KidsFlash Blog
Follow the KidsFlash blog to learn more about what’s happening at the Colorado Children’s Campaign and to stay in-the-know about the issues that matter for children in our state.
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.
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.