College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver

About

This initiative, a partnership between CYE, the Mayor’s Office for Education and Children, and Assets for Colorado Youth (ACY), was discontinued when the mayor’s office did not renew funding and ACY ceased operations in 2010. Inspired by innovative efforts around the world to create healthy, high-functioning cities for all, Denver’s Child & Youth Friendly City Initiative aims to: ensure children and youth have a voice and are decision makers in their communities and in Denver, strengthen people and places that make children and youth feel recognized and valued in Denver, and ensure that Denver supports the healthy development of children and youth. 

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News

• Key facts about Denver's Child & Youth Friendly City Initiative.
• NEW: How does Denver rank?
• CYFC launches the 10,000 Voices Campaign: a community-wide conversation about what makes, or will make, Denver a child- and youth-friendly city. Be part of the conversation!
  Add your voice now!
  
  The Make It Your Own AwardsTM given by the Case Foundation is about people connecting with others in their community, forming solutions, and taking action. Denver's CYFC Initiative is one of 100 finalists selected from almost 5000 submissions!
• Updates

Events

• Photos of CYFC at Voices of Strength! (PowerPoint show)
• Presentation to City Council's Neighborhood, Community and Revitalization Committee! (video)
• WANTED: YOUth! (PDF)
• You(th) Speak
• Complete list of upcoming and past events 

Get Involved!!

For more information, contact us at cyfc@colorado.edu
or call Katherine Plog at 303-832-1587

"...we will continue moving forward as we develop our Child/Youth Friendly City Initiative."

~Mayor John Hickenlooper
2007 State of the City address 

Picture: Mayor John Hickenlooper accepting a Neighborhood Guidebook from Moustafa, Columbine ES, at CYFC Launch