
The federal government is currently in a shutdown. At this time, there are no immediate impacts to federally funded child and family programs operated by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Families should continue to access care and services as usual.
We are monitoring the situation closely with federal partners and will share updates as soon as more information becomes available.
There are moments when we may be puzzled by children’s behavior. It helps to remember that children’s behavior is a message about what they need—and the skills they are working on. Our job as adults is to find the meaning behind a child’s behavior.
When parents and child care providers work together to uncover what is behind a child’s behavior, we can do more to ensure that every child has opportunities to grow and thrive.

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For general help, call 1-800-799-5876 or email cdhs_oec_communications@state.co.us
Raising Colorado Kids is brought to you by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
For general help, call 1-800-799-5876 or email cdec_communications@state.co.us