Trust-Based Relational Intervention changed Colorado family for the better
Raise the Future teaches TBRI as a way to connect with children who have experienced trauma.
Raise the Future teaches TBRI as a way to connect with children who have experienced trauma.
The work of Raise the Future helps families across Colorado.
CBS News Colorado's first-ever Wednesday's Child recalls being adopted by a family and how it led him to become a contributing member to society.
Anya, a teenager who was featured four years ago on CBS Colorado as a Wednesday's Child, talked about her experience with her foster family. She showed off her artistic talent back in, decorating pastries at Voodoo Doughnut.
Madison and Tierenny arrived at American Furniture Warehouse with their adopted sons Dominic and Elijah, along with their young daughter Katella and a clear idea of what they wanted to bring home.
Gov. Jared Polis read the "Day for Wednesday's Child" proclamation at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
CBS Colorado and Raise the Future are presenting A Day for Wednesday's Child on April 17.
Raise the Future has helped many children who were in foster care in Colorado find homes.
As we round out National Adoption Month in Colorado, 12-year-old My'Kail Starr is sharing his journey to adoption, in hopes of inspiring other kids still waiting for their permanent families.
Raise the Future specializes in finding caring adults for older kids, sibling groups, and young people with special needs who are living in foster care.
The VP of Programs Lucinda Wayland Connelly spoke about Raise the Future on A Day for Wednesday's Child.
Raise the Future was founded on the belief that having one caring adult in the life a child makes all the difference in the world.
Raise the Future helped 313 young people move out of foster care and into loving homes last year. The organization specializes in finding caring adults for older youth and sibling groups, who often linger in the system the longest.
Nearly 400 children in Colorado's foster care system are awaiting adoption, while over 6,000 Colorado kids remain in limbo, hoping to be reunited with their families.
Raise the Future is the expert in TBRI, which is a set of tools that help parents relate to kids who've experienced trauma.
Raise the Future hosts a camp for families providing fun camp experience and intentional healing.
Mandie and John became foster parents and built a family.
When Melanie & Layne decided to complete their family through adoption they turned to Raise the Future.
A Colorado mom found joy in adopting an 8-year-old child from foster care.
Adoption is a bit of a family tradition for one Colorado couple.
Raise the Future has a common goal with the counties it works with, to find the safest possible living situation for kids.
Raise the Future Board Member Marc Hendrikson, along with sons Luca and Bryson, talk about how the organization is changing lives on A Day for Wednesday's Child.
Raise the Future VP of Programs Lucinda Wayland-Connelly discusses the importance of creating forever families on a Day for Wednesday's Child.
One caring adult can change the course of a teen's life, when they adopt them out of foster care.
Raise the Future's Youth Connections Advocates are experts at finding caring adults for children living in foster care.
An Idaho Springs police officer was arrested by the Lakewood Police Department and charged with third-degree assault with injury. He's been on the force for two years, according to his department.
Hail and damaging winds will be a concern through Thursday across Colorado's Eastern Plains.
One woman has been arrested and charged in connection with vandalism and destruction at Fort Morgan Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
The Democratic National Committee wants to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before the scheduled convention to ensure meeting Ohio's Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline.
An Idaho Springs police officer was arrested by the Lakewood Police Department and charged with third-degree assault with injury. He's been on the force for two years, according to his department.
Hail and damaging winds will be a concern through Thursday across Colorado's Eastern Plains.
One woman has been arrested and charged in connection with vandalism and destruction at Fort Morgan Cemetery on Memorial Day.
The man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi apologized and was again sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, as the sentencing hearing in his case was reopened due to a court error.
A scam targeting Colorado drivers is now catching the attention of federal investigators.
Sophia Smith, who is from Windsor, is a soccer player who plays on the U.S. Women's National Team. The team is preparing for a match against Korea Republic at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.
Mallory Swanson, who is from Highlands Ranch, is a soccer player who plays on the U.S. Women's National Team. The team is preparing for a match against Korea Republic in Colorado at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The City of Denver is one month away from celebrating one of the biggest festivities in Colorado: Denver Pride.
A community in Brighton is ralling around Palizzi Farm after a project threatens the land.
First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch has the full forecast
Ángel Hernández unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination.
You might be familiar with the late Bill Walton's basketball accomplishments and commentary. But Jay Elowsky, owner of Pasta Jay's, knew Walton as a family man above all.
Two women have filed a lawsuit against the former Denver Broncos kicker accusing him of sexual assault, according to court documents obtained by ESPN.
"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
Josef Newgarden won the 2024 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first back-to-back winner in more than 20 years.
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
The Democratic National Committee wants to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before the scheduled convention to ensure meeting Ohio's Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline.
"The reality is that some people do indeed try to game the system," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CBS News.
A unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the conviction and sentence of a Jan. 6 defendant who claimed he couldn't get an impartial jury in the nation's capital.
Ángel Hernández unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination.
The debate between Lauren Boebert and 5 other GOP primary candidates airs at 8 p.m. on the CBS News Colorado stream.
The Democratic National Committee wants to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before the scheduled convention to ensure meeting Ohio's Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline.
The man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi apologized and was again sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, as the sentencing hearing in his case was reopened due to a court error.
"The reality is that some people do indeed try to game the system," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CBS News.
In an order issued Tuesday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Special Counsel Jack Smith's motion to impose a gag order on certain public statements by former President Donald Trump.
Many public pools opened this weekend for the summer season. But before the start of pool season and Memorial Day weekend, inspectors with Arapahoe County Public Health were busy inspecting more than 100 pools and facilities.
Drugs such as LSD, ketamine, mushrooms and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD, mounting evidence suggests — but not everyone is convinced.
Spencer Wright's son, Levi Wright, has shown some progress since he was found unconscious in a river, his mother said.
The 28-bed inpatient facility is designed to provide swift help to those experiencing a mental health crisis. Currently, residents in the high country must travel to bigger city hubs for inpatient care, often waiting for available beds to open up.
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
Participants in the anti-consumption movement talk it up as a away to shed debt and protect the planet.
A group of investors will put up $6 billion to fund development of artificial intelligence by Elon Musk's xAI.
Prominent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis aired concerns about the "excessive size" of Musk's pay deal.
It has been 20 years since Lakewood officials aimed to change the struggling Villa Italia mall into something more.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.