This week the Department of Labor and Employment announced Colorado has been selected as one of a growing number of states that will participate in the national Employment First program to help people with disabilities obtain Competitive, Integrated Employment. KGNU spoke with Patricia Henke, the Supported Employment Program Manager with […]
This week the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment convened the first meeting of the FAMLI Task Force which is responsible for recommending a plan to implement a paid family and medical leave program for Colorado. Jeff Fitzgerald, Unemployment Insurance Director for the state of Colorado and the Department of […]
The Farmers Market is a place for people to gather and enjoy healthy, locally-grown food in the summer. But it is inaccessible to many low-income Boulder residents due to higher food prices. As KGNU's Sarah Dalgleish reports,the Boulder County Farmers Market is trying to remove that barrier with a WIC […]