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.
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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.
Adams County detectives are asking for the community's help to find the family of a one-month-old baby found in the median of a road Christmas morning.
For many Latino families, tamales are a Christmas staple. One woman in Parker is taking her family's tradition from Mexico and making delicious tamales for the community.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu.
The alleged shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. near East Hinsdale Place and East Dry Creek Road. A shelter-in-place was sent to neighbors and the sheriff's office responded with a SWAT team, K9s, drones, and a bomb squad.
Four people have been hospitalized after a shooting and crash involving an RTD train. Few details were immediately available, but police say the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near East Ellsworth Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
Adams County detectives are asking for the community's help to find the family of a one-month-old baby found in the median of a road Christmas morning.
For many Latino families, tamales are a Christmas staple. One woman in Parker is taking her family's tradition from Mexico and making delicious tamales for the community.
The alleged shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. near East Hinsdale Place and East Dry Creek Road. A shelter-in-place was sent to neighbors and the sheriff's office responded with a SWAT team, K9s, drones, and a bomb squad.
Four people have been hospitalized after a shooting and crash involving an RTD train. Few details were immediately available, but police say the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near East Ellsworth Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
Two local jewelry stores are looking for answers after a group of burglars broke inside two days before Christmas, taking merchandise and an ATM.
Four people have been hospitalized after a shooting and crash involving an RTD train. Few details were immediately available, but police say the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near East Ellsworth Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
An Aurora police spokesman offered more details on the Christmas Day shooting that investigators say injured several people after suspects in that shooting fled the scene and then crashed into a Regional Transportation District light rail train.
Residents have been speaking out online about the living conditions at The Lincoln at Speer.
Two local jewelry stores are looking for answers after a group of burglars broke inside two days before Christmas, taking merchandise and an ATM.
Two local jewelry stores are looking for answers after a group of burglars broke inside two days before Christmas, taking merchandise and an ATM.
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland's snowboard cross team, competed at the 2022 Beijing Games.
A Colorado State University alum will accomplish a bucket list dream this weekend when he attends the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, achieving his goal of attending every CSU football game this season.
The holiday spirit was alive at the annual Boys and Girls Club party where the Denver Nuggets brought joy to local kids. The club says they need more donations to make the season bright.
The Broncos missed out on a shot to end the second longest current playoff drought in the NFL with Thursday night's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
Denver Broncos rookie running back Audric Estime scored his first career touchdown on Thursday Night Football.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu.
Authorities in Mississippi say a "desperate" and "very dangerous" convicted murderer, Drew Johnson, is back in custody after escaping from prison Tuesday.
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
Last-minute grocery items and gifts can be found on Christmas Day, but many retailers and chains may be closed today.
Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani Airlines plane making a steep descent before slamming into the ground in a fireball in western Kazakhstan.
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.
President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law.
A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
President Biden left in place the capital punishment sentences of just three federal inmates: Robert Bowers, Dzhokar Tsarnaev and Dylann Roof.
After announcing that Children's Hospital Colorado would become a non-network provider, the hospital has reached a new agreement with the TRICARE military health insurance program.
It was a very special holiday season for an Aurora resident recovering after a unique surgery.
After the loss of their daughter, the Swope family is dedicated to honoring her memory by helping other patients like her.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Skin care is all the rage for teens and tweens these days, but be careful not to give products that could cause more harm than good.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu.
Last-minute grocery items and gifts can be found on Christmas Day, but many retailers and chains may be closed today.
Last-minute Christmas shoppers made the best of Christmas Eve, as thousands of people flooded Colorado stores to pick up their final gifts before the holiday.
It's only been open for a few months. But Denver's latest Filipino restaurant is generating a lot of buzz in the Mile High City and beyond.
More than 5,000 workers were expected to take part in walkout that ends later on Christmas Eve, their union says.
With a check in hand, a Coloradan is breathing a sigh of relief.
Some Coloradans are getting caught up in the insurance industry's ongoing efforts to find undisclosed drivers or "hidden drivers" who may be costing the industry lost premiums.
A 31-year-old financial analyst was surprised when his insurance company recently informed him that they were increasing his six month premium by $312 for another driver in his home, who he says does not exist.
The state's budget crisis means Colorado families who fought for access to a critical autism therapy now have more work to do.
Last year, 999 claims were made related to damage caused by the roadway in Colorado and nine were paid out.