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FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH: 

Resources from Colorado State Government Agencies

By The Staff of the Colorado State Publications Library, spl@cde.state.co.us

Revised October 2010

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General and specific resources to assist with information about issues regarding children and youth in the state are available from various Colorado government agencies. The following are selected Internet sites and print publications in this area. Web site URLs may have changed since the printing of this list. If a web address does not connect, go to http://www.colorado.gov/ and search by subject keyword. The print publications may be borrowed from the State Publications Library as described in the last paragraph.

Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care

9th Annual Report to the Colorado Legislature:  Implementation of HB94-1178 Expedited Permanency Planning, by the Colorado Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division in conjunction with the Colorado Judicial Branch, 35 pages, 2003.
Call Number:  HU6/15.2/AD7/2003

Alternatives to Foster Care, prepared pursuant to SB01-211 by the Colorado Department of Human Services, 28 pages, 2002
Call Number:  HU1.2/F78/2002  
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/Documents/9th_Annual_EPP_Report_FINAL.doc

Answers to Your Questions About Relinquishment & Adoption, prepared by the Colorado Judicial Branch, fold-out brochure, 2002, current edition available online.
Call Number:  SC1.2/R27/2002
http://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/File/Media/Brochures/relinquishment.pdf

Child Welfare Division Adoption Resources. Colorado Department of Human Services.
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/Adoption.htm

Colorado Kinship Care Resource Guide, by Charlotte Lilliedahl, et al., Nicholson, Spencer & Associates Training Institute in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Human Services, 40 pages, 2000
Call Number:  HU6/15.2/K62/2000  
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:1076_hu6152k622000internet.pdf

Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry, a program from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment designed to facilitate voluntary contact between adoptees 18 years of age and older who were born in Colorado and their birth parents.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/aboutadoptionregistry.html

Foster Care and Permanence Task Force: A Report, submitted to the Governor, state of Colorado, the Chief Justice of Colorado Supreme Court, the Judiciary Committee, the Health and Human Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Colorado Sixty-sixth General Assembly, 86 pages, 2008. Available online.
Call Number:  GA1/16.2/F81/2008/INTERNET
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/PDFs/SB-64_Final_Report_Foster_Care_and_Permanence.pdf

Grandparents: As Parents, from the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, 4 pages, 2006. Also available online.
Call Number:  UCSU20/6.22/10.241/2006/
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/consumer/10241.html

 My Journey Into Foster Care, a guide for youth entering foster care from the Colorado Department of Human Services, 2008. Also available in Spanish.
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FosterCareReports.htm

What Happens to Me Now?:  A Handbook for Colorado Children Who Are Not Living at Home, by Bradley Bittan, et al., Office of the State Court Administrator, 16 pages, 2003, also available in Spanish and online for specific age levels. Also available online through the State Judicial Branch website (scroll through the list of "documents" on the right to find the handbook).
Call Number:  SC9.2/H21/2003 (English) and SC9.2/H21/2003 (Spanish)
http://www.courts.state.co.us/Self_Help/Index.cfm

 

Careers/College

A Planning Guide for Colorado Careers 2002 Edition, by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, fold-out brochure, 2002
Call Number:  HU2/15.2/G94/2002

Career Services, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
Research specific occupations, choose a new career, or analyze your skills to find an occupation that best suits you.
http://lmigateway.coworkforce.com/lmigateway/altentry.asp?action=indguest

Careers for Colorado's New Energy Economy, by the Colorado Governor's Energy Office, 27 pages, 2009. Available online.
Call number: GOV11.2/C18/2009/INTERNET
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:2030_gov112c182009internet.pdf

College Catalogs from all Colorado state universities, state colleges, and community colleges, available for loan from the Colorado State Publications Library

College in Colorado, by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and the College Access Network, available via the Internet. A portal to information on colleges and careers in Colorado. Includes side-by-side college comparisons, exploring career options, and information on scholarships and financial aid.
http://www.collegeincolorado.org/

Colorado School to Career Resources, Colorado Department of Education, available online. Resources for educators, employers and students for use in school to career initiatives.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/schooltocareer/

