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Poverty in Boulder County Oct 23, 2015

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Poverty is on the rise in Boulder County, particularly for families and children. But the poverty rate doesn’t tell the whole story. In fact, the high cost of housing and the high cost of childcare actually makes it much more expensive to be self-sufficient in Boulder County than in other places in Colorado. Erika Stutzman, TRENDS director with The Community Foundation, talks about these issues and much more with Colorado Center for Law and Policy’s Executive Director Claire Levy, and Manager Of Research Analysis And Policy Michelle Webster.

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Affordable Housing in Boulder County Sep 30, 2015

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Housing prices have risen around the county. It is creating a crisis, and not just for those who need affordable housing. The Community Foundation’s Erika Stutzman was joined by Boulder County Housing and Human Services Director Frank Alexander, Housing Division Director Willa Williford and Sherry Leach, Manager of Boulder County Aging Services. ‪#‎BldrCntyTRENDS‬

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One Action Boulder County 2016: Arts + Immigration Aug 25, 2015

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One Action Boulder County 2016: Arts + Immigration uses the arts to catalyze, engage, and inform county residents on both the historic and contemporary issues of immigration, in order to foster understanding and make this a more welcoming and inclusive community. Project Coordinator, Manuela Sifuentes, and steering committee member, Karen Raforth, will join host Gretchen Minekime of The Community Foundation to learn more about the impact of One-Action and what’s planned for 2016.

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Affordable Housing Crisis in Boulder Jul 31, 2015

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The rising housing costs in Boulder County have been well-documented and are making it difficult for even the middle class to live here. But for the county’s most vulnerable populations, the lack of affordable housing presents a real crisis. Erika Stutzman, TRENDS director for The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County speaks with OUR Center Executive Edwina Salazar and Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)’s Executive Director Julie Van Domelen as they discuss the issue, and talk about the work their organizations do to keep families in crisis out of homelessness.

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Engaged Latino Parents Advancing School Outcomes Jul 01, 2015

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The Community Foundation’s Chris Barge interviewed Teresa Garcia and Claudia Sanchez of Engaged Latino Parents Advancing School Outcomes (ELPASO).

ELPASO is a new grassroots movement to create a critical mass of well-informed Latino parents who will help ensure that more Latino children start Kindergarten ready to learn.

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Access to Specialty Care for Boulder County’s Medically Underserved May 21, 2015

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Boulder County is home to nearly 44,000 Medicaid/CHP+ enrollees – with another 33,000 people remaining uninsured even after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which greatly expanded insurance coverage. That means that at least 1 in 4 Boulder County residents is currently challenged in accessing specialty care beyond the primary care setting. Join guests Dr. Valerie Lipetz, Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Services at Boulder Community Health and Simon Smith, President and CEO of Clinica Family Health to understand the current barriers to specialty care referrals for under-insured patients and how the Boulder County Health Improvement Collaborative, a program of The Community Foundation, hopes to move the needle for specialty care access.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Apr 27, 2015

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Dr. Janine D’Anniballe, Director of Community Services and Trauma-Informed Care for Mental Health Partners, and Camilo Casas, Men Standing Up Program Coordinator at Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), will join Gretchen Minekime from The Community Foundation to discuss the prevalence of sexual assault, current approaches to prevention, and local resources.

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Challenges Facing Today’s LGBT Youth Mar 24, 2015

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The Open Door Fund Gala will be held April 11 at the St. Julien in Boulder. On March 23’s “A Public Affair” on KGNU, gala guest speaker Ash Beckham and OUT Boulder Executive Director Mardi Moore join host Erika Stutzman, from The Community Foundation, to preview the celebration, and to talk about the challenges facing today’s LGBT youth. The gala is the signature event of The Open Door Fund, a permanent endowment of The Community Foundation, which supports the LGBT community.

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Startup Philanthropy: Boulder is Leading an International Movement Feb 24, 2015

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Seth Levine of local investment firm, Foundry Group, spoke with The Community Foundation’s Morgan McMillan about how a locally grown program to encourage startup companies to give back to their communities has inspired a new worldwide movement. From the success of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado has sprung Pledge 1%, a collaborative to encourage and facilitate early-stage giving among startup companies across the globe.

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Winter Bike to Work Day Jan 27, 2015

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The Community Foundation discusses the winter Bike to Work Day, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28. Community Cycles Executive Director Sue Prant discusses Bike to Work Day’s evolution with Trends Director Erika Stutzman. Prant will also discuss Community Cycle’s advocacy work, and the current projects designed to get commuters out of their cars and onto their bicycles.

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