As a caregiver and adult, it may seem like there are a million things to accomplish every day. We understand that taking time to be fully present for your children can be pretty tough. According to the CDC’s Essentials for Parenting resource, “Attention from you and other caregivers is important to your child. In fact, […]
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Colorado Gives Day is coming soon! On December 6, we hope you will give to the Kempe Foundation and support a healthier and safer future for all children and families. For those of you who have started a fundraising page on behalf of the Kempe Foundation, we want to say thank you. Your hard work
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What is a fundraising page? Think of Colorado Gives Day fundraising pages as creating your own personal page for friends and family to donate to an organization of your choice. If you choose, you can build one that funnels directly to the Kempe Foundation. Here are some tips to make your fundraising page stand out.
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So, what is Colorado Gives Day? Colorado Gives Day, hosted by Community First Foundation and FirstBank partner has grown to be Colorado’s largest 24-hour giving event. Since it began in 2010, it has raised more than $362 million for Colorado causes. Each December, Coloradans come together with the common goal to strengthen the community by
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Why caregiver strategies are important According to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), one of the ways child abuse can be prevented in our society is by enhancing “parenting skills to promote healthy child development” and by creating “behavioral parent training programs.” Child abuse can be prevented by good parenting strategies and caregiver methods. These
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The Gary B. Melton Visiting Professorship series: The professorship series was created by the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Colorado and the Haruv Institute in Israel. The inaugural Gary B. Melton Visiting Professorship event took place over a 2 ½-day period from September 13 to
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Policy Makers Breakfast: Honoring Dr. Melton The annual Uniting Communities Kempe Foundation breakfast on September 14 offered the opportunity to hear from Colorado General Assembly members, along with renowned advocates for the safety and wellbeing of children. This event and programs throughout the week honored Dr. Gary Melton who was a faculty member in the
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If you didn’t know, the Kempe Foundation and the Kempe Center are both named after Dr. Kempe, a pioneer and advocate for child abuse prevention and awareness. Here’s a little bit about his story, and how his vision lives on to this day through the work we do. Dr. Kempe’s Life German-born C. Henry Kempe,
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Sometimes, child abuse can seem like an issue that is far away from you and your family. However, research tells us that approximately 5 children die every day because of child abuse, and 90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way. Because of this, keeping a high awareness of signs that
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In a world filled with parenting books and TikTok moms sharing their best caregiver strategies, taking care of children can feel overwhelming. As caregivers, you might feel like you’re not helping enough, caring enough, or nurturing enough. Even though these feelings are hard to grapple with, Dr. Nicole Beurkens, the world’s leading holistic child
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