Our KidsFlash blog helps child advocates and policymakers stay up to date on the latest child well-being news from the Colorado State Capitol and around the state. Find data and research on child health, early childhood education and development, K-12 education, and more. Track important legislation and policies affecting Colorado's kids. Get the inside scoop on the Children's Campaign's outreach efforts - including information on important fundraising and advocacy events, as well as efforts being undertaken by the It's About Kids and Circle of Friends networks. The KidsFlash blog is your connection to the resources and information your need to make a difference in the lives of Colorado's children.
Unanimous! That’s right, Senate Bill 29, a bill that we are working on with partners at the Colorado Center on Law and Policy to increase the Basic Cash Assistance benefit for families enrolled in the TANF program passed unanimously out of its first committee!
A full week means a full workload! We didn’t have any Children’s Campaign priority bills up for a vote this week, but that doesn’t mean that we weren’t still busy advocating under the Gold Dome.
We had our first priority bill in committee! Earlier today House Bill 20-1006, a bill to officially establish an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program, passed out of the House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee.
The Children’s Campaign also held our annual Breakfast Data Walk at the Capitol, and it was a smash hit! This year’s topic was Ten Trends in Child Well-Being: What every policymaker should know about Colorado’s kids in 2020.
The Office of Early Childhood formally announced that Colorado was one of only 26 states to successfully apply for and receive a Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Renewal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A new change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will impact hundreds rural Coloradans including members of the Ute Mountain Tribe. The negative change tightens work requirements for able bodied adults without dependents between the ages of 18 and 49.
More than 640,000 Coloradans voted yes on Prop CC this week because they agree Colorado deserves better investments in education and transportation.
The 2019 legislative session has ended, but our relentless tracking of legislation continues! We’ll update all the bills we’ve tracked on our website as they are signed. Click here to see them all.
The Colorado Children’s Campaign joins the many health, education and community leaders who strongly support legislation introduced this week to curb youth nicotine and tobacco use. Colorado’s teenagers report e-cigarette use at twice the national average; we lead the nation in teen vaping.
Each week during the 2019 session of the Colorado General Assembly, we bring you the latest news and analysis of legislation impacting the early development, health, and education of Colorado kids. See our website for complete analysis, testimony, fact sheets, vote totals, and other information to help you stay informed.
