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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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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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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