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Rural Colorado struggles to find foster homes as new federal law seeks to keep more kids out of group settings
By Joe Purtell Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Turning the child welfare system upside down in Colorado isn’t easy, or cheap
By Jennifer Brown Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Make a difference in the life of a child in need. Become a special advocate.
By Edward D. Breslin Opinion
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Former Colorado foster youth make themselves heard for “sibling bill of rights,” driver’s license bill
The two proposed bills are the result of a generation of foster youth who are louder than any before them
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
With more child welfare caseworkers than ever, Colorado lawmakers want to know why some outcomes are getting worse
The bipartisan Joint Budget Committee has requested an audit after approving $22 million since 2015 to hire more caseworkers
Education Primary category in which blog post is published
New law to keep Colorado foster kids in their home schools is off to disappointing start
Less than 2 percent of state funds set aside for foster children’s transportation have been spent
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
The toughest position for Gov.-elect Jared Polis to fill is this one
Gov. John Hickenlooper has managed to end his term with the same state director of human services he appointed eight years ago, a rarity nationally
News Primary category in which blog post is published
In Denver child welfare cases, the father isn’t “John Doe” anymore. And now more kids facing abuse are in permanent homes.
New efforts to find the biological fathers of abused children in Denver have increased the likelihood those kids find permanent homes
