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.
Climate change has significant impacts on the health and well-being of children and families
Parents, caregivers and individuals can take steps to protect themselves and their children from climate-related health impacts. But policymakers can also consider how to prevent and address these health impacts as they become more common.
Friday Health Plans of Colorado is being liquidated. What do consumers and providers need to know?
Approximately 32,000 Coloradans who purchase their own health insurance, including 700 undocumented Coloradans who are enrolled in OmniSalud, are eligible for to find new health insurance as Friday Health Plans of Colorado ends its operations.
As Universal Preschool rolls out, we can’t forget about infants, toddlers and their caregivers
As the UPK gets underway, we must take steps to ensure its growth does not exacerbate shortages in infant and toddler child care.
Tens of thousands of Coloradans have already lost Medicaid coverage as continuous eligibility unwinds
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) recently released the first unwind data report for completed renewals and terminations completed in May 2023, and the rates of procedural or administrative disenrollments are concerning.
Black children and families in Colorado are still experiencing the effects of systemic racism
The Colorado Children’s Campaign is committed to advocating for Black children and families to ensure they have the resources and support they need to thrive in their communities. But what might that look like today?
The Children’s Campaign’s commitment to school safety
We have updated and re-published our school safety brief to reflect the most recent research available about the factors that contribute the most to safe school environments.
LGBTQ+ youth in Colorado need better support. Here’s what schools and communities can do.
Even states that have not advanced such bills – including Colorado, with its strong rights-affirming and antidiscrimination laws – are proving vulnerable to a culture that is increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ people.
COVID-19 relief funds continue to buoy struggling infant and toddler care system
A recent report from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) emphasizes the importance of continued funding to infant and toddler programs and providers.
Reflecting on eight years of change in Colorado’s health policy landscape
The Children's Campaign's outgoing Vice President of Health Initiatives reflects on eight years of efforts to change health policy to support Colorado kids and families.