  

Charter Schools

Charter Schools, website by the Colorado Department of Education.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/index.htm

Charter Schools Guidebook, by the Colorado Department of Education, 2006. Available online.
Call Number: ED2.2/G94
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/guidebook/index.htm

Colorado Charter Schools Evaluation, by the Colorado Department of Education, unpaged, current year, also available online.
Call Number: ED2.66/current year  
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/charsurv.htm

Colorado Charter Schools Special Education Guidebook; by Stephanie Lynch for the Colorado Department of Education, 65 pages, 2008, available online.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/guidebook/sped/pdf/charterspedguidebk_08-2008.pdf

Special Education Services in Colorado Charter Schools: Surveying Perceptions of Charter School Administrators and Special Education Directors, prepared by Debora L. Scheffel with Marie Revak for the Colorado Department of Education, 56 pages, February 2007, also available online.
Call Number: ED2.2/C38/2006/INTERNET
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/download/pdf/MAIN/2006_SpedServicesCS.pdf 

State of Charter Schools in Colorado, from the Colorado Department of Education. Also available online.
Call number: ED2.66/2008
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/download/STATEREPORT.pdf

  

Child Abuse

Answers to Your Questions About Dependency & Neglect, by the Colorado Judicial Branch, fold-out brochure, 2001, current edition available online.
Call Number: SC1.2/D44/2001
http://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/File/Media/Brochures/d&nweb.pdf

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Website, by the Colorado Department of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/pichildabuse.htm

Child Abuse: Information for School Employees, by the Colorado Department of Education, Prevention Initiatives Unit, brochure, 2005, also available online.
Call Number: ED15/50.2/AB9/2006
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/download/pdf/child_abuse_brochure.pdf

Child Abuse and Neglect: An Introductory Manual for Professionals and Paraprofessionals (Childhood Abuse and Neglect Manual), from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Children's Trust Fund, 2006. Available online.
Call number: HE19/232.8/AB9/2006
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/cctf/canmanual/index.html

Child Abuse and Neglect Cases in the Colorado Courts 1996-2000:  A Reassessment, prepared by Daniel P. Gallagher in consultation with the Colorado Court Improvement Committee, 94 pages, 2002, also available online.
Call Number:  SC9.2/C43/2002
http://www.cde.state.co.us/artemis/sc1_8/SC92C432002INTERNET.pdf 

Child Abuse and Prevention, by the Colorado Exceptional Student Services Unit, 18 pages, October 2004, also available online.
Call Number: ED14/40.2/AB9/2004
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/download/pdf/nurChild_Abuse.pdf

Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: Guidance for School Personnel, by the Colorado Department of Education's Prevention Initiatives Unit, 2002. Also available online.
Call number:  ED14/20.2/AB9/2002
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/download/pdf/child_abuse_manual_2002.pdf

  

Child Welfare

Answers to Your Questions About Child Support Enforcement, by the Colorado Judicial Branch, fold-out brochure, 2002, current edition available online.
Call Number: SC1.2/C44/2000
http://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/File/Media/Brochures/chsupportweb.pdf 

Child and Family Services FY 2010-2014 Five Year Plan, by the Colorado Department of Human Services, 76 pages, 2009. Available online.
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/PDFs/CFSP_2010-2014.pdf

Final Report of the Governor's Child Welfare Action Committee, by the Colorado Department of Human Services, 34 pages, 2010. Available online.
Call number: GO41/5.2/AC8/2010/INTERNET
http://www.cde.state.co.us/artemis/go/go4152ac82010internet.pdf

KidsCount in Colorado!, by the Colorado Children's Campaign, annual report and state profile, also available online
Call Number:  HCP1.12/current year
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/

Minority Over-representation in Child Welfare Services Child Protection and Youth in Conflict Cases 1995-2000, a report to the Colorado Department of Human Services by Marian C. Bussey, et al., Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, various pages, 2002, also available online.
Call Number:  HU6/15.2/M66/2002
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/MOR.htm

