Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families COO Kelly Hurtado (center) and CEO SherryLynn Boyles stand in School District 11's Ascend Center in January 2025. Boyles spoke to the Colorado Springs City ...

A proposal to reduce zoning restrictions on child care facilities cleared its first vote at City Council, but some neighbors ...

Finding affordable child care is a major challenge for many parents, and it's especially true for essential workers on 12 or ...

CPR News reporter Jenny Brundin spends a 24-hour shift with a Colorado Springs firefighter, a nurse and their two young girls ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A federal funding freeze could put a strain on Colorado's already limited child care system, potentially forcing low-income families to choose between work and caring ...

Concern remains high for some Colorado families after Colorado and four other states filed a motion to block the implementation of a child care and family assistance funding freeze by the federal ...

With Colorado’s 2026 legislative session approaching, lawmakers and advocacy groups are working against a tightening budget deficit to draft new legislation. Some child care and nutrition advocates ...

Colorado officials say money that helps 18,000 low-income families pay for child care could run out by January 31 if federal officials don’t lift the freeze they’ve imposed on funding for several ...

For new parents in the Denver metro area, finding the right child care facility can be challenging and expensive. However, a new state law beginning this year can help ease some of the financial ...