Illuminate Colorado

Family Support, Home Visitation, Safe Babies: Illuminate coordinates and oversees multiple programs offering direct support to families across Colorado, including: Circle of Parents and Children's Circle, Illuminating Child Care, FASD Navigation, Safe Babies Court Teams and Best for Babies, Healthy Families America (Colorado), and Family Connects Colorado. These programs focus on providing information, education, and skills-building opportunities to individuals. By offering targeted services, we empower parents and caregivers with the tools and resources they need to create safe, nurturing environments for their children.

Strategic Initiatives, Advocacy: Illuminate leads collaborative approaches, develops research-based recommendations, and increases federal, state and local commitment to policies that strengthen families. In addition to conducting legislative advocacy, Illuminate's Strategic Initiatives teams serve as the backbone support for statewide multi-disciplinary coalitions including: the Colorado Infant Safe Sleep Partnership, the Colorado Partnership for Thriving Families, and the Colorado Substance Exposed Newborns Steering Committee.These programs emphasize the importance of collaboration and networking among different organizations and community stakeholders. By working together, we amplify our impact and coordinate efforts across the state to prevent child maltreatment.

Education, Training, Technical Assistance: Illuminate offers community and professional education and support through conferences, trainings, consultations, and publications including the Colorado Child Welfare Training System, the Colorado Strengthening Families Network, the Colorado Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network, Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Staffing, the Colorado Youth Thrive Collaborative, and other partnerships. These programs and initiatives focus on training and educating communities and professionals who work with children and families. By sharing knowledge and best practices, we're equipping communities and professionals with the skills to safeguard children.