Trust-Based Relational Intervention changed Colorado family for the better
Raise the Future teaches TBRI as a way to connect with children who have experienced trauma.
Raise the Future teaches TBRI as a way to connect with children who have experienced trauma.
The work of Raise the Future helps families across Colorado.
CBS News Colorado's first-ever Wednesday's Child recalls being adopted by a family and how it led him to become a contributing member to society.
Anya, a teenager who was featured four years ago on CBS Colorado as a Wednesday's Child, talked about her experience with her foster family. She showed off her artistic talent back in, decorating pastries at Voodoo Doughnut.
Madison and Tierenny arrived at American Furniture Warehouse with their adopted sons Dominic and Elijah, along with their young daughter Katella and a clear idea of what they wanted to bring home.
Gov. Jared Polis read the "Day for Wednesday's Child" proclamation at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
CBS Colorado and Raise the Future are presenting A Day for Wednesday's Child on April 17.
Raise the Future has helped many children who were in foster care in Colorado find homes.
As we round out National Adoption Month in Colorado, 12-year-old My'Kail Starr is sharing his journey to adoption, in hopes of inspiring other kids still waiting for their permanent families.
Raise the Future specializes in finding caring adults for older kids, sibling groups, and young people with special needs who are living in foster care.
The VP of Programs Lucinda Wayland Connelly spoke about Raise the Future on A Day for Wednesday's Child.
Raise the Future was founded on the belief that having one caring adult in the life a child makes all the difference in the world.
Raise the Future helped 313 young people move out of foster care and into loving homes last year. The organization specializes in finding caring adults for older youth and sibling groups, who often linger in the system the longest.
Nearly 400 children in Colorado's foster care system are awaiting adoption, while over 6,000 Colorado kids remain in limbo, hoping to be reunited with their families.
Raise the Future is the expert in TBRI, which is a set of tools that help parents relate to kids who've experienced trauma.
Raise the Future hosts a camp for families providing fun camp experience and intentional healing.
Mandie and John became foster parents and built a family.
When Melanie & Layne decided to complete their family through adoption they turned to Raise the Future.
A Colorado mom found joy in adopting an 8-year-old child from foster care.
Adoption is a bit of a family tradition for one Colorado couple.
Raise the Future has a common goal with the counties it works with, to find the safest possible living situation for kids.
Raise the Future Board Member Marc Hendrikson, along with sons Luca and Bryson, talk about how the organization is changing lives on A Day for Wednesday's Child.
Raise the Future VP of Programs Lucinda Wayland-Connelly discusses the importance of creating forever families on a Day for Wednesday's Child.
One caring adult can change the course of a teen's life, when they adopt them out of foster care.
Raise the Future's Youth Connections Advocates are experts at finding caring adults for children living in foster care.
A Colorado couple charged in the death of a 10-month-old have had the charges against them dismissed because of comments Fremont County District Attorney Linda Stanley made to a news station in Colorado Springs.
Across the Denver metro area, residents and businesses were dealing with the aftermath of Thursday night's widespread and damaging hailstorm. One auto glass company is booked for repairs through Monday.
The City of Greeley has declared a disaster following the significant hail storm that devastated the eastern side of the northern Colorado city. The city reports nearly $1.5 million in damage has already been reported by residents in the days since the storm.
NPS is warning drivers about icy roads, hopeful visitors should be aware of Rocky Mountain National Park's timed entry system.
A 65-year-od woman is dead after she likely had an accident on her e-bike and then fell into Boulder Creek on Friday.
A Colorado couple charged in the death of a 10-month-old have had the charges against them dismissed because of comments Fremont County District Attorney Linda Stanley made to a news station in Colorado Springs.
Across the Denver metro area, residents and businesses were dealing with the aftermath of Thursday night's widespread and damaging hailstorm. One auto glass company is booked for repairs through Monday.
The City of Greeley has declared a disaster following the significant hail storm that devastated the eastern side of the northern Colorado city. The city reports nearly $1.5 million in damage has already been reported by residents in the days since the storm.
NPS is warning drivers about icy roads, hopeful visitors should be aware of Rocky Mountain National Park's timed entry system.
A 65-year-od woman is dead after she likely had an accident on her e-bike and then fell into Boulder Creek on Friday.
A 65-year-old woman is dead after she likely had an accident on her e-bike and then fell into Boulder Creek in Boulder Canyon on Friday, Boulder County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a press release.
Just days after a damaging hailstorm and flooding hit Greeley, the city's mayor signed a local disaster declaration. The declaration is in response to the extensive flooding and large amounts of hail that led to damage across downtown and east Greeley.
CBS News Colorado Reporter Gabriela Vidal spoke to a glass company CEO who reacted to the big hailstorm that left his phone ringing the next morning after hundreds and thousands woke up to broken windshields and glass fixtures.
CBS News Colorado Meteorologist Joe Ruch drove through Limon Thursday afternoon where hail and strong winds slammed against the First Alert Weather Tracker.
Watch Dave Aguilera's forecast
An 18-year-old from Chechnya was arrested on suspicion of being behind a plan to attack soccer events in the southeastern city of Saint-Etienne.
Colorado State University has named John Weber as the new athletic director.
Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, reportedly died following a car crash in Oregon, NBA Insider Shams Charania is reporting. Drew was 33 years old.
The game time has been announced for the Rocky Mountain Showdown between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins.
Former safety Steve Foley (1976-1986) and tight end Riley Odoms (1972-1983) have been elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the GOP raised $52.8 million in the hours after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his "hush money" trial.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
President Biden said Israel's proposal consists of three phrases. Hamas has not yet responded.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
The primary election candidates mostly saw eye-to-eye on former President Donald Trump, immigration, climate change and federal spending, but broke from one another on foreign policy.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the GOP raised $52.8 million in the hours after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his "hush money" trial.
President Biden said Israel's proposal consists of three phrases. Hamas has not yet responded.
President Biden said the "American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed" after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
A second case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, was detected in another Michigan farmworker, marking the second human case in Michigan, and the third in the country.
The health centers' lifeblood is revenue received from Medicaid, the state-federal subsidized health coverage for people with low incomes or disabilities.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
Seat belt reminders on four Tesla models may not work properly, requiring the electric automaker to issue software update.
Government is suing South Korean auto giant after finding that a child worked an assembly line operating sheet metal machines.
Here's what the company had to say about its portion sizes and portioning instructions to store workers.
The adult bed rails pose "a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation," consumer safety agency warns.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.