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In Rural Crowley County, a Safe Return to In-person School is Desperately Needed by Many
July 27, 2020

The numerous reasons why staff, students and parents at Crowley County Ward Intermediate School are anxious to avoid distance learning this fall.

For Diabetes Patients, New Health Threats and Cost Concerns During the Pandemic
June 22, 2020

Insulin prices nationwide, pump access and COVID-19 are exacerbating longstanding disparities in diabetes outcomes.

What a New Field Can Yield
June 18, 2020

A new evaluation brief details how 18 organizations, funded through The Colorado Trust’s Health Equity Advocacy strategy, have built and leveraged collective capacity to advance health and racial equity through policy change.

Devastated by Weather and the Pandemic, Western Slope Farmworkers Try to Hold On
June 9, 2020

COVID-19 and an untimely spring freeze are making life harder than ever for Palisade’s migrant agricultural workers. 

Unsheltered and Expecting in Southwest Colorado
May 28, 2020

Outside of Durango, a couple experiencing homelessness wait for the birth of twins amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

For One Mixed-Status Family, the Pandemic Ushers in a Quiet Crisis
May 20, 2020

In Colorado, more than 100,000 U.S. citizen children live in households with at least one undocumented parent. Excluded from federal coronavirus aid, how are these families coping?

Anxieties Familiar and New Persist for People Living with Disabilities During the Pandemic
May 15, 2020

Coloradans used to being “last hired, first fired” fear for their economic security in the days, weeks and months to come.

“I’m Putting My Life on the Line Every Day”
May 6, 2020

RTD has implemented changes in an effort to protect passengers and employees during the pandemic, but some bus and light rail operators say the agency hasn't done enough.

How to Survive a Pandemic
May 1, 2020

Strong social ties may be more important than anything else.

In the Wake of COVID-19, Colorado Expands Telemedicine Options for Medicaid Clients
April 30, 2020

Telehealth is now available to more people, and in more formats, than ever before. Will it last after the pandemic?