Caring for Our Caring Workforce: A Stronger Direct Service Workforce
There’s increasing acknowledgement we must do more to support our direct care workers. We explore several promising ways to do this.
There’s increasing acknowledgement we must do more to support our direct care workers. We explore several promising ways to do this.
The long-term care, direct service workforce is growing rapidly. We look at who these workers are, what they do, and why their work matters.
We have some of the building blocks in place, but Colorado is still not a 2Gen state.
Economic mobility was front and center this session, as the conversation focused on ensuring opportunity, making Colorado competitive, and helping everyone attain the Colorado way of life.
For-profit schools reflect another flaw in the higher education system, thanks to their negative impact on the student debt crisis.
CDLE data point to wages that continue to grow slowly, and show average workers aren't benefiting as much as economic numbers might suggest.
Insulin's sky-high prices mean insulin-dependent diabetics are resorting to dangerous and potentially deadly practices as a result.
As Colorado ages, we must do more to ensure we have a strong workforce capable of caring for our older loved ones. SB19-238 moves us in the right direction.
With the Colorado legislature winding down, let's look at legislation moving to help Coloradans build assets and wealth.
Our research shows a higher local minimum wage in Denver would likely help over 116,000 workers. Find out more in our latest brief.
