Aspen Pointe Youth Services
Aspen Pointe is the new name for 12 organizations that, since 1875, empower clients, enrich lives, and embrace purpose through individual and family services in mental health, substance abuse, employment & career development, education, housing, jail diversion/reintegration, telephonic wellness and provider network services.
Hours of Operation:
- AspenPointe serves the Colorado Springs region with facilities conveniently located for all residents.
- (719) 572-6100 or (800) 285-1204
- www.aspenpointe.org
Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice based practices help youth understand the impact of their decisions, encourage accountability and provide them with the opportunity to begin repairing harm that may have been caused as a result of negative decisions. Services may include; conferencing services, victim impact/empathy, community restorative projects.
Fountain Area Restorative Justice based Program
This comprehensive program is free to eligible youth living in the Fountain area and provides restorative justice based services, tutoring or GED prep, life skills, job placement assistance and referrals for other services. The objective of the program is to prevent and reduce juvenile crime in the Fountain area by being proactive and providing youth with the opportunity to develop the skills to become contributing members of the community.
Career Development and Training
The career program assists youth in developing the skills to obtain employment and in identifying a career path that meets their interests and strengths. Services can include; worksite assessments, career exploration, pre-employment skills, job placement assistance, and industry specific trainings in culinary, customer service, cashier, custodial, landscaping, furniture assembly, computers and more.
Living Skills
The community living skills program with AspenPointe provides youth with hands-on training in areas which will assist them in becoming more self sufficient; money management, citizenship, living on their own, community awareness, responsibility, personal and team goal setting, communication skills, conflict resolution, health and nutrition, and more.
Education Services
The education program with AspenPointe is designed to help youth at the elementary school level through the high school level meet their educational goals. Youth can access tutoring, GED preparation and GED testing, homework help, post secondary assistance, and goal setting.
AspenPointe is currently collaborating with Fountain School District 8 in order to provide a morning program where in-school youth can learn about different careers, their community and develop important skills to be successful.
Counseling Services for Youth and Families
AspenPointe works to meet the health care needs of children, youth and families regardless of income, residency or insurance coverage. AspenPointe accepts clients without insurance, Medicaid, TRICARE, and most other types of private insurance. Please call the call center at 572-6100 to get more information or to schedule an appointment.
Services can include:
- Screening/assessments
- Traditional therapy
- Enhanced services
- In-home therapy
- Specialty therapy
- Psychiatric services
- Prevention
- Community-based
