Capitol Update: Three priority bills are moving quickly through the House
Date Posted: March 25, 2022
Not one, not two, but THREE Children’s Campaign priorities took critical steps forward this week at the Capitol!
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Our KidsFlash blog helps child advocates and policymakers stay up to date on the latest child wellbeing news around the state. In our weekly newsletter, you can find data and research on child health, early childhood learning and development, K-12 education, and more. During the legislative session, KidsFlash also serves as a resource to help 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 you need to make a difference in the lives of Colorado's children.
Healthy School Meals for All still needs your support
Date Posted: March 25, 2022
SB22-087 passed in the Senate Education Committee with a bipartisan 5-2 vote. It now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee – where it’s anticipated to face more resistance. Join the Action Alert today!
Capitol Update: A big week for early childhood in Colorado
Date Posted: March 18, 2022
We are halfway through the 2022 legislative session! More than 450 bills have been introduced with several big-ticket items still waiting to be brought forward. This week, the 485-page bill to fully establish the new Department of Early Childhood was introduced.
Gov. Polis holds press conference on early childhood
Date Posted: March 18, 2022
It was a busy week for HB22-1295, with Gov. Polis holding a press conference about the bill on Tuesday and its first committee hearing on Thursday.
The West Steps: Now is the time to improve maternal health care in Colorado
Date Posted: March 18, 2022
Welcome back to The West Steps! This week, we have a full house discussing maternal health in Colorado. Our guests provide an overview of the current maternal health landscape in Colorado, including the policies that are taking steps to improve it.
Capitol Update: Cover All Coloradans makes its debut, and a huge early childhood bill is on its way
Date Posted: March 11, 2022
Even more Children’s Campaign priorities have been introduced and are being considered at the state Capitol! Multiple bills with funding for school support staff like school counselors and psychiatrists are gaining approval.
TANF priority bill hearing delayed – Contact your legislators in the meantime!
Date Posted: March 11, 2022
The introduction of HB22-1259 in the House Public and Behavioral Health committee has been delayed for the time being. That just gives us more time to contact our legislators and let them know the importance of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) improvements.
Laying the groundwork for Cover All Coloradans / Sentando las bases para Cobertura a todos los residentes de Colorado
Date Posted: March 11, 2022
On March 9, another one of our priority bills was introduced in the Colorado House: House Bill 22-1289. HB22-1289 concerns health benefits for Colorado children and pregnant people – the bill is known as Cover All Coloradans.
Proposed legislation would ensure pandemic-era school lunch expansions remain
Date Posted: March 11, 2022
Throughout the pandemic, the federal government implemented programs to ensure that U.S. students would have access to universal free school lunches during the public health crisis. Now, as we near two years of the pandemic’s impact on our communities, these programs could disappear.
ACTION ALERT: Speak up to improve the TANF program for Colorado families!
Date Posted: March 4, 2022
Tell your state House Representation to improve TANF so that all Colorado families can achieve economic prosperity.