Office of Homeless Youth Services website, from the Colorado Department of Human Services. Includes a list of resources for homeless youth, facts on homeless and runaway youth in Colorado, and the Colorado Homeless Youth Action Plan.
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/shhp/Homeless-Youth.htm

Youth Employment Laws website from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
http://www.colorado.gov/cdle/youthlaw

  

Early Childhood

Colorado's Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Mental Health, by the Colorado Blue Ribbon Policy Council for Early Childhood Mental Health. Available online.
Call Number: HU10.2/C43/2008/INTERNET
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/dmh/PDFs/Blue_Ribbon_Strategic_Plan_Early_Childhood.pdf

Early Childhood Initiatives website, by the Colorado Department of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us/early/

Early Childhood Programs and Initiatives website, from the Colorado Department of Human services Division of Behavioral Health. Focuses on Mental health programs and resources.
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/dmh/programs_early-childhood.htm

Early Intervention Colorado, by the Colorado Department of Education, early intervention supports and services for infants, toddlers and their family
http://www.eicolorado.org/

Parent and Child Rights in Special Education: An Explanation of Procedural Safeguards Available To Parents of Children with Disabilities under IDEA and ECEA, by the Special Education Services Unit, 36 pages, 2009, available via the Internet
http://www.cde.state.co.us/spedlaw/download/ProceduralSafeguards2009.pdf

Parent Leadership Opportunities in Colorado: A Resource To Let Parents of Children with Special Needs Know Where To Go To Develop and Apply Their Leadership Skills, by Early Childhood Connections of  the Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council, JFK Partners, and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 37 pages, 2002, also available in Spanish
Call Number: ED12/4.2/P21/2002

  

Education

Education Reform in Colorado website from the Colorado Department of Education. A guide to the initiatives aimed at improving student achievement
http://www.cde.state.co.us/scripts/reforms/index.asp

Education Rights of Homeless Children, by the Colorado Department of Education, fold-out brochure, 2001, also available online
Call Number: ED2.2/H75/2001
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:2231_ed22h752001internet.pdf

Gifted and Talented Publications, from the Colorado Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/gt/publications.htm

Homeless Education Program Resources and Training Materials website from the Colorado Department of Education Prevention Initiatives Unit.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/homeless_progres.htm

Model Content Standards, by the Colorado Department of Education, available online
Call Number: ED2.2/ST2/INTERNET
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/OSA/k12_standards.html

No Child Left Behind State Report Card, by the Colorado Department of Education, unpaged, current year also available online
Call Number: ED2.68/current year
http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/Reports/download/NCLBRptCrd/NCLBrptCrd0809.pdf

SchoolView - Learning Center, from the Colorado Department of Education. Resources related to Colorado's Statewide System of Accountability and Support
http://www.schoolview.org/learningcenter.asp

Student Assessment, by the Colorado Department of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/index_assess.html

  

Health

Bigger Kids?, by the Family and Youth Institute, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension and College of Applied Human Sciences, Fort Collins, CO, 7 pages, 2006, also available online
Call Number: UCSU6/62.10/8/1
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:3962_ucsu6621081internet.pdf

Childhood Obesity: How do the Health Behaviors of Colorado Parents Affect Their Children?, by Andrea Poniers, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Statistics Section, 2007. Available online.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/pubs/CHS_Obesity2.pdf

Colorado Kids with Diabetes Care and Prevention Collaborative website, a collaboration of the American Diabetes Association, Colorado Association of School Nurses, Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Provides toolkits and resources for families and health providers.
http://www.coloradokidswithdiabetes.org/

Growth and Development Cards, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Child, Adolescent and School Health Unit. Details healthy growth and development for children ages birth to 18 years of age, including breastfeeding tips, safety and injury prevention, feeding and nutrition, and family issues.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/cash/development/cards.html

Guidelines for Medication Administration:  An Instructional Program for Training Unlicensed Personnel to Give Medications in Out-of-Home Child Care, Schools and Camp Settings, by the Colorado Department of Human Services in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2008. Available online.
Call Number:  HU6/25.8/AL5/2008/INTERNET
http://www.childcareeducationalopportunities.com/Documents/Medication_Administration_Manual_
Student_Handbook_2008,_5th_Edition[1].pdf

