Sharing our stories is what connects and brings us together. Learn more about individuals and families that make up the diverse communities throughout our state.
Voices From Next Door shares real life stories about ways race plays a part in everyday life in America.
Jessica Spizzandre talks about her breastfeeding experience while being a mother in her 30s, breaking cycles of trauma, and more.
The Learning Council offered a series of Animal Husbandry classes.
Marpessa Allen is a mother of four. She discusses her blended family and what she wishes she had known before beginning to breastfeed.
Learn how mom of three Jessica Jimmy has successfully breastfed three children.
Learn how doula Celeste Rios is navigating being a mother, her background is a birth worker and advocate, and more!
Southeast Colorado Springs shares how communities need opportunities in order to reduce crime and improve public safety.
Janet Brugger, President of Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce shares that access is the greatest challenge for minority businesses.
TLC describes a mural project, led by local high school students and graduates.
Nyia Milton discusses how becoming a mother has taught her to accept help and advocate for herself and her family.
Hunger Through My Lens is an advocacy project that shares the stories of Coloradans who have experienced hunger firsthand in Colorado.
In "Derailed," Mary Maldonado explores her and her family's history with mental health struggles and the path to deeper understanding.
The legacy of racist housing policies continues to impact cities, including Colorado Springs, and contributes to the wealth gap between...
P.J. Parmar is a family care doctor in Aurora. He posted banners advertising COVID-19 vaccinations, violated local zoning laws.
A family shares their story about living in a mobile home in Chaffee County and why the county needs more affordable housing.
Dennis of Colorado Springs who received support at Catholic Charities of Central Colorado.
Colorado Springs residents are fighting to restore a pavilion, which commemorates the city's first and only Black mayor and vice mayor.
Howard Chou is the only Asian American to hold an elected political party position in Colorado (Vice Chair, Colorado Democratic Party).
Charlie, like many Coloradans, has had to rely on various income assistance programs to make ends meet for her and her family.
Sonia details her journey with long COVID and how she navigated illness, financial strain, and missing her family.
Amanda, a Colorado-based therapist, recounts the many effects climate change has had on her patients and their communities in Colorado
A Coloradan recounts her story of how she navigated a health crisis following the loss of her Medicaid eligibility.
Luisa, a young mother, has to navigate life and wellness juggling multiple jobs without health insurance.
“My Mother, My Superhero” was created by Project Worthmore.
This story highlights one of the participants in the Healthy Choice Food Box Program and her experience in regard to housing access.
Broadband access brings important changes to isolated communities such as Silverton, Colorado.
A mother’s hands are magic. They heal pain. They are tiny homes in this big world.
As long as there are refugees, we will remain a refuge. As long as we keep building this community, we are home.
TSP challenges the varying health equity issues this community of women experiences through a three-pillar yearlong program.
This is a story product from CEC Awardee: Project Protect Food Systems Workers.
AGI has invited mothers and their daughters to participate in a video project to showcase the diversity of AAPI girls and their mothers.
A word from AGI on the necessity of spaces of belonging and community.
Xavier discusses some of the medical issues trans individuals have been experiencing in Mesa County and how the SDOH impact these issues.
This is a story product from CEC Awardee: Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center (SWCAHEC).
The Lafayette Youth Advisory Commission held Lafayette’s 17th annual Martin Luther King Day event on January 19th, 2022.
A student shows how sex education is essential for reducing teen pregnancy.
This bilingual youth radio production features three teenage Latinas, who discuss and share their opinions about abortion.
LYAC representatives and KGNU youth radio producers Andrea Montiell and Isaiah Williams interview Enihs Medrano and JD Mangat.
Kids on Bikes: Daily Activity
Access to a bicycle decreases dramatically as household income does.
Within Kids on Bikes’ earn-a-bike program, PE initiatives, and fee-based activities, participants reported that they rode more frequently.
Kids (18 and under) average 7 hours and 38 minutes of 'screen time' each day and just 7 minutes in active play outdoors.
Only 13% of Colorado kids walk or bike to school today.
Ronnette, a mother of four, shares her journey of breastfeeding as she continues to nurse her five-year-old, Karsyn.
Neva, a mother of six, discusses her breastfeeding journey starting as a teenager birthing newborn intensive care unit (NICU) infants.
Melody, a mother of five, recalls the various differences and cultural norms she navigated during her breastfeeding journey.
Alex, a mother of one reflects on the ups and downs and the emotional trauma faced during her breastfeeding journey.
Evany, a mother of three, reflects on her breastfeeding journey and the challenges she faced leading to early breastfeeding cessation.
This story is a glimpse of a personal education journey.
It is part of The Learning Council’s mission to uplift diversity and inclusion and create safe spaces for youth.
The Arbol Farmers Market was started by The Learning Council in 2020 and operates from March through October.
Many factors and conditions create barriers for the community members, including availability in housing and transportation.
Jose, who lives in the area and grew up in a Spanish-speaking home, was not comfortable with his English-language skills.
Huerta Urbana Farmers Market is a pay-what-you-can market dedicated to increasing food access.
The Fall Fatherhood Festival is a car show, ‘trunk’-or-treat, and farmers market.
