Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Strategic Initiatives Associate!

Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Strategic Initiatives Associate!

by | May 23, 2023 | General, Join the Team

Are you looking for a position that will allow you to flex your coalition management and coordination skills?

This position is for you!

Under the guidance of the Strategic Initiatives Manager, the Strategic Initiatives Associate is responsible for managing logistics and coordinating tasks for coalitions and other collaborative spaces, with an emphasis on primary prevention of child maltreatment.

The Strategic Initaitives Associate will:

    • Provide meeting coordination and support for various collaborative spaces associated with the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) grant and the Infant Safe Sleep Partnership and other Strategic Initiative efforts as needed.
    • Implement the Communications Plan for the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant.
    • Support statewide stakeholder outreach and orientation to the ECCS grant project. Stakeholders include state agencies, community partners, and families. 
    • Coordinate event planning and logistics for related meetings, summits, learning sessions, or other events.

Click Here for the Full Job Description

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

  • One to three years of coordination or administrative experience, including communications support experience.
  • Experience working with coalitions and/or community organizing experience.
  • Experience coordinating research projects.
  • Strong attention to detail, superior task management and organizational skills.
  • Passion for supporting collaborative processes. 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
  • Commitment to advancing social and racial equity through collective action.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with individuals of diverse professional backgrounds, technical expertise, and lived experience. 
  • Ability to balance multiple projects with shared deadlines while being responsive to emergent needs. 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel) and G Suite. 

Desirable: 

    • Experience and/or knowledge related to child maltreatment prevention, Strengthening Families protective factors, and/or maternal child health.
    • Experience working with a broad range of populations, particularly in a coalition capacity. 

Compensation and Schedule:

This is a full-time position eligible for benefits. Starting salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $40,000 – $50,000. 

Illuminate Colorado offers health and dental benefits as well as participation in a 401K, EAP, and Life Insurance benefits. In addition, Illuminate Colorado has an unlimited paid time off policy and offers both flexible scheduling and remote work. Residency in Colorado, or anticipated relocation to Colorado in the near future (at your own expense), is a condition of employment with Illuminate.

Click Here to View the Complete Job Posting!

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references via email with “Strategic Initiatives Associate” in the subject line to hiring@illuminatecolorado.org.

Application Deadline:

5pm on June 7, 2023

 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

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Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Home Visitation Programs Manager!

Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Home Visitation Programs Manager!

Are you interested in the implementation and quality improvement of home visitation programs?   This position is for you! Under the guidance of the Director of Home Visitation, the Home Visiting Programs Manager will lead and support the State Intermediary functions...

Prevention Partnership Spotlight: Colorado State University Kappa Delta Phi Epsilon Chapter

Prevention Partnership Spotlight: Colorado State University Kappa Delta Phi Epsilon Chapter

by | May 9, 2023 | Circle of Parents, Volunteer Opportunities

Summer can be hard for parents. If you’ve taken care of a child, you might know that it can take a lot of energy and ideas to keep up with them. When kids are out of school for the summer, this can increase the load on parents and caregivers, especially if they aren’t able to find or afford child care or summer camps.

One of the ways that Illuminate Colorado strengthens parents and caregivers is by supporting Circle of Parents® groups across Colorado to provide a safe, supportive, confidential, non-judgmental environment where parents can openly discuss their successes and challenges.

Recently, thanks to our relationship with Kappa Delta, Illuminate Colorado was able to provide another tangible way to support Circle of Parents groups across the state–packing summer survival kits.

On April 16, fifteen Kappa Delta sisters from the Phi Epsilon Chapter at Colorado State University volunteered to help Illuminate staff pack summer survival kits for Circle of Parents families. They packed 200 bags in just half an hour!

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Our History with Kappa Delta

Prevent Child Abuse America has been a national philanthropy supported by thousands of Kappa Delta sisters for over 41 years. As the Colorado Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, Illuminate Colorado often partners with our local Kappa Delta collegiate and alumni chapters.

To date, Kappa Delta has raised over $33 million through collegiate and alumnae Shamrock events across the country for the prevention of child abuse and to build a better world and community where children can grow up confidently in safe and thriving communities.

The kits included items for both caregivers and kids. Caregivers can use items like a journal and pen or affirmation cards to practice their own self-care, but the kits also have fun items for kids to use during the summer, like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and coloring supplies.

Now that the kits are packed, they will be distributed to Circle of Parents groups across the state. These kits will provide tangible support for families during a time that can be challenging for parents and caregivers. Thank you to the Phi Epsilon Chapter for helping us strengthen families in Colorado!

Before, During, and After!

Volunteer with Illuminate

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Join our list of volunteers and we’ll let you know when opportunities are available.

