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Child Abuse Prevention Month kicks off at Colorado State Capitol
CBS News
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Leaders from the Colorado Department of Human Services, Illuminate Colorado and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood rallied together on Monday morning to officially launch Child Abuse Prevention Month at the Colorado State Capitol. |
'I'm not on my own with this:' Circle of Fathers group provides connectivity for male caregivers
Rocky Mountain PBS
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Photo credit: Josh Rafail |
“I would say I was in a fairly broken place when I first joined, and now I just feel a sense of self love and optimism for my daughter and our relationship and our future that I never felt before … it’s a very rewarding and valuable experience,” |
Colorado program strengthens newborn mental health and wellness through in-home visits
MoodFuel News
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No matter how much expectant parents prepare for the birth of a child, there are always questions, concerns and overwhelm that occur after baby arrives… |
Colorado Hospitals Use New Approach To Treat Opioid-Exposed Newborns
KUNC
There is a traditional treatment for babies experiencing withdrawal from opioids: newborns are separated from their mothers and taken to the neonatal intensive care unit to receive tapered doses of morphine or methadone. They can stay in the hospital for weeks.
A Colorado-based collaborative is changing this approach…
Let's have a real conversation about the struggles of parenting
9 NEWS
No one’s life is as perfect as it seems online; that’s especially true for parents. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and stopping abuse may start with parents finding support they need…
Home Visits that Connect Moms and Families to Life-Changing Services When They Need it Most
Tough as a Mother
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Family Connects Colorado is a successful, evidence-based model and program that connects parents of newborns to the community resources they need through postpartum nurse home visits… |
'Caramel,' the child care RV, is coming to Pueblo
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
 Photo Credit: Zachary Allen/ Pueblo Chieftain |
Children whose parents receive behavioral health and substance abuse treatment in Pueblo County will soon have access to free, on-site child care, thanks to a recreational vehicle named Caramel. . . . |
Lack of child care prevents moms from getting drug treatment in Colorado. Here comes “RV Honey.”
THE COLORADO SUN
The first-of-its-kind program will send RVs renovated as child care classrooms to drug and mental health centers in Denver and the San Luis Valley…
Rep. Leslie Herod honored for child advocacy by Illuminate Colorado
COLORADO POLITICS
State Rep. Leslie Herod is among the top honorees of the advocacy group Illuminate Colorado for playing instrumental roles in preventing the maltreatment of children…
