Naomi graduated from the Nurse-Family Partnership® in September 2019. She is a stay-at-home mom of two young girls and married to her husband, Fernando. Fernando is from a part of Indonesia called…
For the first time in 17 years, Invest in Kids is adding a new program to our statewide portfolio: Child First. We are proud to share that despite many changes over the past six months, Invest in Kids' dedication to doing what's best for families remains steadfast and at the forefront of our programming.…
With a commitment to children and supporting the community at all levels of government and non- profit work, Mary Beth and Bernie first became involved with Invest in Kids in the late 90’s after connecting with several of Invest in Kids’ founders.…
The board and staff are currently executing on our 2020 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) plan with the support of our Equity Consultant, Kim Desmond. This Action Plan will prioritize our next steps as we seek to root out inequities within our organization. It is our commitment to share this ongoing work with you, so that we may take action and remain accountable.…
We are happy to announce that Invest in Kids will be part of a five-week tevelevision series called "Colorado Classroom: Read With Me At Home!" Thanks to a partnership between the Office of the Governor of Colorado, Rocky Mountain PBS, Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Education Association, Gary Community Investments, and Bright By Text, Colorado Classroom will provide educational resources to all Colorado families - not just families with internet access.…
This past November, Invest in Kids' Executive Director, Lisa Hill, was awarded the Constellation Award from Constellation Philanthropy in honor of the foundation's five-year anniversary.…
Engagement in a comprehensive readiness process is a strong predictor of whether that program will be able to be sustained in the long term, and a key step in successful implementation. In recognizing the importance of this critical period when considering a new evidence-based program for implementation, Invest in Kids is currently engaged in thorough exploration. This will increase understanding around the feasibility of bringing the potential program, called Child First, to Colorado.…
Tomorrow we officially celebrate 20 years of our implementation of Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) in Colorado, and the nurses who have transformed thousands of lives in Colorado -- just like the nurse who impacted Jamie Shaw's life described here.…
Next week, we’ll celebrate 20 years of NFP's impact on Colorado families so we are taking some time to share some of the incredible stories of the nurses who are changing the lives of families like…
My first memory of Paul R. and WL Miller was when I was nine years old on a trip to Mobile, Alabama...…