Summary
Organization name
Kids At Their Best
other names
KATB, The Production Company
2006
Tax id (EIN)
43-2091884
Category
Youth Development
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
PO Box 382Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Morgan County, CO, US
KATB's leadership program provides a framework within which kids can imagine a future that is very different from their daily experience; we provide the practical tools and emotional support they need to make that future a reality, then we let go of the reins and allow them to lead.
Testimonials
"I have been a part of KATB since I was 10. KATB has taught me that anything is possible no matter how hard it looks and the best thing is to push forward and keep trying even though you are scared. I don't know what will happen with DACA but I know that I have experience and an education that can't be taken away from me." (First-year college student with full-ride scholarship.)
"I was the tough kid, I didn't need anyone and my parents are undocumented so we kept to ourselves. When I started participating in KATB I wasn't sure what to think, but these programs have allowed me to experience so many things I wouldn't have otherwise done. The most important is that it taught me that failure isn't the end of things, you can get up and try again. I put this to the test last fall when I failed some of my college classes. With the help of KATB I was able to regroup, fix my mistakes and get back to school where I now have a B average."
Mission
Kids At Their Best is a self-sustaining leadership program that opens up a path out of poverty to college and career. Leadership begins with the littlest kids, and as the children grow and learn, they inspire and teach the younger ones. Our 600+ kids speak 26 unique languages, reflecting the changing community of Colorado's Eastern Plains.
Our mission is to inspire, educate and empower rural young people from low-income families to change their life trajectory and become successful, productive adults. Based in Morgan County, we serve 600+ kids across the Eastern Plains from kindergarten through college and into the workforce.
Share our Strength named KATB a national model for community engagement and youth leadership.
Background Statement
Across rural Colorado, one in six children grows up in poverty. Because of circumstances beyond their control, too many kids never reach their full potential. KATB is changing that dynamic!
Founded in 2006, Kids At Their Best began as a dance program to build self-esteem and healthy habits for young girls in Morgan County. It quickly evolved into a mobile enrichment program to feed hungry children in the summer months when school meals were no longer available. Our mobile program was designed to meet kids where they are - in their own neighborhoods to overcome the huge barrier of lack of transportation and their parents' need to work odd shifts. This is still the driving philosophy behind our programming.
Today, KATB is a year-round leadership program for kids from Kindergarten through college and beyond! We continue to meet kids and families where they are at nine community sites, as well as in the Fort Morgan KATB HQ!
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Organization Data
Fort Morgan, CO 80701