Suburban Metro Denver: (Arapahoe County): WAIT to lead directly in this area, with community liaison position filled by WAIT staff, coordinating activities with all partners.
| Metro Denver |
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Denver Public Schools – certification of teachers and school health professionals in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies and parent education. |
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Cherry Creek Schools – certification of teachers and school health professionals in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies and parent education. |
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Aurora Public Schools sending staff and school leaders to trainings and being supportive of our efforts |
| 4. | Colorado Abstinence Education Program – provides Title V coordination and support to all abstinence education efforts throughout Colorado, and will assist in the promotion of training opportunities and other community events. |
| 5. | Colorado Council for Abstinence and Relationship Education – works as an advocate in government, corporate and non-profit communities throughout Colorado, promoting the benefits of abstinence education. |
| 6. | Save Our Youth – mentoring program for Hispanic youth in Denver; certification of leaders in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies, youth referrals and parent education |
| 7. | HIV Care Link – Denver based HIV/Aids prevention project; certification of leaders in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies, youth referrals and parent education |
| 8. | Colorado Uplift – school-based peer mentoring program; certification of leaders in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies, youth referrals and parent education |
| 9. | Open Door Ministries – operates group homes for pregnant/parenting teens (Joy House, Treasure House); certification of leaders in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies, youth referrals and parent education |
| 10. | Young Life – Denver youth ministry; certification of leaders in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies, youth referrals and parent education |
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Denver Street School – operates alternative high-schools for high-risk youth in Denver and Lakewood; certification of teachers and school health professionals in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies, youth referrals and parent education. Archdiocese of Denver |
| 12. | Inner City Health Center – Denver community clinic; will certify leaders in WAIT Training; MISH Medical model, assist with Healthcare events. |
| 13. | Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office - will provide youth referrals and advocacy for community mobilization efforts. |
| 14. | Arapahoe County Commissioners Office advocacy for community mobilization efforts. |
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Administration for Children & Families, Region 8 – advocacy for community mobilization efforts. Tom Sullivan and Abstinence Coordinator, Sam Martinez. |
| 16. | Archdiocese of Denver – WAIT will continue to partner with the Archdiocese, serving on the Executive Committee for production of the Pure By Choice rally, an annual abstinence education event held in Denver. |
| 17. | St Joseph’s Exempla Hospital Community Outreach Department. Mr Larron Jackson, a former Denver Bronco, works with 19 agencies across the |
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Urban Peaks Homeless Shelter for Youth offers many initiatives to help the highest risk population of kids |
| 19. | Colorado Assets for Youth Positive Youth Development organization that helps schools and communities build assets in youth |
| 20. | Colorado Strengthening Families Initiative directed by the head of Health and Human Services and the governor’s office to help create safe and stable families |
| 21. | Colorado Black Ministerial Alliance a coalition of African American pastors dedicated to creating healthy and caring communities |
| 22. | Colorado Public Health Association linking partners together for a common purpose and outcome of increased public well being |
| 23. | Prevention Leadership Council defining prevention, intervention and treatment strategies across the state of Colorado |
| 24. | Colorado Department of Education CDC DASH Grantee mobilizing the state for Coordinated School Health |
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| Grand Junction |
| 1. | Fact Foundation - primary implementation partner; will provide Community Liaison staffing and work with WAIT Training to carry out all facets of SPRANS initiative. |
| 2. | Mesa County Schools - certification of teachers and school health professionals in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies and parent education. |
| 3. | Mesa County Health & Human Services - will certify leaders in WAIT Training; and the WAIT Training Cessation Model, assist with Healthcare events. |
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| Durango |
| 1. | Durango Life Foundation - primary implementation partner; will provide Community Liaison staffing and work with WAIT Training to carry out all facets of SPRANS initiative. |
| 2. | La Plata County Schools - certification of teachers and school health professionals in WAIT Training and Art of Loving Well, assistance with community events, school assemblies and parent education. |
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| Montrose County |
| 1. | Montrose County School District hosting an annual two day Teen Sexuality Workshop with a high degree of community support and encouragement |
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| Mountain Resort Communities (Summit, Eagle, Moffat and Routt Counties) |
| 1. | Visiting Nurses that work and travel up and down the mountain communities working with high risk populations |
| 2. | Crisis or Alternative Pregnancy Centers in Craig, Steamboat, Summit and Eagle Counties |
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WAIT Training will provide abstinence education services in conjunction with many partners who are already serving youth in their own communities. The following chart lists the partners identified in each community, and their respective roles for the CBAE project. The agencies appearing in bold text are primary implementing partners, and many have submitted a signed Memorandum of Understanding or letter of support that is either in this electronic submission (attachments) or is available upon request.