Email Mike Robbins at mrobbins@illuminatecolorado.org to be added to the list.

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Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Home Visitation Programs Manager!

by | Apr 6, 2023 | General, Join the Team

Are you interested in the implementation and quality improvement of home visitation programs?  

This position is for you!

Under the guidance of the Director of Home Visitation, the Home Visiting Programs Manager will lead and support the State Intermediary functions related to planning, implementing, and monitoring the Family Connects model and Healthy Families America (HFA) in Colorado.

The Home Visitation Programs Manager will:

    • Support Family Connects and Healthy Families America State Intermediary Functions to plan, implement, monitor, and scale the Family Connects and Healthy Families America models in Colorado.
    • Partner with local implementing entities, state agency partners, and model purveyors (Family Connects International and Healthy Families America) to facilitate planning, implementation, certification, and technical assistance processes. 
    • Support implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of Illuminate’s overarching home visitation plan. 

Click Here for the Full Job Description

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

  • At least 2-3 years experience with an evidence-based program. 
  • Training and/or practical experience with project management, community engagement, and facilitation. 
  • Proficient with database administration (Salesforce proficiency is highly desired but not required), including managing data entry workflows, dashboards, and reporting features of the system.
  • Understanding of community health systems and commonly used Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems. 
  • Experience in data monitoring and reporting, including developing data collection processes, reviewing data and report submissions, and supporting data mobilization, learning, and improvement. 
  • Commitment to advancing social and racial equity through collective action
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage collaborative projects, including balancing deadlines with community processes. 
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with individuals of diverse professional backgrounds, technical expertise, and lived experience. 
  • Comfort with ambiguity, shifting environments, and shared decision making.
  • Ability to balance multiple projects with shared deadlines while being responsive to emergent needs.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office, Google Workplace, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.
  • Experience with Tableau, Alchemer (or other enhanced survey platform), Mailchimp, Canva, and/or Smartsheet is a plus.

Compensation and Schedule:

Full-time, salaried, exempt position eligible for benefits. Starting salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $50,000 – $60,000.

Illuminate Colorado offers health and dental benefits as well as participation in a 401K, EAP, and Life Insurance benefits. In addition, Illuminate Colorado has an unlimited paid time off policy and offers both flexible scheduling and remote work. Residency in Colorado, or anticipated relocation to Colorado in the near future (at your own expense), is a condition of employment with Illuminate. 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Click Here to View the Complete Job Posting!

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references via email with “Home Visitation Programs Manager” in the subject line to hiring@illuminatecolorado.org.

Application Deadline:

5pm on April 28, 2023

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Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Home Visitation Programs Manager!

Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Home Visitation Programs Manager!

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Join Us in April for Child Abuse Prevention Month!

Join Us in April for Child Abuse Prevention Month!

by | Mar 13, 2023 | CAPM

Around the month of April, for more than ten years now, you may have seen gardens of pinwheels planted in the community, at school, day care or a local hospital or nonprofit organization, and wondered, why?

 

It’s because planting pinwheels represents the bright childhoods we all want for children.

When parents, caregivers, family, friends, neighbors, employers and elected leaders work together to increase five critical protective factors in families’ lives, that is when we can prevent child abuse, strengthen families, and build brighter childhoods.

Learn more about the five protective factors and preventing child abuse

Click Here!

Each year, the hope is you will do more than see pinwheels in your community.

 

There are many ways to get involved and learn more during Child Abuse Prevention Month and all year long.

#PreventionInPartnership is all about maximizing our efforts. Together, we can put families first and relieve some of the overload experienced by parents and caregivers.

Get Involved!

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Join the Campaign

Our community prospers when our kids thrive. They are our future workforce, leaders, neighbors and community members. No matter where you live –– everyone has the power to make great childhoods happen – especially you.

April is a time for organizations and individuals to take collective action using shared messaging and a campaign toolkit to raise awareness for the prevention of child maltreatment.

Become a 2023 Campaign Partner by:

  • Promoting the campaign throughout April, using the campaign toolkit and campaign messaging
  • Encouraging other Coloradans to take part in the campaign
  • Filling out the campaign partner form
Join us!

Download the Campaign Toolkit

The campaign toolkit includes a list of actions to take, as well as graphics which can be co-branded and sample messages for social media to promote strengthening families and the prevention of child maltreatment in Colorado.

Get Access to the Toolkit

Fill out this form to get access to the campaign toolkit.

April 3rd is Wear Blue Day, and we’ll be celebrating at the Capitol!

