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Summit Central serves as a comprehensive resource hub, providing valuable information on food resources, family and household services, health services, and youth programs. Designed to support the community, Summit Central ensures that families and individuals can easily access the essential services they need. By offering a centralized platform, Summit Central helps users navigate various support systems, connecting them with the assistance they require for everyday needs and beyond.
Project Thrive/Proyecto Thrive
Bringing long-term, county-wide, afterschool and summer care programming to elementary-age children and their families.
Summit School District in collaboration with The Summit Foundation, and local community partners, is thrilled to launch a new initiative that will bring long-term, county-wide afterschool programming to elementary-age children and their families. This initiative will help address Summit County’s afterschool and summer childcare crisis, by providing consistent and affordable afterschool and summer care, as well as more accessible academic and enrichment opportunities for children of working families throughout the county.
The long-term goal is a coordinated effort to provide equitable and affordable opportunities for working families throughout the county that parents can easily access.
How it Began.
The initiative began when County Commissioner Tamara Pogue convened a Community Task Force after the sudden loss of the primary elementary after-school care program on the north side of the county in the Spring of 2022, left working families scrambling. “Lack of access to after-school care keeps people from working a full day, and the end of the CATCH program exacerbated an already substantial community problem,” said Commissioner Pogue. “But Summit is a very collaborative community that can come together to solve its most difficult problems, and we look forward to seeing these efforts develop further.”
Last spring, the Lake Dillon Theatre immediately expanded its Dual Language Theatre program to fill the immediate gap, and the community went to work to address more long-term issues. Summit School District is a key partner in these efforts and has long offered its facilities free of charge for afterschool and summer care.
Bringing the program to the kids.
Thanks to the support of Superintendent Tony Byrd, and the Summit School District, Project Thrive found a home and an ally.
“One of my priorities as the new Superintendent is working with the community and tapping into the many resources that we have here,” said Tony Byrd, Superintendent of Summit School District. “This is an excellent example of making sure that our students have academic and enrichment opportunities that help them to succeed in school, and we are pleased to accept and manage the donation and the program on behalf of the community.”
The Project Coordinator for Project Thrive is responsible for identifying program offerings, working with local providers, and developing a long-term plan. The role is currently housed under the district while The Summit Foundation oversees the initiative in conjunction with the Community Task Force.
Thanks to Breckenridge and Keystone Ski Resorts.
This initiative is made possible thanks to a $750,000 directed grant from Breckenridge and Keystone Ski Resorts. The directed grant funds are from the ski medallion program, a major revenue source for The Summit Foundation’s community support, including nonprofit grants and local scholarships. Funds will be distributed over a three-year period to the Summit School District, a critical community partner that is taking the lead to help launch and sustain the initiative.
2024- 2025 Project Thrive Community Partners:
🎨 Art Spot Silverthorne Makerspace
Year-round art classes for all ages: painting, woodworking, sewing, glass fusing, and more.
🌐 Website: artspotsilverthorne.org
💃 Alpine Dance Academy
Dance classes in ballet, hip hop, acrobatics, and more for all ages in Frisco.
🌐 Website: alpinedanceacademy.com
🎭 Breck Create
Creative arts-based programs and summer camps focusing on problem-solving and experimentation.
🌐 Website: breckcreate.org
⛰️ Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC)
Outdoor adaptive recreation for individuals of all abilities.
🌐 Website: boec.org
🏊 Breckenridge Recreation Center
Youth camps, after-school activities, and enrichment classes.
🌐 Website: breckenridgerecreation.com
🕰️ Breckenridge History
Free educational museum programs and after-school activities.
🌐 Website: breckhistory.org
💚 Building Hope Summit County
Mental health resources, youth programs, and family support.
🌐 Website: buildinghopesummit.org
📘 Colorado Learning Connections
Tutoring, test prep, and enrichment with scholarships available.
🌐 Website: clcsummit.com
⛵ Dillon Junior Sailing
Summer sailing camps for ages 8-17 on Lake Dillon.
🌐 Website: dillonjuniorsailing.com
🌲 Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (FDRD)
Free outdoor education and service programs, including Youth Forest Stewards.
🌐 Website: fdrd.org
⚽ High Country Soccer / Summit Strikers FC
Soccer leagues, travel teams, and camps for youth and adults.
🌐 Website: highcountrysoccer.com
🏕️ Frisco Fun Club
Adventure-based programs for ages 5-12 with weekly field trips.
🌐 Website: townoffrisco.com
🧪 Keystone Science School
Outdoor science camps, Girls in STEM, and discounted rates for locals.
🌐 Website: keystonescienceschool.org
🧠 The Cycle Effect
Empowering girls through mountain biking and mentorship.
🌐 Website: thecycleeffect.org
🎒 The Drop - Teen Center
Free after-school space with games, crafts, snacks, and field trips.
🌐 Website: summitcountyco.gov/teencenter
🦩 The Frosted Flamingo
Mobile art studio with DIY kits and events around the county.
🌐 Website: frostedflamingo.com
🎙️ Theatre SilCo
Year-round theatre programs and performances for youth.
🌐 Website: thesilco.org
🥾 Trek Adventure Club
Outdoor youth program focused on leadership, learning, and adventure.
🌐 Website: trekadventureclub.com
🗣️ Youth Empowerment Society of Summit (YESS)
A youth-led coalition influencing local policy and programming.
🌐 Website: summitcountyco.gov
🐎 Summit County 4-H
Hands-on learning in STEM, archery, fly fishing, sewing, horses, and more.
🌐 Website: summitcountyco.gov/905/About-4-H
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Community Resources
Early Childhood Options
Find early childhood care options and learn more about the Summit Pre-K program.
Family Intercultural Resource Center
Family support including a food market.
Women Infants Children
Promotes health, good nutrition and resources to keep families strong
Summit County Library
Library information for county libraries located in Silverthorne, Frisco and Breckenridge.
Building Hope
Mental health resources for individuals and families in Summit County.
Summit County Alert
Register to receive messages about relevant community happenings like road closures.
Summit County Combined Housing Authority
Helps individuals attain safe, long-term housing solutions.
Communities That Care
Supports young people to live a life free of alcohol and drug use.
Summit Community Care Clinic
Medical, dental and behavioral health services by sliding fee scale and school-based clinics.
Summit Advocates for Victims of Assault
Provides services for victims of domestic violence.
High Country Conservation Center
Practical solutions for waste reduction and resource conservation in Summit County.
The Summit Foundation
Offers college scholarship programs for Summit High School students.