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Stories

Stories play an important role in illuminating the work and accomplishments of our grantees, community teams and other partners. Stories below are specifically related to The Colorado Trust’s work, and may be filtered by funding strategy. To learn more about inequities and injustices faced by Coloradans, visit our Collective Colorado website, an online outlet for reliable, nonpartisan information about issues that impact the health and well-being of the people living in our state.

Safe2Tell: Breaking the Code of Silence

June 2008

Safe2Tell has proven to be a winning community engagement strategy that brings together students, school administrators and staff, law enforcement officials, and health and human services agencies to prevent violence and promote safety on school campuses and in communities across Colorado.

Ensuring Safe and Stimulating Child Care

April 2007

The quality of child care provided by Lill Leroux in Commerce City has increased tremendously as a result of training she received from Qualistar Early Learning.

Three Ways We Are Hurting Our Children

April 2017
Kristin Jones

A report on the prosperity, education and health of Colorado children finds that they are suffering from the effects of deliberate policies and practices, new and old.

Payability Study

January 2008

A new study describes the factors that influence Coloradans' ability to pay for health coverage. Kristen Castor, a participant in the study, shares her story of struggling to pay for quality health care.

The Dark Secrets of U.S. Medical Research

May 2018
Kristin Jones

Author and ethicist Harriet A. Washington detailed the medical profession’s role in the abuse of African-Americans, and suggested reforms, in the latest presentation of The Trust’s Health Equity Learning Series.

Learn about the health equity issues affecting Coloradans at Collective Colorado, a publication of The Colorado Trust.