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A Black woman who is a home care worker helps an older white woman by holding her hand
Care Workers // Chat4Change // Child Care // Early Care and Education Workforce

Who’s Caring for Colorado’s Care Workers?

// November 8, 2022

The assumption is that care workers do their work out of the goodness of their hearts and don’t need living wages or benefits.

a graphic image of the Colorado Capitol building
Abortion Care // Basic Needs // Child Care // Early Care and Education Workforce // Family Leave // Legislative Session // Paid Family Leave // Public Policy Advocacy

Access to Abortion, Basic Needs Headline 2022 Legislative Session

// May 18, 2022

Two of the “biggest” bills of the 2022 legislative session were supported by The Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

2022 Legislative Session with Denver State Capitol graphic
Early Care and Education Workforce // Family Leave // Legislative Session // Paid Family Leave // Public Policy Advocacy // Reproductive health

WFCO Pinpoints 2022 Policy Priorities

// January 12, 2022

In 2022, WFCO has pinpointed the three legislative areas we will elevate in pursuit of gender, racial, and economic equity.

2021 Legislative Wrap-Up
Child Care // Early Care and Education Workforce // Gender Equity // Legislative Session // Racial Equity // Reproductive health // Tax reform

2021 Legislative Session A Win for Women on Many Fronts

// June 21, 2021

WFCO lobbyist Jennifer Miles summed up the 2021 Colorado General Assembly with one thought: “This was quite a session.”

a child care provider plays with a small child at a table
Child Care // COVID-19 // Early Care and Education Workforce // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

An Inside Look at Child Care Needs in Colorado

// May 8, 2021

We recently sat down with Clayton Early Learning to dive deeper into the issues facing the early care and education sector in Colorado.

Colorado state capitol surrounded by high-rise buildings
Early Care and Education Workforce // Public Policy Advocacy // Reproductive health

WFCO Lobbyist Previews 2021 Legislative Session

// February 16, 2021

From diapering essentials to Medicaid expansion, WFCO aims to meet women’s immediate needs during the pandemic while rebuilding equitable systems.

Vote Yes of Proposition EE
Early Care and Education Workforce // Elections // Guest Column // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

Yes on EE: Preschool Supports Working Women

// October 21, 2020

Guest blog: Anna Jo Haynes, WFCO honorary trustee and founder of Mile High Early Learning, explains why voting Yes on Prop EE will allow us to improve the health and education of children across Colorado and support working women.

COVID-19 // Early Care and Education Workforce // Legislative Session // Paid Family Leave

Legislature To Return from Recess Due to Pandemic

// May 12, 2020

The legislature is expected to reconvene from its recess due to the pandemic for two to three weeks, beginning on May 18.

Mariana Diaz creates a poster at WFCO 2019 Lobby Day
Early Care and Education Workforce // Legislative Session // Paid Family Leave // Public Policy Advocacy // WFCO Staff

Top 3 Reasons Why You Need to Attend WFCO’s Third Annual Lobby Day

// February 21, 2020

Learn a few reasons why WFCO’s Third Annual Lobby Day is an opportunity you don’t want to miss from WFCO programs coordinator, Mariana Diaz.

Immediate Action Needed! Take Action for Equal Pay, Child Care Tax Credit!
Action Alert // Early Care and Education Workforce // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

Action Alert: Bolster Colorado’s Early Care and Education Workforce

// January 30, 2020

Please contact your representative today and help WFCO bolster the early care and education (ECE) workforce, because we all depend on someone who depends on affordable, accessible, and high-quality child care.

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