homeless youth
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Rep. Leslie Herod named a ‘Maverick Thinker’ by Urban Peak
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State Rep. Leslie Herod is Urban Peak’s Individual Maverick Thinker for 2018, an award that recognizes the considerable difference she’s made in the lives of homeless youth in Denver. “The importance of Rep. Herod’s support for Urban Peak cannot be overstated,” Christina Carlson, Urban Peak’s CEO, said in a statement. “Leslie has been our champion,…
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Four years after legalization, Denver officials say more data needed to assess marijuana’s impact
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According to a recent federal study, marijuana use among Colorado teenagers has fallen considerably in the past two years – to its lowest rate in nearly a decade. But high school principals in parts of Denver with high concentrations of pot businesses say the opposite is true, and an organization that works with homeless youth…