JOINT INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES
At a Glance
If you would like an overview of Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families, or additional information, please click on the area below that you are interested in:
- Accomplishments - This page highlights some of JI's most recent accomplishments.
- Our History - JI has always been in the business of improving services to children and youth in the Colorado Springs area. However, our mission has changed over the years as the needs of children, youth and their families have become more complex.
JI began in 1989 with a meeting of three CEOs concerned about the number of
children and youth that were being placed in out-of-county and out-of-state residential
placements. Through this initial collaboration, out-of-county placements were reduced
by 40%.
Joint Initiatives became a Colorado nonprofit corporation in 1995 and obtained tax
exempt status in 1996. For more information on JI's 20-year history, download our list of Historical Milestones.
