The Colorado Department of Human Services, in partnership and the Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado Proud program, released the Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program final report.
The report reflects the continued need for an emergency hunger relief network, food and fund donations from the public to food pantries and food banks, and highlights the value and food system realities of locally grown and raised Colorado foods, a press release stated.
âWe are a people-first organization,â Kiâi Powell, director of the Office of Economic Security at Human Services, said. âThis grant program allowed hundreds of food pantries to provide food to tens of thousands of Colorado families and individuals. We are proud of the work done, the families fed and the opportunities it brought to support our neighbors who raise food here.â
Courtesy of Focus on the Family
Tragically, Bethany Christian Services, a longtime evangelical foster care and adoption agency, doesnât think so.
After more than a three-quarter century legacy of advocating for the best interest of children, the organization recently announced plans to expand their services to include same-sex placements.
Having respected and partnered with this agency for over 30 years, itâs a heartbreaking turn of events.Â
Bethany has grown weary of using donor dollars to defend their faith-based placement criteria and losing repeatedly in court. Theyâve been bullied into making this decision. And the harassment theyâve been enduring has been completely unnecessary.Â
Is a 40-Hour Workweek Enough in Government?
Not for most local officials. But they may not all be using their time wisely.
July 20, 2016 • Do you have trouble getting all your work done in a 35- to 40-hour week?
More than half (53 percent) of local government officials do, according to a survey by the Governing Exchange, a research arm of
Governing. It polled nearly 300 executives and senior managers in cities, counties and special districts.
Of the people who said they struggle to cross everything off their to-do lists, 69 percent regularly work more than 40 hours with no additional compensation. Another 10 percent get the job done with overtime pay, and 21 percent said they just don’t finish the tasks they’re expected to perform.
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As States Push for Police Accountability, Advocates Focus on Black Trauma
The Rev. JeVon Marshall, who advocates for therapy for his congregation, stands outside of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Walls, Mississippi, where he is a pastor. Marshall and other advocates and professionals argue strongly for additional mental health and financial aid measures to address the trauma Black people face because of policing issues.
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255. Other mental health resources can be found below.
When a jury convicted former officer Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, by pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, the Rev. Earle Fisher was unsure how to process the news an uneasiness felt by many Black Americans.
Posted by Jan Wondra | May 6, 2021
In Wednesday afternoon May 5 press conference, Governor Jared Polis, legislative leaders, and local early childhood parents and leaders unveiled a comprehensive early childhood proposal for Colorado; a new, cabinet-level state agency focused on early childhood. While it won’t even receive budget consideration until the 2022 legislative session, supporters are focused on gaining bipartisan support for the initiative.
“Every child deserves the opportunity to develop their full potential and we know that development starts very early on. As we power the Colorado comeback, we’re going to need every single Colorado mind and that includes our youngest ones,” said Governor Jared Polis. This new agency is a strong step to streamline access and elevate the importance of the early years to help ensure that every family can access preschool and high-quality early learning and care.”