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It costs taxpayers $13,400 to provide supportive housing per person each year, compared with between $21,000 and $40,000 for medical care, incarceration, detox treatment and shelter services. (Adobe Stock)

Report: Denver Mayoral Candidates Off the Mark on Homeless Crisis

Advocates for people experiencing homelessness are pushing back against proposals by several Denver mayoral candidates who are including forced mental…

Access to Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds varies greatly by county in Colorado. (Adobe Stock)

Fewer Colorado Families Living in Poverty Receive TANF Cash Assistance

Colorado and other states are hoarding more than $6 billion intended for struggling families, according to new analysis. In 2020, Colorado denied …

Initiated Ordinance 303 calls for city officials to enforce a camping ban within 72 hours of receiving a complaint. The city also would be open to lawsuits if it fails to clear camps. (Adobe Stock)

Ballot Measure Doubles Down on Denver Homeless Camping Ban

DENVER -- A growing number of tents popping up in neighborhoods across Denver have made it harder to ignore a chronic and expanding housing crisis in …

An average of 1.7 million WIC participants receive Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits each year. (Adobe Stock)

WIC Families Can Now Get Vouchers for Farmers Market Purchases

DENVER -- Participants in WIC, the federal nutrition assistance program for women, infants, and children, can now get vouchers to buy food at farmers …

Un reporte reciente dice que los estados deber�an dar prioridad a los programas de estudios superiores que apoyan a los estudiantes de color con bajos ingresos, poblaci�n que ha sufrido de manera desproporcionada en la pandemia. (Georgetown University)

Un Informe advierte sobre Recortes a la Educación Superior para equilibrar el Presupuesto Estatal

DENVER -- Recortes generalizados al presupuesto de Colegios y Universidades de Colorado podrían frenar la recuperación económica post-p…

In 2017, Pueblo's poverty rate was nearly double the state rate, with nearly half of single parents with kids younger than age 6 living in poverty. (Pixabay)

Report: Free Child Care Could Remove Barriers for Pueblo Families

PUEBLO, Colo. -- A new Colorado Fiscal Institute report on working families in Pueblo, one of Colorado's poorest regions, shows investing in free or …

Una nueva asociaci�n de Colorado ofrece un camino para carreras relaconadas con la salud, a trav�s de programas de rastreo de contactos. (Zigres/Adobe Stock)

Asociaciones de Colorado se esfuerzan para la formación profesional después de la pandemia

Denver, CO - La asociaciones de Colorado han sido formadas para ayudar a los trabajadores que perdieron su trabajo durante el entrenamiento de la …

During the last recession, 40,000 Colorado children fell into poverty, and the state's child poverty rate did not return to pre-recession levels for five years. (PxHere)

Groups Call for Federal Nutrition, Health Assistance

DENVER -- Children's advocates are urging Colorado's U.S. Senators -- Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Michael Bennet -- to move quickly to pass …

Oficiales del estado estiman que 97% de los mejores empleos de Colorado que pagan un salario digno exigen un certificado o t�tulo de post-secundaria. (Pixabay)

Los “Community Colleges” buscan cerrar la brecha de Equidad Racial en los grados Post-Secundaria

DENVER -- El nuevo Programa "Bridge to Bachelor's Degree" (Puente al Grado de Bachiller), del Sistema de Colegios Comunitarios de Colorado (Colorado …

Los centros comunitarios de salud de Colorado atienden a pacientes m�dicos, dentales y conductuales, sin importar su capacidad de pago, y ofrecen un descuento progresivo a pacientes con ingresos bajos que no pueden pagar un co-aseguro privado. (Pxhere)

Centros Comunitarios de Salud ven Aumento en Pacientes No Asegurados

OLATHE, Colo. – El sondeo más reciente del Instituto de la Salud de Colorado ("Colorado Health Institute") encontró que la cifra de …

