The Kempe Foundation is committed to working with champions and partners at the state Capitol to prevent child abuse and neglect, increase access to evidence-based prevention services, and ensure state or voluntary intervention services serve families successfully. The legislative session concluded on May 8, 2024. Dozens of significant bills gained the necessary approval in the […]
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The Child Welfare System Legislative Interim Committee met throughout this summer, with significant engagement from the Kempe Foundation. This Committee, made up of eleven members of the Colorado General Assembly, focuses on Children & Domestic Matters as well as Human Services. The Kempe Foundation presented before the committee on August 22nd, 2023 with leadership from
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What is the Policymakers Breakfast? The Kempe Foundation is hosting an in-person breakfast where participants can hear from Kempe Center experts, members of the General Assembly, County and State Partners for a roundtable discussion on programs and clinical initiatives aimed at creating better outcomes for children. and families. Why is this important? It may be
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Building a safe, healthy and happy future for children requires collaboration between parents, providers, and policymakers. The Kempe Foundation’s policy team collaborates with Kempe professionals, child welfare advocates and legislators to push forward child-focused policies that will improve the lives of children and families in Colorado and beyond. We work with state and national lawmakers
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We all know giving is great. We get to support initiatives and causes we are passionate about, all while helping our community. However, giving goes much deeper than surface-level help. In this blog post, we’ll explore all the ways giving is powerful. Giving is good for you! Literally. You know that warm, fuzzy feeling
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Around the month of April, for more than ten years now, you may have seen gardens of pinwheels planted in the community, at school, day care or a local hospital or nonprofit organization, and wondered, why? It’s because planting pinwheels represents the bright childhoods we all want for children. In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse
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We all know that the holiday season is a time for gift-giving as well. People tend to correlate better gifts with spending more money, but great gifts don’t always have to be expensive. In a past blog post, we discussed how everyone can lend a helping hand for the children and caregivers around them. The same concept applies to the holiday season. Sometimes,
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The Kempe Foundation understands that many children and families find the holidays difficult for various reasons including the costs associated with making positive holiday memories. Food costs, presents for children, and an increase in basic needs costs due to inflation all contribute to difficulties for families during the holiday season. Kempe’s focus remains improving the
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Children and families are all around us. Even if you might not be a caregiver, everyone knows a parent, caregiver, or child. Most families and children require a supportive community and network around them to live healthy, safe lives. Here are some ways you can support them and help them lead happier lives. If you
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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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