People & Places September 2, 2020 For Rural Seniors, Coronavirus Strains Access to Home-Based Care, Just When It Is Most Necessary By Bret Hauff Half a year into the pandemic in Colorado, some elderly people in the rural southwest are more susceptible to isolation and loneliness than the virus. COVID-19 August 31, 2020 Chronic Absenteeism in Schools, Long a Challenge Across Colorado, Is Amplified by the Pandemic By Julia C. Martinez Thousands of children statewide aren’t going to regularly log on to virtual school, or at all, educators fear. Housing August 28, 2020 Fears Grow Over a Forthcoming Eviction Surge in Colorado By Michael Booth The prolonged economic fallout from the pandemic means a recent wave of forced displacements could be just the beginning. Mental & Behavioral Health August 11, 2020 The Pandemic Moved Some Substance Treatment Services Online—Possibly Permanently By Daliah Singer Virtual recovery programs have helped improve access to treatment at a time when experts are seeing a rise in alcohol and drug use. Community Power July 30, 2020 30 Years After ADA Passage, Lasting Progress While Key Inequities Remain By Michael Booth People with disabilities continue to report struggles with equitable access to independent housing and jobs statewide. People & Places July 28, 2020 Accessibility Challenges Persist in Many Rural Colorado Communities By Bret Hauff From Durango to Lamar, to Steamboat Springs and beyond, businesses, housing and employment remain limited or out of reach for Coloradans with disabilities. Education July 27, 2020 In Rural Crowley County, a Safe Return to In-person School is Desperately Needed by Many By Jenny McCoy The numerous reasons why staff, students and parents at Crowley County Ward Intermediate School are anxious to avoid distance learning this fall. COVID-19 July 6, 2020 On Dialysis and Unable to Work, A Westminster Man Toils to Keep His Wife and Children Fed By Fran Kritz Three weeks in the pandemic-era life of a Colorado family experiencing food insecurity. People & Places July 1, 2020 Still Delivering Meals in Western Colorado, But Without a Side of Conversation By Sharon Sullivan Meals on Wheels has long been an antidote to social isolation for clients. Then the coronavirus arrived on the Western Slope. COVID-19 June 19, 2020 For Diabetes Patients, New Health Threats and Cost Concerns During the Pandemic By Michael Booth Insulin prices nationwide, pump access and COVID-19 are exacerbating longstanding disparities in diabetes outcomes. Load More Stories Sign up to receive our original stories by email. Email Address English / Inglés Spanish / Español html text Interest Collective Colorado Sign up Close
People & Places September 2, 2020 For Rural Seniors, Coronavirus Strains Access to Home-Based Care, Just When It Is Most Necessary By Bret Hauff Half a year into the pandemic in Colorado, some elderly people in the rural southwest are more susceptible to isolation and loneliness than the virus.
COVID-19 August 31, 2020 Chronic Absenteeism in Schools, Long a Challenge Across Colorado, Is Amplified by the Pandemic By Julia C. Martinez Thousands of children statewide aren’t going to regularly log on to virtual school, or at all, educators fear.
Housing August 28, 2020 Fears Grow Over a Forthcoming Eviction Surge in Colorado By Michael Booth The prolonged economic fallout from the pandemic means a recent wave of forced displacements could be just the beginning.
Mental & Behavioral Health August 11, 2020 The Pandemic Moved Some Substance Treatment Services Online—Possibly Permanently By Daliah Singer Virtual recovery programs have helped improve access to treatment at a time when experts are seeing a rise in alcohol and drug use.
Community Power July 30, 2020 30 Years After ADA Passage, Lasting Progress While Key Inequities Remain By Michael Booth People with disabilities continue to report struggles with equitable access to independent housing and jobs statewide.
People & Places July 28, 2020 Accessibility Challenges Persist in Many Rural Colorado Communities By Bret Hauff From Durango to Lamar, to Steamboat Springs and beyond, businesses, housing and employment remain limited or out of reach for Coloradans with disabilities.
Education July 27, 2020 In Rural Crowley County, a Safe Return to In-person School is Desperately Needed by Many By Jenny McCoy The numerous reasons why staff, students and parents at Crowley County Ward Intermediate School are anxious to avoid distance learning this fall.
COVID-19 July 6, 2020 On Dialysis and Unable to Work, A Westminster Man Toils to Keep His Wife and Children Fed By Fran Kritz Three weeks in the pandemic-era life of a Colorado family experiencing food insecurity.
People & Places July 1, 2020 Still Delivering Meals in Western Colorado, But Without a Side of Conversation By Sharon Sullivan Meals on Wheels has long been an antidote to social isolation for clients. Then the coronavirus arrived on the Western Slope.
COVID-19 June 19, 2020 For Diabetes Patients, New Health Threats and Cost Concerns During the Pandemic By Michael Booth Insulin prices nationwide, pump access and COVID-19 are exacerbating longstanding disparities in diabetes outcomes.
