This executive summary contains highlights from evaluation findings for families served by Family Resource Centers between July 1, 2019, and May 15, 2020. The report tells the story of COVID-19 impacts. The Family Resource Center Association (FRCA) is incredibly proud to share these independent evaluation results making the case for the essential role Family Resource … Read more >
Depression in Denver brings together findings from multiple data sources to support a localized understanding of the scope and impact of depression. It contains data about depression experienced in childhood, adolescence, and the perinatal period and describes key contributors to depression, including parental mental health status and absence of healthy relationships. Published Date: 2018 … Read more >
Although perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), which include depression and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartum, are common among mothers in Colorado and the United States, these medical conditions often go undiagnosed and untreated.1,2 While PMADs have received increasing attention from policymakers and professional societies, the societal costs have not been well documented. This … Read more >
Across the United States, large numbers of young children are affected by one or more risk factors for environmentally influenced developmental delay. Bright by Text (BBT) aims to support children and caregivers by delivering bite-sized and developmentally targeted doses of Bright by Three’s (BB3) research-based curriculum and curated content from resources such as Vroom and … Read more >
In 2015, Early Learning Ventures (ELV) received a federal Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) grant, which enabled ELV to provide comprehensive services to 240 children under three years old by partnering with 32 child care providers across four counties in Colorado. After just one year of EHS-CCP implementation, providers partnering with ELV experienced stronger … Read more >
SafeCare® is an evidence-based in-home parent education program designed for high risk families with children birth to five. The program in Colorado is currently piloting in 11 community-based agencies serving 39 counties and two tribal nations. SafeCare Colorado (SCC) is designed to be home based, voluntary, and preventive. The Kempe Center for the Prevention and … Read more >
In this report, we utilize data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences module of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and from a linked state initiated Child Health Survey to evaluate the impacts of parental history of adversity not only on their own adult health, but on the current health and well-being of their children. These … Read more >
The documents on this page provide an annual snapshot by fiscal year of Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) activity including average annual caseload and top five claim types for each county. Published by: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Published date: 2018
The 2018 edition of KIDS COUNT in Colorado! examines child well-being trends across the 25-year history of the comprehensive report on child well- being. From plummeting infant mortality rates to a concerning rise in teen suicides, the anniversary edition of the KIDS COUNT report offers a long-term look at how Colorado kids are faring—and what … Read more >
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic or stressful experiences, such as abuse, which occur during childhood or adolescence. Existing research shows that these negative early life experiences have long-lasting effects on an individual’s well-being. However, the burden of these experiences among Colorado adults was previously unknown. This study evaluated ten types of ACE: emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, … Read more >