Family and School Partnership in Education Month
Governor Hickenlooper has declared October in Colorado to be Family and School Partnership in Education Month. During this month, Colorado …
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2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
Over the past decade, various state agencies have partnered to conduct the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, an anonymous survey that …
Teen Drivers: Resources for Parents
Parents, is your teen anxious to get in the driver’s seat? The requirements for driver’s ed have changed a lot since …
Family and School Partnership in Education Month
October is being recognized in Colorado as a time to bring awareness to the partnership between families and schools in helping students …
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
August is back-to-school month, and if you have a little one headed to school for the first time, be sure …
Colorado Child Support Resources
August is Child Support Awareness Month. Our library has a number of resources on child support that can help you …
Education Resources for Parents
The Colorado Dept. of Education has just released a new Resources for Parents webpage. This helpful guide includes resources for …
Marijuana-Related Online Education Materials
With all the attention on marijuana lately, many parents and teachers are concerned about adolescent use of the drug and …
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
The University of Colorado at Boulder’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence has released a new online tool …
Kids and Car Seats
With the laws about car seats constantly changing, how do you know if your child is in the right size …
Colorado Dinosaur Information for Kids
Many, if not most, children go through a “dinosaur phase” where they can’t learn enough about the giant prehistoric creatures. …
Child Care Facilities
If you run a child care facility, you should be aware of a new bi-partisan bill just signed into law, …
Foster Families
“Colorado’s County Departments of Human Services and Social Services are looking for some really special people to be adoptive and …
Early Literacy
One of the best ways to ensure your child’s success in reading is to encourage them to read early on. …
Brain Injury and Kids
With so many children participating in sports and other physical activities, brain injuries to minors is an important risk for …
More on Kinship Care
After my previous posting on kinship care, I was contacted by the kinship care program coordinator from the Colorado Dept. …
Kinship Care
A new study, according to an article in this weekend’s Denver Post, says that the number of children living with adults other …
Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month. Researchers are still working to discover the causes of autism and why the number of children …
Always Learning
It’s that time of year – back to school! But learning doesn’t just take place at school. Kids need to …
Foster Care
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) tells us, “Foster parents are a finite resource. They are part of the …