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DENVER — Serve Colorado is joining forces with 10 other states, the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest, AmeriCorps, the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, and the Colorado Community College System to recruit, train, and deploy the nation’s first Youth Mental Health Corps to help teenagers access critical mental health resources.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of his strong support for AmeriCorps, Voices for National Service announced earlier this week that Governor Jared Polis received the Franklin D. Roosevelt Service and Conservation Corps Leadership Award.

DENVER, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 — Serve Colorado, part of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and which oversees Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming, has won the 2023 America’s Service Commission (ASC) Innovation Award in the category Innovation in Partnerships. ASC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing and promoting the 52 state service commissions across the United States and territories, with the mission to lead and elevate the state service network. The ASC Innovation Awards celebrates efforts that redefine the landscape of public service and community engagement. Serve Colorado’s recognition in the Innovation and Partnerships category signifies its exceptional work in forging collaborations to advance career opportunities, empower members statewide, and leverage national service to make significant impacts in our communities.

DENVER, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 — Serve Colorado, under the Office of Lieutenant Governor Primavera which is dedicated to national service and its ability to address the impacts of climate change and protect our public lands, proudly supports today’s release of a White House Fact Sheet as a step forward in the establishment of a national civilian climate corps. This collaborative effort with AmeriCorps and five federal agencies marks a promising stride toward a greener, more sustainable future. Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera led the statewide Colorado Climate Corps beginning in 2021.