Foster parent gets therapeutic certification in southeastern Colorado
The need for foster families in Colorado is great, but the need for therapeutic foster homes is even greater.
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The need for foster families in Colorado is great, but the need for therapeutic foster homes is even greater.
When Aaron was profiled on Wednesday's Child he hoped for a place to call home, now that dream is reality.
Jody and Kevin have fostered about 150 children and adopted eight, but they always believe there is a place for biological connections in their family.
When children are taken out of a home, few people support the birth parents. Nikki Sanchez is uniquely qualified to do that.
Heather Piper has been a foster parent for 10 years and says that teens are her jam.
Raise the Future Family Navigator Cathy Howe has spent a lifetime understanding and caring for people involved in the foster care system.
Raise the Future received a gift of dozens of quilts from the Rocky Mountain Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild for teens living in foster care.
Raise the Future coordinates the Colorado Heart Gallery in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Josiah and Julian were featured on Wednesday's Child and found their permanent parent.
Nearly half of the children living in foster care in Colorado are living in kinship care, which means they're living with relatives, neighbors, or friends.
Aria Williams relies on her own foster care experience as a Youth Connections Advocate for Raise the Future.
Kelly Farrier has spent the last six years educating Coloradans about adoption from foster care.
Kevin Tydlaska-Dziedzic was a Wednesday's Child when he was 10, and had a hard path to become who he is today.
Colorado needs more families to open their homes to children who need a safe place to stay. One couple decided to care for some of the most challenging children.
Raise the Future works with older youth in foster care, kinship placements, and families who've adopted, and this Christmas is going to be extra special.
This Giving Tuesday and as part of Colorado Gives Day, we are highlighting the life-changing work done by Raise the Future. The nonprofit organization connects foster children with permanent families by using child-focused recruitment, adoption resources, and long-term family support.
National Adoption Day is celebrated in many of Colorado's judicial districts in November, with judges and magistrates across Colorado finalizing the adoptions of dozens of foster children into permanent, loving families.
Adams County celebrated the adoption of seven children into five families in its National Adoption Day event.
At any given time there are about 300 children in foster care in Colorado who are eligible for adoption.
Desiree shared her adoption journey at a national conference and shared the lasting effects trauma has had on her life.
Raise the Future was invited to participate in an event called the National Think Tank addressing the issues of adoption out of foster care.
Raise the Future was able to give dozens of families a day at ballpark thanks to a kind donor.
RTD says over the last 10 years, more than 59 million people have taken a ride on the A Line that runs from Union Station to Denver International Airport.
Aurora Police Officer Mark Moore is still recovering in the hospital from injuries he sustained two weeks ago, after a man stabbed him in the head multiple times, department officials said.
In Colorado, there's no denying we have exceptional views all around our state and there is plenty to experience without traveling far.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been charged with assault almost six months after he allegedly shoved a woman to the ground at a protest in Durango.
The Women+Film Festival is a great opportunity to see a lot of films, but it's also an opportunity to network and learn from other filmmakers.
Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day across Colorado as a dangerous combination of hot, dry, and windy weather creates critical fire weather conditions and the potential for rapid wildfire spread.
RTD says over the last 10 years, more than 59 million people have taken a ride on the A Line that runs from Union Station to Denver International Airport.
Aurora Police Officer Mark Moore is still recovering in the hospital from injuries he sustained two weeks ago, after a man stabbed him in the head multiple times, department officials said.
In Colorado, there's no denying we have exceptional views all around our state and there is plenty to experience without traveling far.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been charged with assault almost six months after he allegedly shoved a woman to the ground at a protest in Durango.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been charged with assault almost six months after he allegedly shoved a woman to the ground at a protest in Durango.
RTD says over the last 10 years, more than 59 million people have taken a ride on the A Line that runs from Union Station to Denver International Airport.
A Red Flag Warning leads to high fire danger, strong winds for potentially dangerous conditions in southern Colorado.
Aurora Police Officer Mark Moore is still recovering in the hospital from injuries he sustained two weeks ago, after a man stabbed him in the head multiple times, department officials said.
A judge overturned a murder conviction from 1998 in connection to the death of a 4-month-old and defendant Stephen Martinez was released from prison.
Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced they have contracted a team to broadcast its games in Spanish for the playoffs.
Those in Denver on Saturday likely noticed it was a little more crowded than usual. It wasn't just the nice weather; two big sports games brought tens of thousands of fans to the stands.
It's been a complete season of dominance for the Colorado Avalanche heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets will play a regular-season game in Mexico next season. It will be against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 7 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
With three weeks left in the legislative session, Democrats in the Colorado Legislature have introduced a bill titled the "No Kings Act."
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shots.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
Shippers have pledged to share refunds with customers who paid tariffs once the government issues refunds.
Nearly 800 employees will lose their jobs at the former FirstBank headquarters in Lakewood as PNC Bank consolidates operations following its acquisition of the company.
A Denver family is sharing their story after thieves got away with the steel sculpture that stood outside their home for over a decade.
When the Orion spacecraft lifted off April 1, four astronauts were aboard -- but for the families of dozens of workers who died before the launch, the mission carried something else: the weight of those who would never see it fly.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.