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Feb. 25, 2021: As we celebrate our state’s diverse Black and African American communities this month, it’s important we back up words with action.

It is an honor to be recognized in this way during Black History Month. This opportunity represents a recognition of those I serve with as executive director of the Second Chance Center, as well as those we serve.

Feb. 22, 2021: This Black History Month, we are spotlighting a provider who is leading the charge for culturally competent behavioral health care. We spoke with Dawn Davenport, Ph.D and Vice President of Child and Family Services at Mental Health Center of Denver, to learn more about the organization's work to support families.

June 10, 2021: The Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program (TGYS) is seeking applications for the TGYS board. Ideal youth candidates will have participated in a youth prevention program similar to those being funded by TGYS but are not a participant in a current TGYS Funded Program.

Feb. 19, 2021: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) is looking for candidates to fill a recently vacated DYS Central Region Community Board position. Candidates must be a resident, or work within the community region in which he or she serves. Candidates should have experience and perspectives related to incarcerated youths.

I am extremely proud to be a Black woman, today and every day. In every lifetime I would always want to return as a Black woman. Black is beautiful, bold, courageous and divine.

I’m very proud to be young, gifted and Black — not just in February, but every day.

Feb. 4, 2021: The Colorado Child Support Commission is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies. The commission is required by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and is charged with conducting a review of Colorado child support guidelines and examining discretionary issues presented by members and various stakeholders.

Jan. 28, 2021: Colorado has seen an increase in the social consumption of alcohol and cannabis during the pandemic. It is no wonder. When we feel stressed, scared, lonely, angry or just need to take the edge off, alcohol and cannabis are easy to get and effective at calming us down. Here we discuss ideas on how to establish and maintain a healthy relationship with substances.

Dec. 18, 2020: On a chilly November day, residents of The Circle, a Mind Springs Health program in Clifton, Colorado, gathered themselves—fittingly—into a circle. Wearing masks and sitting six feet apart, clients celebrated the first graduate who had successfully completed treatment for his co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.