Honoring Jack’s Life

AspenOUT is deeply honored to rename our critical resource for therapy services– the Jack Raife Mental Health Fund.

This specialized fund provides essential, life-affirming mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth across the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding communities, solidifying our commitment to their well-being.

On April 2, 2023, at the early age of 18, Jack Holden Raife, a native of the Roaring Fork Valley, took his life. Although stricken with grief, his mother, Kathy, along with close family members, forged boldly forward to raise awareness and provide opportunities for ten youths to gain access to intensive month-long inpatient health services by establishing the Jack Raife Fund with the assistance of AspenOUT.

Today, we are honored and proud to announce that our general mental health fund, which provided over 1000+ hours of outpatient 1:1 mental health therapy services over the last two years, will permanently take on the name of the Jack Raife Mental Health Fund.

AspenOUT is actively refining and streamlining administrative and operational processes to maximize efficiency and ensure that every dollar is dedicated to client services. This fund will be managed and structured by local RFV therapists who are based in the community and have a solid understanding of LGBTQ+ challenges.

We are diligently evaluating the efficacy of current treatment plans and measuring client outcomes. This data-driven approach allows us to prioritize successful interventions, ensuring that all resource expansion is strategic, evidence-based, and focused on maximizing service capacity and impact.

AspenOUT invites you to contribute to this fund via your own personal funds or a corporate gift. Even the smallest amount helps our therapists make considerable strides in tackling mental health hurdles in rural areas.

Jack Raife Mental Health Fund - AspenOUT

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