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The Energy Bucket: Reframing Stress as a Catalyst for Positive Change
Stress tends to be viewed as a negative emotion or experience, but it is important to recognize the important role it plays in life…
Be a Point of Light for Children and Families in Colorado
As we head into the end of the year, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. And, now that we're safely post-Thanksgiving, many folks are putting up lights and holiday decorations. Holiday lights are a lovely metaphor for community. If only one...
Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Director of Strategic Initiatives! (POSITION FILLED)
Looking for a job that allows you to flex your team leadership skills, ensure Coalitions & Organizational Practice Change Initiatives measure toward collective impact, and help guide Initiatives through strategic planning? This position is for you! Under the...
Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring A Policy Manager! (POSITION FILLED)
Looking for a job that allows you to flex your policy research and analysis skills, participate in policy coalitions, and manage policy communications for stakeholders? This position is for you! In this position you will be exposed to all aspects of developing and...
Take Action! Congress Can Still Prioritize Family Well-Being This Year
With the election behind us and the end of this session approaching, Congress has a lot to accomplish before the end of the year. In January, a new Congress will be sworn in so the remaining month of 2022 is the last chance for this version of Congress to pass their...
The 2022 Election Results Are In: How Will Colorado’s Kids and Families Be Impacted?
When we actively participate in our communities, we help to strengthen them. Voting in elections is one of the most important ways that we can actively participate in our communities by making our voices heard about the kind of state and nation that we want for...
Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Staffing (CANES) is Back!
We are back! Illuminate Colorado is excited to announce that consultation services for caseworkers, known as Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Staffing (CANES), has once again been funded by the Colorado Department of Human Services. The CANES program utilizes a...
Connecting Every Family to a Healthy Future: Family Connects Has Launched in Colorado
Every parent of a newborn knows that with a new baby comes a multitude of new questions. Babies don’t come with an instruction manual and having questions is completely normal. Providing better support to ALL new parents isn’t just needed. It’s essential to building...
Illuminate Colorado Is Hiring An Early Childhood Teacher
We are so excited to announce that we are hiring an Early Childhood Teacher! Under the guidance of the Child Care Manager, the Early Childhood Teacher will plan, organize, implement, and deliver an infant and toddler program curriculum to meet enrolled children’s...
Are You Ready to Vote this November to Make Your Voice Heard for Colorado Families?
It takes all of us to ensure that families in Colorado have what they need to be well and thrive. This November, make your voice heard about the policies you want in place and the leaders who you want to represent your community. The most important way you can help...
Colorado Voters Must Act to Ensure that No Child Goes Hungry
This November, you can ensure all of Colorado’s kids have access to healthy school meals. Election ballots will begin hitting mailboxes later this month, and at Illuminate, we are thrilled by the inclusion of Proposition FF: Healthy School Meals for All, a measure...
Flourishing in Times of Change: A Recap of the 2022 Strengthening Colorado Families and Communities Conference
As fall steadily moves its way into Colorado, we once again reflect on the opportunity last month to come together in person to celebrate, learn and grow at the 2022 Colorado Strengthening Families and Communities Conference (SCFCC). A huge thank you to the Colorado...
Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead– Being FASD Aware is a Year-Round Endeavor
At the beginning of September, we called on you to Show Your Respect This FASD Awareness Month. As the month comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all of the efforts that were made to spread awareness this month and look ahead to all that is still...
Act Now! Support the Reauthorization and Expansion of Critical Home Visiting Funding
Ensuring children’s earliest relationships and experiences are positive and nurturing lays the foundation for their lifelong health and well-being. At scale, stronger childhoods lead to stronger families and more successful communities. Home visiting programs support...
Art for Advocacy: Register Today for Strolling Thunder Colorado 2022!
Make your voice heard with and for Colorado families with young children! Join Illuminate Colorado and our partners on Oct. 1 for the fifth annual Strolling Thunder Colorado. This year’s family-friendly event will be held virtually from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Join families...
Show Your Respect This FASD Awareness Month
Each September, we recognize Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month to bring awareness to the many individuals and families who are impacted by the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol in Colorado and across the United States. What is Fetal Alcohol...
National Breastfeeding Month 2022: Together We Do Great Things
This article was published for Crib Conversations, a bimonthly digest of news, resources and updates about infant safe sleep.August is National Breastfeeding Month, which means that the end of August is a great time to think about how we can support new parents, help...
Request for Proposals – Equity Consultant
-Illuminate is seeking proposals for a skilled and collaborative partner that will support Illuminate Colorado with the Colorado Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (CO-ECCS): Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three (P-3) project with equitable processes in the project...
Meet the 2022 Strengthening Colorado Families and Communities Conference Keynote Presenters: Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler
The Strengthening Colorado Families and Communities Conference is just over one month away, and we are so excited to hear Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler's inspiring keynote presentation about navigating the complexities of equity, inclusion and diversity in uncertain times....
Illuminate Colorado Is Seeking a Family Connects Medical Director (POSITION FILLED)
Illuminate Colorado is seeking a Family Connects Medical Director to lead the State Intermediary functions related to medical and clinical leadership in partnership with the demonstration and local communities in Colorado. Family Connects is an evidence-based approach...
