Colorado Youth for a Change (CYC) is a Denver-based non-profit that addresses barriers to learning by providing individualized supports through pivotal stages of students’ education journeys. CYC was established in 2005 in response to over 18,000 students dropping out of Colorado schools each year, and the lack of capacity of school systems to prevent youth from dropping out and reenroll those who had. Since that time, CYC has evolved to provide prevention and reengagement programs that span from ages 3-21 and serve over 6,000 Colorado students every year. In addition to speaking about the importance of attendance, Alayna will be providing an overview of CYC’s support programs and additional resources that are available to CASA volunteers as they support youth in schools as well.

Presenter: Alayna Shaw MSW
Senior Training Manager