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A New Community Is Building a Stronger Foundation for Illuminate Colorado
Every year, April arrives amid a flurry of action and awareness surrounding Child Abuse Prevention Month. And every year, April ends and the resounding echoes of awareness campaigns fade to a whisper. For thirty days, it’s so exciting to see all the awareness being...
DIY Ways to Promote Prevention in Your Community
Who doesn't love a good do it yourself project for the whole family! It's the perfect way to keep our creative minds going. We created the Inspiration Center to showcase some simple DIY ways people all over Colorado are getting out into their neighborhoods and...
New Bill Aims to Address Racial Inequities in Maternal and Infant Outcomes
Simply put, children do well when their parents and caregivers do well, and ensuring pregnant and postpartum people have accessible and responsive maternal health care is crucial for family well-being. State Senator Janet Buckner and Representative Leslie Herod are...
Prioritizing Prevention in Colorado’s State Budget
Good news: Colorado is poised to prioritize prevention in our state budget. Released Monday, the budget package outlines how the Joint Budget Committee is proposing state resources be allocated for fiscal year 2021-2022, which begins July 1. The budget package was...
A New Community Is Building a Stronger Foundation for Illuminate Colorado
Every year, April arrives amid a flurry of action and awareness surrounding Child Abuse Prevention Month. And every year, April ends and the resounding echoes of awareness campaigns fade to a whisper. For thirty days, it’s so exciting to see all the awareness being...
Colorado Elected Officials Show Support for Growing Better Together
Efforts to raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse began with a strong start today as thousands across the country joined together to wear blue in support of positive childhood experiences. Video messages from elected officials sharing their public support...
Investing in Children and Families this April
Policymakers have the opportunity to ensure our state continues to invest in our communities to strengthen families through our state budget and through federal stimulus funding next month. Responding to immediate needs of families is crucial during this pandemic, and...
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.
Say It Louder For the People In the Back
Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to stand up and speak out, but too often it feels like we are preaching to the choir. Now is the time to say it louder for the people in the back. You need only to look at the media coverage associated with the words "child abuse...
One in Three Families Need Help Meeting Their Diaper Needs
Just as a vehicle can only bear so much weight before it stops moving forward, challenging life circumstances can overburden parents, making it hard for them to provide the best kinds of care and support. To prevent a breakdown in care, community organizations and...
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...
Behavioral Health Supports for Families Are Important Now More Than Ever
Now more than ever, we all face challenges in our lives where we could use extra support. When families have access to behavioral health resources to meet their needs, we strengthen the foundation for families and communities to thrive. When the demands of raising...
Taking Care of Others Starts with Employee Wellness
Earlier this year, Illuminate Colorado provided these beautiful branded yoga mats to our staff to welcome in the new year. Not only did they make great gifts, but they actively promoted self-care, highlighting a growing--and important--trend in the workplace. The...
Key Provisions of the Next COVID Relief Package Prevents Child Maltreatment
As a country, we are about to make one of the biggest investments in family strengthening in decades. In times of stress, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, there is a direct correlation between families’ economic and social struggles and...
