Our Town: Mentors in Montrose Fighting for Youth Empowerment

In the heart of Montrose, a small team of mentors is creating big change—one young life at a time. They’re all part of the Credible Messenger Program—a pilot initiative under Collective Action for Youth—helping transform the futures of young people ages 16 to 35 across our town and beyond. Michael Galloway, a Credible Messenger Liaison for Collective Action for Youth. He once lived the life many of his mentees are trying to escape, and is now part of a growing movement that centers real-world experience as a tool for youth intervention “It’s imperative,” he said. “I find that it’s the most essential thing.”