Family Economic Security

The Colorado Center on Law and Policy’s Family Economic Security Program seeks to reduce the number of Coloradans living in poverty by promoting economic security through the following strategies:

  • Monitoring policies and programs that improve access to resources that give every Coloradan the opportunity to work toward economic stability and security.
  • Educating state leaders and communities on the importance of helping Coloradans on the road to economic self-sufficiency through the use of critical tools and resources.
  • Providing research to inform Colorado businesses, governments and communities on the progress Colorado is making in its poverty reduction efforts.

Formerly the Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, the program name changed in February 2011 to reflect a broader agenda.

2019, the blog of the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force

The Colorado Center on Law and Policy is the leading stakeholder in the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force, a legislative committee seeking ways to reduce poverty by half by 2019. Members and other Colorado residents discuss ideas at the task force's blog, called 2019. Here are some recent headlines from the blog.

 

Recent Publications

October 28, 2011
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011

Many workers throughout Colorado have earnings that fall far short of what’s needed to meet basic family needs, even if thei...

July 07, 2011
Elders living on the edge -- When basic needs exceed income in Colorado

Download the full policy briefDownload the full Elder Index report Colorado’s low-income elders face financial challenges th...

July 07, 2011
The Elder Economic Security Standard Index for Colorado

Download the full 106-page reportDownload the policy brief associated with the report Many Colorado elders age 65 and over struggl...

June 16, 2011
Services for Colorado’s refugee families should account for their unique barriers to economic security

Colorado could help the thousands of refugee families that have resettled here to integrate more quickly and effectively if the pr...

May 19, 2010
Lawmakers show removing barriers to economic opportunity is possible, even during a recession

2010 Economic Self-Sufficiency Legislative Review Even while shackled by fiscal restraints and a failing economy, several members ...

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