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Learn more about the work of Illuminate Colorado by reviewing our latest news releases and media coverage.'Caramel,' the child care RV, is coming to Pueblo
The Pueblo Chieftain | April 14, 2022
 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 | SEPT 11, 2020
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…
Colorado Hospitals Use New Approach To Treat Opioid-Exposed Newborns
KUNC | DEC 4, 2019 – 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…
Rep. Leslie Herod honored for child advocacy by Illuminate Colorado
COLORADO POLITICS | NOV 23, 2019 – 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…
Let's have a real conversation about the struggles of parenting
9 NEWS | APRIL 9, 2018 – 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…
Necessary and Adequate Medical Care for Your Child is Not Child Abuse
Organizational Statement Opposing the Actions of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Providing necessary and adequate medical care to your child is not child abuse, and transgender and non-binary children need access to age-appropriate, individualized medical care just...
Illuminating Leadership Award Recipients Light the Way Toward Brighter Childhoods
For several years, Illuminate Colorado has honored the contributions of exceptional individuals and organizations who have furthered our collective mission to strengthen families, organizations and communities to prevent child maltreatment. “The work that we do at...
Hero’s Health Grant from CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Supports Fathers of Freedom in Colorado Springs
Today Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) announced Illuminate Colorado as one of four awardees of its Hero’s Health grant. The $10,000 grants, awarded to CHC nonprofit partners committed to serving active and retired military communities through program and service...
New Research Provides Insight and Recommendations for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
Denver (Nov. 10, 2021) – New research from Illuminate Colorado (Illuminate) examines data and trends related to child sexual abuse in Colorado and presents recommendations for preventing abuse statewide. The study also highlights known solutions to the problem of...
Illuminate Colorado is Giving Away 40,000 Pinwheels To Inspire A Conversation
Illuminate Colorado, the Colorado Chapter for Prevent Child Abuse America , has given away 30,000 free Pinwheels for Prevention® to inspire Coloradans to grow a better tomorrow for all children, together. The nonprofit working to strengthen families, organizations and communities is calling on an additional 10,000 Coloradans to claim their FREE pinwheels and plant them in their front yards and neighborhoods.
Illuminate Colorado Takes On New Role Supporting Home Visiting in Colorado
DOWNLOAD THE NEWS RELEASE Denver, CO (March 23, 2021) – Illuminate Colorado (Illuminate) announced the organization has become the state office for Healthy Families America (HFA), Prevent Child Abuse America’s (PCA America) signature home visiting program and one of...
RELEASE: One in Five Colorado Parents Say They Have No One to Turn to For Support
Newest Circle of Parents Group Offers a Way for Military Fathers to Safely Support Each Other Denver, CO — Having a network of people to turn to when parenting gets stressful is critical to the well-being of children and families, as well as the economic health of...
RELEASE: San Luis Valley to Benefit From Nearly Half a Million Dollar Federal Investment To Reduce The Number of Babies Experiencing Withdrawal
NEWS RELEASE Today, Illuminate Colorado, in partnership with the San Luis Valley Neonatal Task Force, announced the award of a Federal grant totaling nearly $500,000 over three-years to reduce the incidence and impact of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in rural...
Initiative to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Aims to Reach a Tipping Point in Colorado
llluminate Colorado (Illuminate) aims to train more than 200,000 Coloradans in order to reach a tipping point in the state where children grow up happy, healthy and safe in communities that prevent children from experiencing sexual abuse. The statewide nonprofit...
Advocates Begin Campaign to Strengthen Families During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
Today, Illuminate Colorado, in coordination with Prevent Child Abuse America, and other state and local community partners throughout Colorado, begins a month-long nationwide awareness and impact campaign: “Everyone Can Make Great Childhoods Happen—Especially You,...
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