Second Wind Fund, Inc.

Second Wind Fund's underlying goal is to ensure that all children/youth at risk of suicide have access to life-saving therapy. The impact we are seeking is to save the lives of those children/youth who for one reason or another fall through the cracks of other treatment systems. Our evaluation informs us that the primary reason that children/youth sometimes don't get treatment elsewhere is because financial barriers exist. Second Wind Fund is uniquely placed to serve this population, paying for therapy with professional therapists with funds raised from the community. The impact to the community at large is that, because of Second Wind Fund, every child can access care. We have always been able to say 'yes' when other treatment systems have said 'no' and this has a fundamental impact on the individuals we serve and the community at-large.

Second Wind Fund has served more than 6,500 children/youth since 2002. SWF has its own network of more than 200 treatment providers – each licensed, available for a first treatment appointment within one week, and highly experienced with this population.

When a referral is approved for treatment and paid for by Second Wind Fund, a list of approved SWF therapists will be sent to the mental health professional who made the referral call that work in the individuals community; this list will include SWF therapists that meet the specific needs of the client where possible; the referral source will work with the individual and/or caregivers to ensure the most appropriate therapist is selected and treatment will begin; the therapist will invoice SWF for services rendered; then the therapist will administer an evidence based pre- and post-test for evaluation purposes.

As long as we continue to meet our annual budget, we will have the ability to say "yes" to a child or teen that is in need of our services.

Second Wind Fund has provided to services to over 7,000 youth since 2002. It is our goal to serve the entire state of Colorado. We are currently in 30 counties across the state. We are in the process of providing services state-wide as one organization.