alliance, Alternatives for Youth, Boulder County Public Health, Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, Dental Aid, St. Vrain Family Center, Ed and Ruth Lehman YMCA, Intercambio Uniting Communities, City of Longmont Children and Youth Resources, St. Vraion Valley School District, y Colorado Division of Behavioral Health. Las juntas proveen educación a los padres durante el año escolar una o dos veces al mes en escuelas locales. Los temas incluyen la navegación del sistema escolar, el poder de los padres, una feria de recursos, adolescentes y sexo y la preparación para un mejor futuro. Las juntas son gratuitas e incluyen una cena ligera y guardería. Para más información y una lista de fechas para clases en la noche, haga chasque aquí.

El personal de AFY, los participantes jóvenes y los voluntarios proveen apoyo para una variedad de celebraciones de comunidad, incluyen, la celebración de Longmont del Cinco de Mayo, El Dieciséis de Septiembre y el Día de los Muertos en el Museo y el Centro Cultural de Longmont. Animamos la juventud y a padres a atender a estos eventos como actividades recreativas positivas y como celebración de su cultura y herencia. Compruebe nuestro Calendario de Eventos para más información sobre estos celebraciones diversión y familia-amistosas.

Alternatives for Youth's booth and staff at Longmont's Dieciseis de Septiembre celebration.

Otras Colaboración

AFY se dedica a la colaboración con otras organizaciones para mejorar las vidas de la juventud, especialmente juventud del en-riesgo. AFY coopera con City of Longmont’s Children and Youth Resources, Police Department, Parks and Recreation, Gang Response and Intervention Program (GRIP), El Comité, Joder Arabian Ranch, Longmont Teen Clinic, Boulder County’s Public Health and Mental Health, Department of Social Services, Healthy Youth Alliance, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Community Action Programs and Tobacco Education and Prevention, St. Vrain Community Council, Dental Aid, St. Vrain Family Center, OUR Center, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, y Longmont Community Justice Partnership. AFY coordina con Parents Involved in Education Taskforce, Longmont Celebrates Cinco de Mayo, St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont ASSET Coalition, Truancy Collaborative, y Longmont Museum and Cultural Center.