CO: Youth
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
CO Amendment 80 could prompt private school voucher foothold
Colorado voters will decide whether to change the state's constitution to ensure families have school choice as a fundamental right. Kallie Leyba…
Colorado parents face September 30 deadline to help fund school meals
Colorado students will not go hungry this school year, thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All initiative approved by voters in 2022. Their …
Youth incarceration dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022
The number of young people locked up in juvenile justice facilities dropped from 108,000 in 2000 to just above 27,000 in 2022, according to a new …
Mental health checklist for Colorado students returning to school
Transitioning back to school can bring as much stress as excitement for many students and a new checklist created by the group Inseparable aims to hel…
Colorado youth corps tackling impacts of climate disruptions
For over 30 years, the Mile High Youth Corps has helped young adults get skills and build career pathways - in construction, health care, …
Colorado companies recognized for adoption, foster care benefits
Companies in Colorado and across the nation are adding adoption and foster care benefits for workers, according to the 18th annual list of 100 Best …
Summer meals for kids available to-go and by delivery in remote rural areas
With school cafeterias closed for the summer, community groups and nonprofits are working to ensure that Colorado's one in five children who go …
Comidas de verano para niños disponibles para llevar y entregar en zonas rurales
Con las cafeterías escolares cerradas durante el verano, grupos comunitarios y organizaciones sin fines de lucro están trabajando para …
Colorado drops two spots to 17th nationally for child wellness
Colorado lost ground - dropping from 15th to 17th overall - in this year's Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which ranks states …
More residential care coming for children with acute mental health needs
Colorado lawmakers are investing more than $15 million to ensure children experiencing complex behavioral challenges, including trauma, major …
Colorado first in nation to offer free mental health care to youths
Amanda Dodson first noticed signs for a pilot program called "I Matter" at her ten-year-old daughter Hailey's school. After looking into it, she was …
Gun-related injuries on the rise among Colorado children
Firearm-related injuries in Colorado hit a peak in 2022, with over 7,000 health care claims and at a cost of $8.4 million, according to a new …