Los empleados por temporada o por tiempo parcial que no son elegibles para la cobertura de salud de los empleados con base, tienen otra opci�n a trav�s de los Centros Mountain de Salud Familiar. (Visit Lakeland/Flickr)

Plan de membresía médica busca ayudar a llenar el vacío de cobertura

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. – Los Centros Mountain de Salud Familiar (“Mountain Family HealthCenters”) están ofreciendo a los …

Para muchos colorade�os, el seguro m�dico comprado a trav�s de ConnectforHealthColorado.org cuesta menos que algunos planes de telefon�a celular. (Mountain Family Health Centers)

Los Centros de Salud corren rumbo al 15 de enero, fecha límite de inscripción

Alamosa, CO – Los 20 centros comunitarios que integran el sistema de salud de Colorado están ayudando a que los residentes atraviesen lo …

A recent Johns Hopkins survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose cuts to SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps. (USDA)

Study: Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits Would Harm Families

DENVER — As the U.S. House and Senate try to hammer out a final version of the Farm Bill, a new report shows that increasing work requirements …

Colorado could save up to $2 billion a year on health care and other costs associated with not having regular access to nutritious food. (Pixabay)

Food Stamps Making Progress, But CO Still Ranks 45th Nationally

DENVER – A …

One in four American mothers in states without paid family medical-leave policies returns to work two weeks after giving birth for economic reasons. (Pixabay)

Groups Try Again for Paid Family Medical Leave Bill

DENVER — Colorado workers, small-business owners and some lawmakers plan to gather on the west steps of the State Capitol today in support of …

Tropieza financiamiento del Congreso y se profundiza crisis de Centros de Salud

DENVER – Mientras el Congreso sigue teniendo problemas con el fondeo del gobierno federal, los centros comunitarios de salud de los EE. UU…

La gente que siente apat�a o falta de motivaci�n durante dos semanas o m�s, deber�a buscar ayuda profesional, (free-photo/Pixabay) La gente que siente apat�a o falta de motivaci�n durante dos semanas o m�s, deber�a buscar ayuda profesional, (free-photo/Pixabay)

Centros de Salud, sede del “Call-In Day” para restaurar financiamiento

NORWOOD, Co. - Los centros comunitarios de salud de Colorado se unen en un día nacional de acción este martes para urgir al Congreso a que …

El Senador Cory Gardner ha co-patrocinado la legislaci�n que restaurar�a los fondos al Programa de Seguridad de la Salud de los Ni�os, que expir� el s�bado pasado. (Getty Images)

Los Centros de Salud de Colorado enfrentan Doble Crisis de Fondeo

DENVER, CO – Los centros comunitarios de salud están animados por la legislación propuesta para restaurar el fondeo de programas …

El Programa de Seguro de Salud Infantil del pa�s, que sirve a unos 9 millones de infantes, est� programado para expirar en 1� de octubre. (Getty Images)

Se acerca un hondo recorte de fondos a “Community Health Centers”

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. – El Congreso debe tomar acción antes del primero de octubre para frenar un recorte del 70 por ciento de fondos …

Children, seniors and people with disabilities receive almost 70 percent of SNAP benefits. (Getty Images)

Report: Trump's Budget Proposals Would Help Rich, Hurt Poor Americans

DENVER – The Trump administration's tax proposals would not benefit all taxpayers or states equally, according to new analysis from the …

La expansi�n de Medicaid evit� que Dale Terasaki se endrogara con una deuda de m�s de $100,000 luego de una emergencia m�dica. (Barry Gutierrez).