EVNET UPDATE: All events on April 3rd have been pushed to the afternoon due to Governor’s Office activities. We will no longer have the Pinwheels in the Chambers event in the morning, though tributes will still be read. You can still listen to the tributes online. Additionally, the kick off rally has been moved to 1pm… 

In the morning, Illuminate Colorado will gather with supporters and volunteers for Pinwheels in the Chambers. Help us fill the galleries of the state legislative chambers as Child Abuse Prevention Month tributes are being read by wearing blue and showing up at the Colorado State Capitol–we’ll bring the pinwheels!

Plus, save the date for a midday rally on April 3 after the morning activities, led by the Colorado Department of Human Services. The rally will also be livestreamed (link coming soon) so you can join us, wherever you are in the state! 

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RSVP for Pinwheels in the Chambers

RSVP online to join us at the Colorado State Capitol on April 3 to hear the Child Abuse Prevention Month tributes being read in the state legislative chambers.

Stay Up to Date!

Check out the Community Calendar and register for upcoming Child Abuse Prevention Month events.

Donate!

Throughout the campaign, you can make a tax-deductible gift to help build a virtual pinwheel garden. Donations will go to support this annual awareness campaign to strengthen families and prevent child abuse in Colorado.

Donate today!

Plant a virtual pinwheel for $10!

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Increasing Capacity through Growth and Reorganization

Increasing Capacity through Growth and Reorganization

by | Feb 21, 2023 | General

2023 has taken off full speed for us here at Illuminate Colorado!

The beginning of a new year often provides an opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments and gain the foresight to move forward with intentionality.

As you may have noticed, over the last several years, Illuminate has increased in our capacity and program offerings to more effectively and efficiently meet our mission to strengthen families, organizations and communities to prevent child maltreatment. In reflecting upon our current abilities and future vision, we embarked upon an internal reorganization to allow for continued strategic and intentional growth of our programs, initiatives, and operations to expand our reach and our impact.

The first step in broadening our capacity was to create two new Deputy Director positions:

      •  Jillian Fabricius, former Director of Strategic Initiatives, was promoted to Deputy Director overseeing Cross Organizational Connectivity. In this role, Jillian will oversee Illuminate’s systems changes strategies, respond to shifting conditions, and support organizational and program sustainability. This Deputy Director position directly supervises Communications, Evaluation, Grants & Development, Policy, and Strategic Initiatives.

    Jillian Fabricius

    Deputy Director

        • Anne Auld, former Director of Education, was promoted to Deputy Director overseeing Cross Program Connectivity.  In this role, Anne will lead development and implementation of Illuminate’s program growth, including but not limited to program scaling, addition of new curricula, and leverageable opportunities. This Deputy Director directly supervises Family Support Programs, Home Visitation Programs, and Education Programs.

      Anne Auld

      Deputy Director

      Ideally, these positions will allow Executive Director Jade Woodard to provide increased strategic leadership, guidance, and direction to the organization and engage more fully in pivotal state and national conversations on building family wellbeing and systems transformation.

      In addition to the creation of Deputy Director positions, additional shifts were made to improve organizational efficiency and enable future success:

      • Ryan Kistler was promoted to Director of Communications, bringing a wealth of expertise into his new role. 
      • Angelica Fox transitioned to Director of Home Visitation to ensure collaboration among both of Illuminate’s home visitation models – Family Connects and Healthy Families America.
      • Jason Read and Missy Berglund moved into Senior Education Manager positions with increased responsibility for staff and programming.

      “Illuminate has such a strong and dedicated staff, and it was exciting to be able to promote heavily from within the organization.” 

      Anne Auld

      Deputy Director

      • Eric Chervenak moved into the Child Care Operations Manager position, a new role dedicated to the maintenance and licensing of the mobile child care classrooms – Acorn, Honey, & Caramel. 
      • Jessica Keys moved into the Senior Circle of Parents Associate position to meet the increasing capacity demands of the Circle of Parents program. 
      • Finally, Hayley Geiselman moved into the newly created Evaluation & Strategic Learning Manager position to continue to support Illuminate’s dedication to evaluation and data driven decision making.
      Meet the entire Illuminate team!

      Several additional positions are in the process of being filled, or will be shortly, including: Director of Strategic Initiatives, Community Initiatives Associate, Grants & Development Manager, Education Program Manager, Home Visitation Program Manager, and an additional Early Childhood Teacher. 

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      “I so value how Illuminate lives our values—including growth. This new structure will allow the organization to continue to scale and grow our efforts and offer additional pathways for staff advancement.”

      Jillian Fabricius

      Deputy Director

      The staff and board of Illuminate Colorado are excited about the new prospects for 2023, and we look forward to continued intentionality in decision making, promoting connections, expanding sustainability, and growing our relationships internally and externally.

      Thank you for your continued support!

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