Two new initiatives provide mental and behavioral health support to patients and providers in a state where unintentional overdose and suicide are the two leading causes of death for new moms.

High suicide rates and a study completed in 2024 highlighted struggles among the aging population in rural central Colorado.

The Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth helps Black Coloradans make down payments to purchase homes and build generational equity.

Language justice was identified as a key priority for improving family incomes and decreasing reliance on county services.

Thousands of pounds of food now land on pantry shelves after festival gatherings in Aspen, Telluride, Vail and elsewhere.

In Mesa County, a federally funded program allows participants to afford their homes by building them themselves.

A unique funding model, which The Colorado Trust supported, helped residents purchase their mobile home communities in Colorado.

Jasilyn Kendall helps hunters and ranchers donate surplus meat to food-insecure families across Colorado.

Like other rural areas in the state, reservations still struggle with timely mail delivery and access to information.

In Colorado, housing status is cited as a reason for 13% of child removals from families, slightly higher than the national average, though human services officials say it’s rarely the sole reason.