In collaboration with other community groups, mental health professionals are coming together to advise Boulder County public health on issues of mental health in our community. many are concerned about Colorado’s high suicide rate for example. Metro Organization for People (MOP) brings churches, schools, youth and neighborhoods together to address many issues. Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is hosting an open discussion tonight that will outline some of the issues the new county task force will take on in a five month process.

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Serving as the hub of the global wilderness conservation movement, they are the only international organization dedicated entirely to protecting wilderness around the world. The WILD Foundation’s vision is summed up as Nature Needs Half. They work with local partners to ensure that projects are implemented according to local traditions, customs, and manners. Host Wes Maynard speaks with President Vance Martin.

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Their mission is to engage, empower, enrich, and advance the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community of Colorado. GLBT Colorado will advance a vibrant quality of life for the GLBT community, inspired by principles of leadership, excellence, integrity, equality, inclusivity, healthy living, and community connection. Host Maeve Conran finds out from Dani Perea about World AIDS Day.

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They provide state-of-the-art training in diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections, and behavioral interventions. The Denver PTC operates in partnership with the University of Colorado Denver & Health Sciences Center, with whom they share staff and faculty with years of professional and practical experience. Monica McCafferty shares with host Maeve Conran.

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They are an all-volunteer nonprofit based in Boulder that uses logistical organization and transportation to redistribute perishable food “waste” from businesses to charities and agencies that serve Boulder individuals in need. Boulder Food Rescue uses direct just-in-time delivery to rescue and redistribute fresh and healthy food that would be discarded otherwise. More than 80 percent of their food transportation uses human-powered means (bicycles and trailers). Host Lucas Poglaze converses with Nora LaChassee.

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In Longmont Our Center helps people move toward self-sufficiency by unifying community resources. They provide a welcoming environment to all and treat each other with dignity and respect. They provide meals to those in need 365 days a year, run a day care, clothing bank and warming center when it is cold outside. They also help people who are at risk for becoming homeless. Host Nikki Kayser chats with Cub Scouts as they deliver food to re-stock the pantry and meet with Executive Director Edwina Salazar.

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They offer music lessons in piano, voice, violin, guitar, and more for all ages and abilities in Boulder. The mission of Parlando School for the Arts is to be Colorado’s premier arts school, a place where music lovers of all ages and abilities come together to share the language of the arts. Travis LaBerge gives details to host Kenneth Flowe.

They are one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, broadcast weekly on NPR’s Morning Edition and online. StoryCorp’s mission is to record interview conversations from Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs to preserve the stories of our lives. Based on the understanding that every life matters, StoryCorps is creating an archive of American voices and wisdom for future generations. Interview by host Kenneth Flowe.

They formed to help troubled youth find the necessary tools to be contributing members of society. C to C stands for courage to change. It combines rigorous physical training, counseling, behavior modification, and team-building with an immediately transferable and applicable skill: cycling. Using a bicycle for transportation can enable a young person to  have a job and be self-supporting. Liz Oster explains to host Maeve Conran.