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PowerUp Co-Ed and PowerUp Girls for Life mental and social health life skill curriculums are free when serving youth in Weld County!

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We equip Weld County youth-serving organizations with free life skill curriculums that boost well-being and success in the youth they serve.

Created by the Colorado nonprofit Youth Empowerment Group (YEG), these curriculums equip schools and youth-serving organizations to teach essential, research-backed life skills that help young people navigate and thrive amid today’s challenges.

Designed for 5th through 12th-graders, twelve curriculum sessions are appropriate for children as young as 9 years old and are taught at Aims Community College’s College for Kids PowerUp program.

PowerUp curriculums are FREE to all Weld County schools and youth-serving organizations including after-school, mentor, family and child advocacy, homeschool, summer camp, and faith-based organizations.

To access free use, please email YEG at laurie@youthempowermentgroup.org‍ ‍and provide your name, phone number, and affiliated youth-serving organization in Weld County. We will provide you with a short virtual training session during which you’ll get online access. These engaging, plug-and-play sessions require minimal preparation and supplies and can help you make lasting, positive impacts on the youth you serve!

PowerUp video-based curriculum sessions with their engaging activities and interactive games can be used with one student to large groups to support:

  • Mental, social, and behavioral health

  • Suicide and other self-harm prevention

  • Self-esteem without entitlement and belongingness

  • Empathy, emotion management, coping, and resilience

  • Healthy conflict resolution and violence prevention

  • Healthy relationships and social skills

  • Bullying reduction and defense

  • School and personal safety

  • Social media, other media, and drama management

  • Healthy mindsets and habits, and substance avoidance

  • Problem solving, decision making, and goal setting

  • Learning for academic success

  • Diversity appreciation and equality

  • All CASEL‍ ‍competencies, and

  • Other life skills needed to triumph over today's challenges.

PowerUp is also designed to make it easier for adults to care for today’s stressed youth

Sessions build positive culture, mutual respect, and open communication between youth and their educators, mental health professionals, youth organization workers, mentors, and parents. Organizations may show videos to parents to aid participation decisions and to open the door to family discussions.

Please note: viewing or using PowerUp curriculums confirm that you have read and agree to YEG’s Terms of Use.

PowerUp Documents

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PowerUp Co-Ed Curriculum Overview

(updated 3-31-26)

PowerUp Girls for Life Curriculum Overview

(updated 3-3-26)

Youth Empowerment Group’s Terms of Use

Resources to Help and Empower You!

Colorado Version (updated February 2026)