Colorado Springs Teen Court Inc

“The governing body does not authorize committees to act on its behalf.”

“The form 990 is distributed to the governing board for review prior to being filed.”

“Board members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy upon commencement of term with board and are required to disclose in writing any future possible conflicts.”

“The board of directors determines the executive director's salary.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request.”

“A.r.t class/group - for ages 12-19 allowed. A.r.t stands for aspiring, resilient, teens. This program will meet for 3 weeks and focuses on psycho-education, peer support, and coping strategies to manage their challenges they face by utilizing creative arts activities and group discussions. Youspire - any age allowed. This is a one-time class. This class focuses on self-esteem and identifying/learning new tools to express yourself. The class illustrates different activities that allows the individuals to express themselves. The individuals will learn how to not internalize and create distorted thoughts that result in how we value and view ourselves. Make it clear (mandatory for any sort of sexual misconduct, sexting, inappropriate touching, or relationship-based cases) - any age allowed. This is a 1-time class that lasts for 2 hours. This class completes activities to enhance their understanding of boundaries and communication regarding healthy and unhealthy relationships. They will learn how to utilize open communication, mutual respect, and sexual boundaries. Forge evolution program - any age allowed. This program allows us to reach more youth in the community. Through our programming, both soft and hard skills are learned in ways that are engaging, exciting, and inspiring! This allows to make connections with peers and staff that might otherwise have been made and provide youth with both community and a safe space while learning different skills.”

“The organization also created and is running four new programs (forge drop-in, make it clear, youspire, and a.rt.), which will generate an estimated $53,000 annually in new revenues. These revenues will be paid through reimbursements of insurance companies and of medicaid from students who attend the programs.”