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.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead after they were reported missing at Chatfield Reservoir.
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth national title ahead of the Olympic trials later this month in Minneapolis.
Commerce City police say a man's necklace "likely" saved his life from a bullet when an argument and shooting occurred.
The Gila River Indian Community issued a temporary ban on dances after a police officer was fatally shot and another wounded while responding to a reported disturbance.
On average, Denver now sees 19 more days of above-average heat per year than we did 50 years ago. Also, the average summer temperature has increased three degrees since 1970.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead after they were reported missing at Chatfield Reservoir.
Commerce City police say a man's necklace "likely" saved his life from a bullet when an argument and shooting occurred.
On average, Denver now sees 19 more days of above-average heat per year than we did 50 years ago. Also, the average summer temperature has increased three degrees since 1970.
The large room filled with hundreds of computers is part of Verizon's secret command center in Aurora. Wireless traffic for tens of thousands of its customers across Colorado – anyone using other providers to communicate with a Verizon customer -- is routed there.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials rescued a cub from a wired fence in Evergreen.
CBS News Colorado Reporter Andrew Haubner spoke to residents in Westminster who are looking to keep a 420-acre dog park open.
Crews say a fire affected two homes in Aurora on Sunday as the investigation continues on the cause.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead after they were reported missing at Chatfield Reservoir.
On average, Denver now sees 19 more days of above-average heat per year than we did 50 years ago. Also, the average summer temperature has increased three degrees since 1970.
Two people were taken into custody after a multi-agency pursuit between the Adams County Sheriff's Office and the Aurora Police Department following a robbery at the Walmart at Chambers Road.
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth national title ahead of the Olympic trials later this month in Minneapolis.
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.
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth national title ahead of the Olympic trials later this month in Minneapolis.
The Gila River Indian Community issued a temporary ban on dances after a police officer was fatally shot and another wounded while responding to a reported disturbance.
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, married Elena Zhukova on Saturday.
A pilot suffered non life-threatening injuries after being pulled from a burning helicopter that crashed in New Hampshire.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
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.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
The bat was located Thursday in the northwest corner of Twin Silo Park in the southern part of Fort Collins, near Ziegler and Ketcher roads.
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.
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, married Elena Zhukova on Saturday.
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.
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%.