If you have school-aged kids, chances are safety is something you worry about. KUNC's new series looks at how two NoCo districts are handling it, with and w/o police: bit.ly/42Mi052 in collab w/Robyn Vincent | روبن فنسنت

Something that came up often in our reporting is the need to create a culture of wellbeing *inside* schools as a way to keep kids safe. This includes restorative justice, online safety, bullying prevention etc. bit.ly/42Mi052 Sonali Rajan Boulder Valley School District Fort Collins Police

This afternoon on KUNC, we'll hear a convo w/Boulder High students on safety. They think about school shootings regularly but also talk about internal worries: drugs, weapons, etc. Story ---> bit.ly/42Mi052

"Like, if there's a school shooting, I don't want to hide behind a desk and be a sitting duck and be like, Well, I could get shot. There goes my life." -Boulder High student on safety at school bit.ly/42Mi052

10 p.m. results. Not a lot of shifting. Mike Johnston still up — now by about 10,500 votes. About 30K votes still to count. Would have to break big for Kelly Brough for her to win. #copolitics

Marshall Fire started when wind reignited and then blew buried embers from a fire on Dec 24th into nearby vegetation. A second fire likely caused by powerlines also contributed. No indication that fire started in nearby shed. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office

The Marshall Fire started as two fires that became one at some point during that day says Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Buried embers caused one, the other was likely caused by powerlines though underground coal fires can't be completely ruled out.

“The fact that…we are freely walking around in the city being ourselves shows just how much the zeitgeist has shifted and how much psychedelic culture has become normalized and de-stigmatized in our society.” My story on the conference underway ---> tinyurl.com/DenverPsychede…

Finding treatment in Northern Colorado can be a challenge for LGBTQ+ youth who are living with high rates of depression. 📝:Leigh Paterson writes for KUNC Colorado as a member of our 2023 mental health parity collaborative cohort. Edited by:Sean Corcoran kunc.org/news/2023-08-2…

Despite state laws requiring access, anyone who has ever looked for a therapist in #Colorado knows finding one quickly, who takes insurance, is hard. Finding a provider who knows how to work w LGBTQ+ youth is even harder: t.ly/el0GH Carter Fellows #mentalhealth

*state regs say insurance carriers should make sure ppl can get mental health care within seven days, within a certain # of miles- 10 in metro areas, 30 in rural. the state doesn't get many related complains but says that's "more likely due to lack of awareness."

If you are having trouble getting care through your insurance, there are things you can do, like calling Colorado's Division of Insurance: 303-894-7490 / [email protected]/ doi.colorado.gov (click on "File a Complaint") DORA Colorado #MentalHealthAwareness

Ten years ago this week, torrential rains and then floods devastated Northern Colorado. How are communities doing now? We checked in with people in Lyons, Longmont and Glen Haven: tinyurl.com/mwdr69bu @LukeRunyon Alex Hager

Many communities have cleaned-up and rebuilt in the ten years since catastrophic flooding hit Northern Colorado. But in Lyons, the towns two mobile home parks were wiped out and never rebuilt. Story by Alex Hager tinyurl.com/mw2jwk8e

Lawmakers are pushing to get more behavioral health screenings into #Colorado schools to id #mentalhealth concerns *before* a crisis. Similar legislation is advancing in other states. But experts question if we have enough therapists to meet demand: rb.gy/mgdtt

Starting next school year, your kids might be asked directly about depression and hopelessness at school. These screening questions aim to flag kids who might need more help. But first, school districts need to opt-in to the program: rb.gy/mgdtt

I'm THRILLED to finally announce our 10 inaugural Solutions Journalism Network HEAL fellows — journalists reporting on what’s working to help young people thrive, AND help young audiences access those solutions. A thread on who they are and what they're doing: thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/introducing-th…

Big loss for the governor and Dems in the legislature. Going to make 2024 legislative session really interesting.

In our new series about unhoused students, you'll meet young people who are struggling and surviving in very difficult circumstances. Listen to a few of their stories here---> kunc.org/unseen Excellent reporting by Rae Solomon Emma VandenEinde Lucas Brady Woods

This week's story on unhoused youth is abt those who are also trying to get a degree. “It felt like everybody here had money, everybody here had a heritage and a legacy to build off of and I was just left really confused and judged..." shorturl.at/gszOU Emma VandenEinde