JACKSON, Wyo. — High School is a pivotal time in a young person’s life. While they’re still growing, learning and exploring how they want to exist in the larger world, the potential for life-altering mistakes or trauma is larger than they’ve previously faced.
The research is clear: this is the ideal time to offer resources to all teens — including those who are navigating challenges and crises, those who are fine-tuning leadership and relationship skills with eyes on ambitious goals, and those with any other needs, visions, and hope for their futures.
Community Safety Network engages students in a multitude of creative and dynamic ways, inspiring important conversations around consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships. Instilling all students, regardless of gender, background, or socioeconomic status, with the information and skills to prevent violence is truly an investment in a safer, more just and healthier community.
When young adults stumble in high school, it shouldn’t define the rest of their lives. Teton Youth & Family Services engages the teens who need extra guidance and support to navigate challenges and develop a robust toolkit of communication and coping skills. Through forging authentic relationships, TYFS empowers teens to heal from trauma and recalibrate their vision for the future, ultimately opening a world of opportunity.
It’s easy to see where these efforts intertwine and complement one another. Growing Stronger Together is focused on that space — the crucial resources that young adults desperately need in some of their most transformative years. Your generosity will ensure that this programming is always available to our community.
While the effort is off to a strong start, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Ted and Noa Staryk, The Trifecta Fund – Carrie, Lyla, and Carly Kirkpatrick, The Newton Foundation, Margot Snowdon and Yves Desgouttes, Bank of Jackson Hole and Singleton Peery Financial, your gift is critical to reaching the fundraiser’s goal. Make a contribution now.
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for June 15! A Community Celebration — with a local food truck, music, and more — will celebrate the success of this deeply important campaign. See you there!
Join us. Break the cycles. Prevent the harm. Give today.
