Aurora Youth Options

09/11/2024

06/03/2024

Don’t forget to sign up and join us for Real Talk Tuesdays throughout the summer!

05/08/2024

04/29/2024

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from AYO! Our services will be closed today, Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the holiday. We can't wait to see you all at drop in on Tuesday!

11/07/2023

Just one week until our Paint and Eat hang at 1290 Chambers Road! Have you already decided what you'd like to paint? (Don't worry, we've got plenty of Bob Ross videos saved if not. 🤪)

11/01/2023

Happy Native American Heritage Month from AYO! Aurora, Colorado is on the ancestral and occupied territory of the Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ (Arapaho), Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux), and Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache) peoples. We encourage the AYO community to connect with local resources supporting Indigenous communities, including Spirit of the Sun and the Denver Indian Center, this month and throughout the year.

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween from Aurora Youth Options! If you're looking for something sweet to get involved in, join us at tonight's drop in hours. We'll be available 4-5:30 pm at 1290 Chambers Rd, Aurora.

10/06/2023

Shout out to the people everywhere who are saving lives through prevention! Together, we’re partners in prevention. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month

09/27/2023

After your initial contact with a person experiencing thoughts of su***de, and after you’ve connected them with the immediate support systems they need, make sure to follow-up with them to see how they’re doing. Leave a message, send a text, or give them a call. The follow-up can continue to increase their feelings of connectedness and share your ongoing support.

09/22/2023

AYO invites middle- and high-school-aged students and their families to join us at our offices on Thursday, November 2nd to fondly remember our loved ones and learn about the grieving process from AYO and other community organizations. Snacks (including a hot cocoa bar!) will be provided. There will also be games, crafts, and a giveaway to participate in. We highly encourage bringing photos of passed loved ones to add to our large ofrenda in the community room.
Un evento para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria y sus familias para recordar con cariño a nuestros seres queridos y aprender sobre el proceso de duelo de la mano de AYO y otras organizaciones comunitarias. Se proporcionarán refrigerios, también habrá juegos, manualidades y un sorteo para participar. Le recomendamos encarecidamente que traiga fotografías de sus seres queridos fallecidos; tendremos una gran ofrenda en el salón comunidad.

09/20/2023

help someone with thoughts of su***de connect with ongoing supports (like the ) and establish a safety net for those moments they find themselves in a crisis.

One way to start helping them find ways to connect is to work with them to develop a safety plan. This can include ways for them identify if they start to experience significant, severe thoughts of su***de along with what to do in those crisis moments. A safety plan can also include a list of individuals to contact when a crisis occurs.