Capitol Updates: February 21, 2024
We're more than a month into the 2024 legislative session and our policy team is busy working on legislation related to family planning, health care, housing, and more.
The Case for Out-of-School Time Funding in Colorado
The Colorado Children’s Campaign is working with partners at the Boys & Girls Club of America and others to explore what it would take for Colorado to make a sustainable, long-term investment in afterschool and out-of-school programs that are so critical for kids and families.
Colorado Children’s Campaign Mid-Session Update Webinar
Watch the Colorado Children's Campaign Mid-Session Update Webinar. You'll learn what's happening this legislative session in each of our issue areas: family economic prosperity, early childhood, youth success, and child & family health.
The West Steps: Out-of-School Programs Are Facing a Funding Cliff – What Can Colorado Do?
The West Steps Podcast is your resource for all things kids and families during the 2024 Colorado legislative session.
Capitol Updates: February 7, 2024
Nearly a month into the 2024 legislative session, the legislature is considering bills focused on housing policy, child care, school-based health care, and other issues, and legislators are sorting out how to prioritize projects in a tight budget year.
The West Steps: Colorado Needs Better Data About Evictions
The West Steps Podcast is your resource for all things kids and families during the 2024 Colorado legislative session.
Capitol Updates: January 24, 2024
Two weeks into the legislative session, housing policy, youth mental health, and early childhood are in the spotlight.
The West Steps Legislative Session Preview: Parts 1 and 2
The West Steps Podcast has returned as your resource for all things kids and families during the 2024 Colorado legislative session.
What matters for kids in 2024: School finance, youth mental health, health coverage, and more
The Colorado Children's Campaign's policy priorities in 2024 include access to care, equitable school funding, youth mental health, and advocating for data related to housing and early childhood.
Colorado Children’s Campaign 2023 Year in Review
Our list of the publications, posts and podcasts that help tell the story of the Colorado Children’s Campaign in 2023. Enjoy!
A Letter from President and CEO Heather Tritten
We have a new President and CEO! Click to hear from Heather Tritten about her background and vision for the Colorado Children's Campaign.
The official poverty rate in Colorado dropped in 2022 – but the end of pandemic-era protections is affecting Colorado families’ financial stability
Among Colorado children under the age of 18, the poverty rate fell from 11.8% to 11.1%, which translates to 144,882 children in 2021 and 133,463 children experiencing poverty in 2022.