INVEST IN KIDS

Child first (cf) works with young children and their families in a two- generational model. This program provides intensive, home-based mental health services to help build stronger bonds between caregivers and children to help them heal from trauma. Each family works alongside a mental health clinician and family support partner to uncover sources of stress and identify the best resources for the families. Cf serves children and their families in 24 counties in colorado. During the 2024-2025 program year, child first served 209 children and 235 parents and caregivers. --------------------- more detail on schedule o ---------------------

Finding opportunities in recruitment and retention for our colorado experts (forrce): invest in kids has made significant progress on its forrce initiative, leading over 30 strategic activities to enhance statewide collaboration, policy engagement and workforce pipeline solutions for our evidence-based workforce. These efforts directly support statewide opportunities to advance colorado's workforce and promote employment for childfirst and nurse-family partnership programs. Key highlights: - strategic partnerships: iik engaged with over 10 community partners to explore workforce funding models, higher education pathways, and statewide opportunities to advance colorado's evidence-based workforce. - systems-level field engagement: supported the home visit investment task force in exploring apprenticeship opportunities for home visitors and contributed to the elevating and strengthening colorado's infant and early childhood mental health ecosystem: strategic plan 2025-2030.