On the Path Transitions for Youth, Inc.

On the Path Transitions for Youth, Inc. is a start-upnon-profit dedicated to providing stability, shelter and services for youth incustody of the Colorado State foster care system by committing to the followingprinciples: • Safety: Offering therapeutic living spaces that prohibitALL forms of harassment and discrimination.• Healing: Offering healing for the entire individual bysupporting community building and integration, whole-food nutrition andholistic counseling.• Acceptance: Healing is possible because acceptance isReal. Where sexual/gender identity is a non-issue, youth can concentrate ondeveloping the skills needed for successful transition.• Empowerment: Youth reside in an environment thatrespectfully confronts discrimination and privilege within society,institutions and individuals. Residents will also be provided the opportunityto investigate their own internalized homophobia and discrimination.• Transition: According to individuals' permanency plans,transition-enhanced programming will be geared toward successful reunificationwith families, successful adoption or successful emancipation intoindependence.