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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Sponsors and Guests can still register for the party! Media Contact: Jeremy Stern The Kempe Foundation 303-835-3544 stern.jeremy@kempe.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kempe’s 50th Birthday Celebration: 50 Years of progress Community supporters and corporate partners like Office Depot come together to celebrate AURORA, CO (April 1, 2022) – Each year Child Abuse Prevention Month takes
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The Kempe Foundation’s Uniting Communities breakfast brought together members of the community to discuss the youth mental health crisis in Colorado and across the country with a focus on youth suicide. Our panel of experts facilitated a riveting dialogue on the severity of the moment and solutions for the future. It combined mental health professionals,
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April represents renewal in many aspects of our lives, but for school age children it means the end of the school year is just around the corner. While we all long for a return to normalcy as vaccinations for COVID-19 increase and larger social gatherings become permissible, the stressors that many children have experienced during
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We are excited to present our first annual Kempe March Madness! Join us for a friendly competition to cheer on our favorite teams and raise money for programs and initiatives to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. The tournament begins on Thursday, March 18th, so make sure to have your brackets completed prior to tip off. Please invite
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