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Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center

13500 E. Fremont Pl.
Centennial, CO 80112

(303) 768-7529

The Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center (MWFYSC) mission is to protect, restore and improve public safety. This is accomplished through a continuum of services and programs that: effectively supervise juvenile offenders, promote offender accountability to victims and communities and build skills and competencies of youth to become responsible citizens.

Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center is located in Centennial and is a 37-bed secure youth center serving detained youth. MWFYSC serves youth from the 18th Judicial District encompassing Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

MWFYSC provides secure detention holding for youth from ages 10 through age 17. MWFYSC uses an adaptive pro-social behavioral management philosophy which applies evidence based principles from social learning and cognitive behavioral theory (CBT). Services provided include individualized education, restorative community justice and life skills education.

Cherry Creek School District 5 provides licensed teaching staff for detained youth in the youth center. While at MWFYSC detained youth can earn credits necessary to receive a high-school diploma or obtain a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

Youth Served

Youth housed in the youth center are male and female and can range in age from 10-17 years old.

Family Information
Youth Handbook
Visitation

Visitation is an avenue to build and maintain healthy family and community relationships. Families of youth in the care of CDHS are encouraged to visit the youth center. Due to limited space availability all visits require a scheduled appointment. You can request visitation by contacting the Marvin W. Foote YSC control center at 303.768.7520.

Visitation Procedure

 

Visitation Hours

Marvin W. Foote YSC Visitation Frequency & Hours

Contact & Directions

Contact

Eugene Forbes, Director (303) 768-7506 Eugene.Forbes@state.co.us
Richard Pak, Assistant Director (303) 768-7505 Richard.Pak@state.co.us
Alex Gallegos, Program Assistant (303) 768-7504 Alex.Gallegos@state.co.us
Shantel Gonzales, Cherry Creek School District Principal (720) 747-2919 sgonzales3@cherrycreekschools.org
Tony Hawkins, Chery Creek School District Campus Administrator (303) 768-7563 tony.hawkins@state.co.us
TBD, Cherry Creek School District Secretary (303) 768-7596  
Control (303) 768-7529  
Admissions (303) 768-7520  
Admissions Fax (303) 768-7525  
Fax (303) 768-7516  

Directions

For Bus Route information please visit: https://rtd-denver.com/

13500 E. Fremont Pl.
Centennial, CO 80112

The Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman - Phone Number: 720-625-8640, 1-866-276-8646 (toll-free number) - The Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman helps youth and families address concerns about youth experiences and treatment while living in the Division of Youth Services (DYS) youth centers. The CPO is an independent state agency that investigates complaints and grievances about the Division of Youth Services and provides free and confidential assistance to anyone who calls.