In 1968, Metro Denver Partners was founded by a small group of business people and community volunteers in response to a growing rate of juvenile delinquency in Denver. Their goal was to provide youth with the discipline, maturity and direction needed to prevent further involvement with the law, and to become stable and productive members of the community. Our mission today is to promote a safe and growth-oriented environment in which at-risk youth can develop and flourish through: friendship and commitment, mentoring and role modeling, education and guidance and family support. We continue to work toward that goal and have expanded our range of programs to better serve at-risk youth. As a result of being matched with adult mentors, our youth gain self-esteem and confidence, show higher achievement and take increased personal responsibility for their own actions.