(2020-2025) Listen to the testimonial of a mother who saw significant change in her daughter after participating in one of The Aspen Effect’s programs. (1:12)

(2025) Listen to a mentor who struggled with mental health as a youth and a parent’s suicide and how that has helped connect her with some mentees who have similar struggles. (4:55)

(2025) Listen to a mentor at The Aspen Effect and how his youth experience and current experience as a School Resource Officer impacts him as a mentor and how being a mentor impacts his life. (3:46)

(2025) The Aspen Effect builds belonging, connection and purpose for youth in Douglas County. (1:08)

(2024) Former news anchor, Deborah Takahara, shares how the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is providing mentors for teens at The Aspen Effect. Listen to the stories of youth whose lives are being changed by these volunteers. (3:27)

(2025) Listen to a story of hope from a parent who has looked for mental health solutions for her youth and found the answer in The Aspen Effect. (4:06)

(2024) Chief Kevin Duffy explains how The Aspen Effect is a home-grown program that meets the mental health needs of the youth in our community with a solution that reflects the outdoor/animal/ranch essence of what Douglas County is all about. (1:38)

(2022) There are many tender stories that come from our work with youth at The Aspen Effect. Watch how connection with a horse, a mentor and a strength-based approach brings healing and the ability to move forward. (3:46)

(2022) Sometimes animals can teach us more about people than people! Listen to the wisdom that was gained from a “moment” with a mini horse. (2:02)