Contract Resources
Explore contract ideas proposed by LCJP volunteers and LCJP staff. Visit community partners’ directories for Other events or community service ideas.
If you have a contract idea let us know! Please note: we can only accept contract items that can be completed safely during social distancing and current state COVID regulations.
If you are planning on suggesting a contract item during a conference, please confirm that they are accepting volunteers or visitors.
You can also view past contract items for inspiration!
Online Resources
| Name | Dates | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Tours and Reflections | Ongoing | During global social-distancing, many aquariums, museums, and historic sites are offering virtual tours and other online content to explore. Go on a virtual tour with a relevant site and write or record a reflection on what you learned. | Find Tour Schedules HERE. |
| Healthy Gamer YouTube Channel | Ongoing | Hosted by a Harvard Psychiatrist who works specifically with the gaming community. He covers mental health topics, and invites well known members of the gaming community to join him in conversation about these topics. Could be used to invite conversation or reflection as a contract item. | Click HERE for YouTube Channel. |
| Youth-led Video on Suicide Prevention | Ongoing | Even when suicidality is not a direct part of a conference, mental health and effective peer-to-peer communication may be relevant. | Click HERE for a Video Intro. |
Activities with Peers
| Name | Dates | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Story, Your Power | Ongoing | This is a full-day, in-person restorative theatre workshop held monthly at LCJP. We provide a space for youth to follow a step-by-step day of reflecting on decisions, sharing stories, creating new stories together and moving from getting to know each other to stretching into taking social risks. This learning is based in restorative values paired with Theatre of the Oppressed and improvisational theatre techniques. | Register HERE. |
| Boulder County Youth Calendar | Ongoing | Find events by age group, interest and location! All events are appropriate for youth, but some are for the general public and not only young people. | Click HERE for Events Calendar. |
Volunteering Opportunities
| Name | Dates | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile High United Way Directory | Ongoing | Visit Mile High United Way and Spark the Change Colorado to view virtual volunteering opportunities in the Denver Metro area. This list can be filtered for age, location and the type of volunteering. | Mile High United Way Directory Spark The Change Colorado |
| Volunteer with the Round Pantry | Ongoing | This opportunity is hosted by Westview Presbyterian Church. Volunteers must be of Middle School age or older, 11-14 year olds must be accompanied by an adult who volunteers with them. | Round Pantry Overview |
| Wildlands Restoration Volunteers | Ongoing | Help local ecology by volunteering outdoors. | Learn More HERE. |
Paid Opportunities
| Name | Dates | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Futures Youth Coalition | Ongoing | This is a program of Boulder County Public Health that is aimed to reduce youth substance use. Rolling applications available - apply any time. Those entering 9th grade through 20 years old are eligible. Stipended position requiring attendance at monthly meetings. During social distancing, these meetings are happening via Zoom. | To apply, visit bit.ly/HFCYouthApp -OR- Request a paper application from info@lcjp.org |
Resource Lists & Support
| Name | Dates | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Invincibles | Ongoing | This program has an excellent resource list for young adults with everything from COVID-relevant scholarships to help for food insecurity. | Click HERE for the Colorado Resources Page. |
| Colorado Restorative Justice Council Resources List | Ongoing | This list is organized by topic and includes a lot, from Restorative Parenting to Mindfulness. | Click HERE to Browse the List at RJColorado.org. |
| Free Weekly Support Group for Parents of Adolescents | Ongoing | This group is meeting through video chat on Tuesdays from 6pm-7pm. It is hosted by Centennial Peaks Hospital. | Contact Betsy Mclain LPC, CACIII at elizabeth.mclain@uhsinc.com or call 303-666-2009. |