Médico de Colorado ve beneficios de Medicaid desde ambos lados

DENVER – Los profesionales de la medicina, entre ellos un médico de Colorado que conoce Medicaid como paciente y además como doctor…

Medicaid expansion prevented Dale Terasaki from being saddled with more than $100,000 in debt after a medical emergency. (Barry Gutierrez)

Colorado Doctor Sees Medicaid Benefits From Both Sides

DENVER -- Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act are on hold for now, but medical professionals are concerned about what the U.S…

Many small towns in Colorado have not yet recovered from the recession and their residents depend on Medicaid for health care, according to a new report. (Cobun Keegan/Wikimedia Commons)

Medicaid Plays Vital Role in Rural Colorado

NORWOOD, Colo. — As Congress considers cutting Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion, a new study shows the health care program plays a larger role in …

Muchos pueblos peque�os de Colorado no se han recuperado de la recesi�n y sus residentes dependen de Medicaid para cuidar su salud, como reporta un nuevo estudio. (Cobun Keegan/Wikimedia Commons)

Medicaid tiene un rol vital en Colorado rural

Norwood, CO – Al tiempo que el Congreso considera recortar Medicaid por casi un trillón de dólares, una investigación reciente …

Los centros de salud comunitaria de Colorado - que ofrecen atenci�n a la salud m�dica, dental y mental sin importar la capacidad de pago del paciente - est�n ayudando a reducir los costos de atenci�n a la salud. (Pixabay)

¿Podría el presupuesto de Trump revertir la innovación de la salud en Colorado?

DENVER – En un esfuerzo por reducir el gasto gubernamental, el nuevo presupuesto del Presidente Trump propone un recorte de $800 mil …

Proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact nearly 130,000 seniors and people with disabilities in Colorado who rely on the program. (Pixabay)

ACA Replacement Plan Puts Colorado's Health Centers at Risk

DENVER -- As the GOP-led Congress struggles to make good on promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, leaders of Colorado's community …

Cortes propuestos al Medicaid podr�an impactar a casi 130,000 adultos mayores y personas con discapacidad en Colorado, que conf�an en el programa. (Pixabay)

Plan para reemplazar la ACA pone en riesgo Centros de Salud de CO

DENVER – Un nuevo plan para revocar y reemplazar el Obamacare podría traer fuertes impactos en los centros comunitarios de salud de Co…

Los expertos temen que revocar la Ley de Atenci�n Asequible (ACA) pudiera reducir el acceso a la atenci�n de la salud mental a quienes m�s la necesitan.

Revocar la ACA pudiera limitar acceso a la Atención de la Salud Mental y aumentar su costo

DENVER – Más gente puede tener acceso a la atención de la salud mental en Colorado desde que la Ley de Atención Asequible (Afford…

Colorado's report card for delivering food stamps to struggling families is in, and there's good news but room for improvements. (Pixabay)

Food Stamps Reaching More Coloradans; State Still Ranks 45th Nationally

DENVER – More Colorado families who qualify for food stamps, the program known federally as SNAP, are getting assistance. That's according to …

According to new data, the childhood poverty rate in Colorado has decreased since 2011. (Pixabay)

Colorado Rounding Curve on Childhood Poverty

DENVER - Childhood poverty has decreased significantly in Colorado since its peak in 2011, according to new data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation…

Advocacy groups are pushing political candidates to focus on child poverty. (Milkos/iStockphoto)

Putting Childhood Poverty on Candidates' Radar

DENVER – Presidential candidates from both major parties have talked a lot about helping the middle class, but have skipped over one of the …

SNAP benefits will be matched dollar for dollar when purchasing Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables at more than 30 farmers markets and other outlets. (Pixabay)

SNAP Dollars Worth Double at Some CO Farmers Markets

DENVER – Food stamps are now worth double for fresh fruits and vegetables at more than 30 farmers markets and other outlets in Colorado…

En Colorado, 22 integrantes del personal de apoyo en cl�nicas familiares fueron seleccionados para recibir $175,000, para amortizar el pr�stamo que pidieron para pagar estudiar sus carreras. (Colorado Community Health Network)

Personal de clínicas de primer nivel es apoyado para pagar deuda de estudios

DENVER – Veintidós miembros de apoyo de la red de clínicas de primer contacto, fueron seleccionados este año para recibir …

