Attention, Inc. dba TGTHR

TGTHR is building a movement that galvanizes communities, empowers young people, and puts an end to youth homelessness. Our goal is to end youth homelessness within our lifetime.

The youth we serve are at a developmental stage where trauma can permanently impact their long-term well-being and lead to a future of instability and chronic adult homelessness. TGTHR's programs offer safe resources for youth ages 12-24, including: shelter, mental health and substance use counseling, education and employment support, life skills development, and housing navigation. Our aim is to provide the resources and the environment for youth to: 1) build behavioral, social, emotional and career-related pathways for success; 2) reunite with their families or find permanent, stable housing; and 3) become independent, valued members of the community.

TGTHR provides a range of programs for youth ages 12 to 25 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. All TGTHR services use a Positive Youth Development model that is trauma informed and strengths based. Staff help youth identify actionable goals and set a manageable pace for positive change as they implement their plan for transition to independent, stable living in the community. Our services are available 24-7, 365 days per year, making TGTHR a resource hub where youth can find stability, shelter, and access to crucial services that allow them to leave the streets, make healthy choices, build trusting relationships, and find housing.

TGTHR offers a full array of services for youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Chase House, a 10-bed adolescent residential care facility and Qualified Residential Treatment Program for youth placed in foster care, is TGTHR’s longest running program.

Street Outreach offers street-based engagement with young people who are unsheltered. Teams refer young people to local resources, offer basic supplies, and provide case management that helps connect young people to shelter and housing support.

The Source is a 14-bed overnight shelter and daytime drop-in center for young people ages 12 to 24.

Our Housing Program for transition-age youth aged 18 to 24 includes two services:
- 1440 Pine, a 40-unit complex in downtown Boulder offering non-time-limited supportive housing, and
- a Transitional Living Program (TLP) with scattered-site housing plus case management and other supportive services to help participants remain stably housed.

No matter which program youth first encounter, TGTHR staff work closely with them to ensure that they make the transition to their next living situation in the healthiest, safest way possible.

TGTHR’s program participants represent diverse in terms of races/ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations. In response to this diversity – and because youth of color and sexual minorities are disproportionately likely to experience homelessness – we place a high priority on delivering culturally competent services. Without worrying where they will sleep at night, the young people we work with can focus on building long-term, healthy relationships while rebuilding their lives and planning for their future.

TGTHR’s service philosophy is grounded in the following evidence-based principles:

-Positive youth development.
-Strengths-based, participant-centered case management.
-Trauma-informed care.
-Cognitive behavioral therapy.
-Harm reduction.

For more than 50 years, TGTHR has provided services in Boulder County and the Metro Denver area to youth who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We are an integral member of Colorado’s homeless prevention community with services that include street outreach, daytime drop-in support and overnight shelter; permanent supportive and transitional housing; plus, a group home with support services for youth ages 12-18 who have been placed in foster care.

TGTHR provides a range of programs for youth ages 12 to 25 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. All services use a Positive Youth Development model that is trauma informed and strengths based. Staff help youth identify actionable goals and set a manageable pace for positive change as they implement their plan for transition to independent, stable living in the community. Our services are available 24-7, 365 days per year, making TGTHR a resource hub where youth can find stability, shelter, and access to crucial services that allow them to leave the streets, make healthy choices, build trusting relationships, and find housing.

During FY 2020-2021, TGTHR worked with 254 youth in Boulder County and the seven-county metro Denver area. We provided 4,019 nights of shelter and 1,542 days of drop-in support. Our street outreach team made more than 1,000 contacts with individuals experiencing homelessness and distributed more than 7,500 meals and more than 11,000 items of clothing and other goods. Our staff worked with 146 youth and provided 4,127 hours of individualized case management; 896 hours of mental health and substance use counseling; and more than 700 hours of life skills development. During drop-in services, 63 youth were able to access medical care. During the year, 26 youth gained or maintained employment and 35 youth enrolled in or continued at an academic institution. Twelve youth reunified with their families, from a total of 47 youth who exited our shelter for safe and stable housing. The Transitional Living program helped 25 youth secure housing and provided more than 300 hours of case management and support.

In 2022, we expect to provide more than 4,000 nights of shelter and at least 1,500 days of drop-in support. We expect to serve more than 300 youth across all programs by providing 1,000+ hours of direct case management, 800+ hours of mental health and substance use counseling, 300+ hours of job training, life skills development, plus education and employment support. We anticipate serving more than 6,000 meals and more than 10,000 non-food items such as hygiene and safe-sex kits, clothing, blankets, backpacks and other products. At our overnight shelter, The Source, we will likely offer more than 14,000 referrals to other community service providers such as health clinics and mental health counselors. These referrals and many other resources will be provided during 4,000+ hours of one-on-one case management , 800+ hours of counseling, and 500+ hours of life skills development. Most importantly, we will walk alongside youth as they build behavioral, social, and emotional pathways for success.