Guidelines for Education: Planning for Pandemic Readiness, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, March 2007, 24 pages. Available online.
Call Number: HE1.2/ED8/2007/INTERNET
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/epr/Public/educationpanready.pdf

Report on Access to and Quality of Care for Children on Medicaid and the Children's Basic Health Plan, by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, current year.
Call Number: HCP1.24/

State Plan for Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Services for Children and Youth, State of Colorado fiscal years 2010-2013, by the Colorado Prevention Leadership Council, 2010. Also available online.
Call number: HE19/120.2/P91/2010
http://www.cde.state.co.us/artemis/he/he191202p912010internet.pdf

Understanding diabetes: a handbook for people who are living with diabetes, 11th edition., by H. Peter Chase, M.D., University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, 328 pages, 11th edition 2006.Also available online.
Call Number:  UCHS 5/4.2/D54/2006
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/centers/BarbaraDavis/OnlineBooks/
Pages/UnderstandingDiabetes.aspx

Weight of the State: 2009 Report on Overweight and Obesity in Colorado, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Physical Activity and Nutrition Program, 2009, 84 pages. Also available online.
Call Number: HE19/105.2/W42/2009
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/COPAN/ObesityReport.pdf

Multicultural Education

Breaking Down Barriers, Creating Space: A Guidebook for Increasing Collaboration Between Schools and the Parents of English Language Learners, by the Colorado Department of Education, 2006, 82 pages. Available online.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/nclb/downloads/pi_ELLGdbk.pdf

Diversity Resources website from the Colorado State Library. Resources gathered to help plan library services to diverse and special populations
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/diversity/resources-Info.htm

Equity Toolkit for Administrators, by the Colorado Department of Education, 2010, 65 pages. Available online.
Call number: ED2.2/EQ5/2010/INTERNET
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cde_english/download/Resources-Links/Equity%20toolkit%20Final_2010.pdf

Immigrant Integration: educator resource guide, by the Colorado Department of Education, 48 pages, 2007. Also available online.
Call Number: ED2.2/IM4/2007
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cde_english/download/Resources-Links/IntegrationResourceGuide.pdf

Language, Culture and Equity Unit Publications and Resources, Colorado Department of Education.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cde_english/elau_links.htm

 

Parenting

Answers to Your Questions About Filing for Divorce with Children, prepared by the Colorado Judicial Branch, fold-out brochure, 2003, current edition available online and in Spanish
Call Number:  SC1.2/F48/2003 (English) and SC1.2/D64/2003(Spanish)

Answers to Your Questions About Paternity, by the Colorado Judicial Branch, fold-out brochure, 2001, current edition available online
Call Number: SC1.2/P27/2001
http://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/File/Media/Brochures/paternity.pdf

Connecting With Your Kids: Important Information on Parenting Time in Colorado, by Jane A. Irvine of the Colorado Foundation for Families and Children, 245 pages, 2nd edition 2004, also available online
Call Number: SC1.2/K54/2004
http://www.courts.state.co.us/chs/court/forms/domestic/ParentingTimeBook.pdf

Getting Ready for Kindergarten, by the Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education. This brochure offers tips and ideas on what children should know in order to function well from the beginning of kindergarten, along with ideas for activities. Available in Spanish and English on the Internet.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/Kindergarten_Readiness.htm

The Incredible Years:  Parent, Teacher and Child Training Series, by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, et al., University of Colorado at Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 231 pages, 2001
Call Number:  UCB6/109.11/11

Parenting from Prison:  A Resource Guide for Parents Incarcerated in Colorado, by Barbara S. Bosley, et al., Colorado Judicial Branch, 84 pages, 2002, also available online
Call Number:  SC10.2/P21/2002
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:3689_sc102p212002internet.pdf 