Raising SNAP or food-stamp benefits would lead to healthier diets for low-income families, according to a new report. (Pixabay)

Report: For Healthier Diets, Raise SNAP Benefit Amounts

DENVER -- Giving low-income families a little more money to spend on food would lead to healthier meals and free up funds for other necessities such a…

A new law designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of food assistance in Colorado was signed last week by Gov. John Hickenlooper. (Hunger Free Colorado)

New Law Aims to Fix Food Assistance in Some Colorado Counties

DENVER – Struggling Coloradans could face fewer barriers to accessing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition …

Only 23 percent of older Latinos have Medicare with supplemental coverage, compared to 50 percent of non-Latinos. Colorado groups are teaming up to change that. (monkeybusinessimages/iStockphoto)

Working to Close CO's Latino Senior Health Coverage Gap

DENVER - Before the Affordable Care Act went into effect, one-third of Latinos were uninsured, more than any other group. AARP Colorado has teamed …

Homeless Groups Rally for "Right to Rest"

DENVER - Homeless rights supporters will gather at the State Capitol on Wednesday to support what they're calling the "Right to Rest Act." House Bil…

Hunger Through My Lens, a Colorado-based project that uses photography to spotlight the reality of hunger, has expanded onto the World Wide Web. (Hunger Free Colorado)

"Hunger Through My Lens" Project Widens its Exposure

DENVER – Hunger Through My Lens, a Colorado-based project that uses photography to spotlight the realities of hunger, has expanded onto the …

The spending bill working its way through Congress could erase modest gains in the fight against poverty, according to a new analysis. Credit: Bodnarchuk/iStockphoto.

Progress on Poverty at Risk with Congressional Spending Bill

DENVER – Poverty in Colorado dropped last year by a single percentage point, but nearly one in six children in the state still lives below the …

PHOTO: A new report finds that some 600,000 Colorado workers in low-wage jobs, such as food preparation and retail, don't earn enough to rise above the federal poverty line, which shifts the cost of health-care coverage and other public assistance programs to taxpayers. Photo credit: Jocian/Wikimedia Commons.

Taxpayers on the Hook for Low-Wage Jobs

DENVER - The number of jobs that don't pay full-time workers enough to get by are on the rise in Colorado, according to a new report. About 600,000 …

PHOTO: Without government safety net programs, child poverty in in Colorado would be nearly double what it is today, according to a new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Photo credit: Municipalidad de Talcahuano/ Wikimedia Commons

Seeing the Bigger Picture on Child Poverty in Colorado

DENVER - Child poverty in Colorado would be nearly double if it weren't for federal and state assistance programs. That's according to a new report …

FOTO: Las Escuelas P�blicas de Denver incorporan elementos como barras de ensaladas para promover la alimentaci�n saludable y alcanzar los est�ndares federales de nutrici�n. Foto cortes�a de Denver Schools.

Nutricionistas se oponen al "Free Pass" para escuelas de CO

DENVER - Este viernes es el Día Nacional de la Alimentación, y se invita a los coloradeños a hacer más que sólo comer…

Los alumnos de College de CO tienen opciones de seguros médicos

DENVER - Los estudiantes de nivel superior en todo Colorado se están embarcando en su propia "Health Coverage 101" (Cobertura de Salud 101) mient…

Plans to End Childhood Hunger in CO by 2015

DENVER - The ambitious goal is to end childhood hunger in Colorado and across the nation by 2015. Actor and anti-hunger advocate Jeff Bridges is …

ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

Perlmutter: Good Chance of S-CHIP Override Victory

Denver, CO – Colorado's Congressional delegation may find itself at the center of a political storm this week. Seventh District Congressman Ed …

“No Docs without Documents” Law Hurting Colorado’s Health?

Denver, CO – Thousands of low-income Coloradans are struggling to get medical care because of a federal Medicaid law requiring proof of …

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