A new shelter facility in Adams County will now be serving young people in the community facing crises.
“In a year and a half, two years, you’re getting to see the final product, and it’s gorgeous,” said Rick Doucet, CEO of the Community Reach Center. “And what it’ll do for the kids is amazing.”
On Monday, leaders with the county, the city of Thornton and District Attorney Brian Mason with the 17th Judicial district, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Empowerment Center for Adolescents, the first-of-its-kind youth crisis shelter in the county. It will serve ages 12-17 in Adams and Broomfield Counties that are referred to the center.
“It took some courage from some folks to make this happen and I want to thank the citizens and residents of Thornton,” said Mason.
Money from the American Rescue Plan Act — $1.2 million — was used to create the youth center. Mason says it’s a resource that became apparent the city needed after realizing young people did not have a safe space to go.