Grand County Resources For Youth is a community resource organization. Our purpose is to help affirm or increase one’s sense of belonging, contribution and self worth. We do this by providing information, support networks and resources for youth to grow, learn and interact as healthy contributing individuals.
G-CRY was created in 1986 in response to youth drug and alcohol use in Grand County. This is still one aspect of who we are, but the larger picture is to nurture and support all youth of our county in order to create healthy contributing adults.
Young people in G-CRY take charge of decision making for the organization’s activities, youth serving youth. They meet together to learn positive responses to their life’s choices and to plan teen alternative activities including projects to help the community, fun events in town, and field trips outside of our valley. Students that are regularly involved learn about leadership, organizational skills, decision making, working with others and service – all while they are having FUN!
G-CRY also collaborates with others in the community to multiply our resources for the youth. School, recreation, law enforcement, social services, churches and other non-profits all work together for the good of our young people.
What the kids have said about G-CRY……….
G-CRY has changed my thinking or behavior by……
“making me responsible in planning.”
” giving me a better atttitude.”
” being more of a team player and not so totally independent.”
What a parent has said……….
“..these kinds of experiences are of particular importance to youth because it builds their self-esteem and gives them the feeling that they ‘belong’…… In the long run, programs such as yours could be a very cheap price to pay for the possibility that some youth who could easily find less healthy activities have the opportunity to seek very healthy activities instead. I don’t personally know of any other program anywhere that compares to G-CRY as far as giving youth the opportunity to develop a healthy attitude toward community development.
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