Your Stories

These are the stories Coloradans are sharing about how child care is impacting their lives. See how affordable, quality child care helps communities thrive. See how the absence of that care hurts all of us.

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Rachel, parent of two

My daughter is now in the 4th grade, but when she was little she attended preschool through CPCD Head Start. Having my preschooler attend this program allowed me to go back to school, participate in the Family Development Credential program that is offered to parents, and eventually lead me to my current position, working as a Family Advocate for CPCD. Access to affordable child care is ...

Kris, parent of one

I work remote and it took nearly a year to find a consistent childcare provider. We had several people ghost us or provide poor care despite them stating they had many years of childcare service.We cannot afford a lot, like many others, but provided slightly over CO minimum wage and would compensate above and beyond for additional hours needed last minute.We tried contacting some local ...
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