foster care
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Colorado’s next governor should make kids in foster care a priority | OPINION
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By Shari F. Shink The next governor of Colorado has the chance to improve the lives of thousands of children in foster care and we’re not talking about new legislation. It’s a matter of making these invisible kids a priority and having the willpower to make the system more transparent and accountable. It might not…
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Federal judge green-lights negligence trial against 2 Denver child welfare workers
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A federal judge determined last month that two child welfare workers in Denver will stand trial in a civil negligence case over the 2007 death of a boy at the hands of his guardians, and indicated on Tuesday he would not reconsider his decision. Chandler Grafner was 7 years old when he died in May…
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Housing voucher program for homeless foster youth awaits Polis’ signature
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More than one in three young adults exiting Colorado’s foster care system end up homeless within three years. Lawmakers are trying to change that with the passage of Senate Bill 82. If signed into law, the bill would create a housing voucher and case management program for foster youth, providing housing security for around 100 people.…
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Colorado bill would create housing voucher program for homeless foster youth
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More than one in three young adults exiting Colorado’s foster care system end up homeless within three years. Lawmakers are trying to change that with Senate Bill 82. If passed, the bill would create a housing voucher and case management program for foster youth, providing housing security for around 100 people. The program would provide…
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Technical difficulties, constitutional rights at center of Colorado Supreme Court parental case
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared leery on Tuesday of concluding a father experienced a violation of his constitutional rights when a Jefferson County judge terminated the legal relationship with his child. There was no dispute that the man, identified as R.B., had notice of the hearing and a lawyer who advocated on his…
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Park County judge had no authority to compel visitation between siblings, state Supreme Court says
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The Colorado Supreme Court found a Park County judge lacked the legal authority to order two siblings to visit with their brother as part of the latter’s child welfare proceedings. Although Colorado law charges local departments of human services with promoting “frequent contact” between siblings in foster care and gives foster children the right to…
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10th Circuit rules Mesa County workers cannot be sued for infant’s foster care death
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Three child welfare workers in Mesa County did not commit a constitutional violation when they helped place an infant in the care of a foster mother who ultimately killed her, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. After studying its options, the Mesa County Department of Human Services recommended Angel Place be moved…
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Advocates for kids with disabilities say bill regulating rideshare companies lacks safety provisions
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Update: the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday voted 7-2 to approve SB 144, with amendments. The bill now goes to the full House. Should rideshare companies be able to transport schoolchildren? Two such entities already provide the service in Colorado, but a 2021 decision by a regulatory agency threw a monkey wrench…
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Democrat Cary Kennedy says she’s running for governor to spread opportunity throughout Colorado
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Cary Kennedy loves this place. Over there is a field where she played high school sports, and there’s the cross-country course her daughter runs. She grew up nearby, attending Manual High School. Off in the distance, catching the sun, that’s the gold dome of the state Capitol, where she spent four years as state treasurer,…
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DHS honors Colorado foster families to raise awareness of the need for more homes
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The Colorado Department of Human Services highlighted five families for their dedication to foster kids at the Governor’s Mansion in Denver Saturday. “Touching the life of a child in need is one of the most important and fulfilling things we can do,” DHS executive director Reggie Bicha said in a statement. “These families have done…
