Programs - Joint Initiatives

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Programs

JI’s mission is to catalyze collaboration for higher-impact services, reduce duplication of services, and avoid the incidence of young people “falling through the cracks” among systems.  Work is implemented through three programs:  Foundations, Pathways, and Voices. These programs lay the foundation for JI’s extensive reach across the Pikes Peak region, partnering with over 19 school districts, 440+ early childhood education programs, criminal justice agencies, social/health/mental health agencies, and youth-serving nonprofit organizations. As the trusted agency in the community, JI is well-positioned to lead systems-building and collective impact in the area.

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Foundations

Foundations is the early childhood program of JI and includes Alliance for Kids, El Paso County’s Early Childhood Council. We work to improve environments that prepare young children to succeed in kindergarten, build families’ resources and skills, and ensure that families have equitable access to social, physical, and mental health services.
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Voices

The Voices Program ensures that JI’s and our partners’ services are guided by youth and family voices. Towards these ends, the program promotes effective approaches such as racial equity, restorative justice, and two-generational programming, to support a community where children, youth, and their families achieve their desired outcomes.
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Pathways

In collaboration with youth, families, community stakeholders, and service providers, the Pathways Program works to provide unique service and planning for early intervention and complex needs for families with youth 0-21 in El Paso County and the 4th Judicial District.
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