As a trusted source of expertise and data regarding children in Colorado, the Colorado Children’s Campaign is frequently cited in news stories statewide, increasing the visibility of issues affecting the health, education, and wellbeing of our state’s kids. Please read through the following articles to learn more about important issues affecting Colorado children.
“We would hope that a new measure or measures would capture more kids,” said Leslie Colwell of the Colorado Children’s Campaign.
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According to the Colorado Children’s Campaign 2021 Kids Count Report, about one-third of Colorado households with children have struggled to pay for housing and household expenses. Parents reported increased mental health struggles (which we know impacts children’s mental health as well).
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“This is a service provided mostly by small businesses or nonprofits,” said Bill Jaeger, vice president of early childhood and policy initiatives at Colorado Children’s Campaign. “The pandemic has made it difficult for those providers to make ends meet.”
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Bill Jaeger of the Colorado Children’s Campaign praised the leadership of Emily Sirota—mother, social worker and state representative.
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“It’s a recognition of the expertise of the folks in those communities, of the leadership that’s there, of a need for local champions who can make connections for families and know the resources that exist,” said Melissa Mares, an early childhood policy fellow at the Colorado Children’s Campaign.
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The Colorado Children’s Campaign estimates that about 64% of Colorado families had to alter their childcare plans due to the pandemic, and one-third said that they did not have the amount of childcare that they needed, a percentage that increased among low-income households.
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