Comal is a heritage food incubator with a mission to serve as a platform for economic development.
Sunny Dooley is a well-known Diné storyteller who believes that stories relay important cultural knowledge.
A story about Indigenous Peer Recovery work on health equity and access to substance abuse recovery programs.
Friday, April 29th, ISP’s Blue team conducted a prototype session.
2023 marks the first year that Pride Flags are hanging in the town of Paonia in celebration of Pride Month.
Shaniq, one of the participants of the Healthy Choice Food Box Program, tells her unique story and experience through social context.
A Denver resident shares a story of how living in a high-pollution neighborhood has affected her health.
Luna and Chris shed some light on the inequities in health care faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
Ruby sheds a light on the inequities and shortcoming of the mental health system for transgender people.
"Natasha" sheds a light on the importance of reproductive rights for people that can become pregnant.
Kathryn Ardoin shares with us the story of East Denver Food Hub.
This is the story of a non-binary Nepali-American and their lifelong struggle to overcome barriers to health and happiness.
Economic stability affects how individuals can provide for themselves and their families, impacts choice, and impacts health.
Here is a look at how transportation barriers, one of the social determinants of health, impacts Victorie.
This video highlights some of the art made by our students as we discussed their experiences with migration and its effect on their lives.
Solid Rock CDC's Farmer's Markets in Southeast Colorado Springs offer residents access to food.
Solid Rock CDC's CommUNITY Food Bank serves Southeast Colorado Springs.
Dr. Glen Madrid speaks about the changes in medical issues and care in Mesa County throughout the course of his professional career.
This narrative describes the author's experience of giving birth while in custody.
Pamela Clifton sued the Colorado DOC for her experiences being pregnant and giving birth while experiencing incarceration.
This story describes the author's experience of being wrongfully arrested and separated from her children.
Sacred Cycle has created a series of infographics and a video to outline the devastating effects that sexual assault and abuse can have.
AGI has invited mothers and their daughters to participate in a blog project to showcase the diversity of AAPI girls and their mothers.
She describes her experience with pregnancy, birth, and incarceration.
Denise Rodriguez is the advocacy director for the Freedom Institute and she is a caregiver.
The worker explains how his commitment to supporting his family is central to his life and work.
He explained that the experience was surprisingly positive for him.
Art and personal narratives are woven together with facts about DACA.
Marlene’s story exemplifies how her parents' hopes and dreams have also been planted in her.
This story highlights the struggles that American citizens face when they belong to a mixed status family.
Students created a shared poem representative of their reflections and highlighting the power of collective storytelling.
IIAC surveyed 21 residents about their interests when it came to learning about technology.
Peak Education & Myron Stratton
The Foundation is a Denver-based nonprofit organization.
Innovations in Aging Collaborative, along with Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, launched the Age Friendly initiative in 2016.
In 2021, IIAC partnered with Dr. Judith Scott, Ph.D., RN, to study the effects of older adults at home during the pandemic.
Amigos de México focused on analyzing the social factors that impact the health of the Latino community.
Ashes to Blossoms focused on analyzing the demographics and health indicators of El Paso County and an El Paso neighborhood.
Cloud City Concervation Center examined data about reading proficiency in Lake County.
CACEN analyzed income, housing, and transportation issues for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander populations...
Cuenta Conmigo focused on researching the needs of informal child care providers, often known as Family, Friends, and Neighbors...
RMEQ explored the availability of data about LGBTQ+ people and their health in Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties.
United Way explored housing issues in their community, including the need for more affordable housing and renters’ protections.
Ithaka Housing focused on researching the need and availability for low-income senior housing in Colorado Springs.
Chavez discusses her child who has down syndrome and the hardships she has had in receiving appropriate treatment and understanding.
Cathy Ebel is the director of social and emotional learning and behavior support for School District 51.
This story describes Frankiana Tsosie's personal journey to Peer Recovery.
How the Ute Tribes in Colorado resisted U.S. boarding schools, protecting Native culture and identity.
Native Coloradans still face obstacles at the ballot box, as reforms meet systemic barriers to voting.
Amy Ruth’s journey from Thailand and the struggles and successes of immigrants in Colorado.
The importance of outreach tailored to the history and culture of specific ethnic or regional communities.
Health care access, a critical aspect of well-being, poses significant challenges for Pacific Islanders in the Denver metro area.
The important history of Denver’s Chinatown.
The APDC continues to provide integral mental health and other health and social services to the Denver area’s Asian community.
Historical trauma continues to impact Indigenous people and communities.
Colorado’s Dragon Boat Festival survived the pandemic, a celebration of Asian American community and culture.
Indigenous-led vaccine rollouts in Colorado: a model of sovereignty, trust, and community care during COVID-19.
On the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, a new school works to preserve language, culture, and strengthen community ties.
The pandemic fueled Indigenous rights activism in Colorado bringing both momentum and pushback.
The Colorado Health Institute surveys over 10,000 households biennially to provide reliable state-level health data amid national data gaps.
Work Options trains students in culinary skills at Denver's Mosaic Community Campus, preparing them for food industry careers.
Qualistar Early Learning shaped the quality and improvement of Colorado's statewide child care rating system.