A Parent's Guide to Visitation: How to Establish and Enforce Parenting Time, by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, 2008, 32 pages. Available online.
https://childsupport.state.co.us/siteuser/do/vfs/Read?file=/cm:Publications/cm:Of_x0020_Interest_x0020_to_x0020_Parents/cm:PG_x0020_6-5-08.pdf

Strong Families Make Sense, by the Colorado Department of Education. A list of parenting classes and "family strengthening activities" by county. Available online.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/familystrengths.htm

When Is It Legal To Leave Children Alone? by the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services.
Available online.
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/LeaveKidsAlone.htm

 

Reading

Children's Literacy Resources website, by the Colorado State Library,
Call Number: ED3.2/C43/INTERNET
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/Childrens_Literacy_Resources.htm

A Guidebook for Adolescent Reading, by the Colorado Department of Education, 43 pages, 2000
Call Number: ED14/1.2/G94/2000

Read-To-Achieve Publications, by the Colorado Department of Education, including Annual Reports, External Evaluation Reports, and Audit reports, available online,
http://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/rta/resources_pubs.htm

Reading Tips for Parents, by the Colorado State Library, fold-out brochure, 2010, also available in Spanish and online.
Call Number: ED3.2/R22/2010
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slreadtips.htm

  

Safety/Violence

Answers to Your Questions About Juvenile Delinquency, prepared by the Colorado Judicial Branch, fold-out brochure, 2001, current edition available online.
Call Number:  SC1.2/J98/2001
http://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/File/Media/Brochures/juvenile.pdf

Bold Steps Toward Child and Adolescent Health: A Plan for Youth Violence Prevention in Colorado, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Injury, Suicide and Violence Prevention Section, 2006. Available online.
Call Number: HE19/270.2/B60/2006/INTERNET
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:1583_he192702b602006internet.pdf

Bruised Inside:  What Our Children Say About Youth Violence, What Causes It, and What We Need to Do About It, prepared by the National Association of Attorneys General co-chaired by Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar, 76 pages, 2000. Also available online.
Call Number:  LAW1.2/B83/2000
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:1050_law12b832000internet.pdf

Bullying Prevention Program, by Dan Olweus, et al., Blueprints for Violence Prevention series, University of Colorado at Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 79 pages, 1999, additional resources available online.
Call Number:  UCB6/109.11/9
 http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/safeschools/bullying.html

Colorado School Violence Prevention and Student Discipline Manual, by Attorney General John Suthers, et al., Office of the Attorney General of Colorado, revised edition 2009. Available online.
Call Number:  LAW1.8/V81/2009
http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/violence_prevention/svpm2008.pdf

Gangs and Youth Violence, by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2008, 2 pages. Available online.
Call number: UCB6/109.15/FS001/2008/INTERNET
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/publications/factsheets/cspv/FS-001.pdf

Quick Guide to Safe Schools and Youth Violence, by the Colorado State Publications Library, available online
http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo/QGSafeSchool.htm

The Report of Governor Bill Owens' Columbine Review Commission, by the Governor's Columbine Review Commission, 174 pages, 2001. Also available online.
Call Number:  GO40/31.2/C67/2001
http://www.state.co.us/columbine

Report of the Investigation into the 1997 Directed Report and Related Matters Concerning the Columbine High School Shootings in April 1999, by Attorney General Ken Salazar, Office of the Attorney General of Colorado, 39 pages + appendices, 2004
Call Number:  LAW1.2/C67/2004

Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools Publications, from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence,
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/infohouse/publications.html#safe

Safe and Drug-Free Schools Year-end Performance Report, by the Colorado Department of Education, Safe and Drug-free Schools, current year. Available online.
Call Number: ED14/20.11/
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/download/pdf/YRBS/2008_09_Performance_Report.pdf.pdf

Safe Schools:  An Overview of Requirements, by Cathy Eslinger, Colorado Legislative Council Staff; 3 pages, 2003. Also available online.
Call Number:  GA4.20/03-05
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/2003/research/IssueBrief03-05.pdf

School Resource Guide Regarding Sex Offender Registration Information, by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice,  Sex Offender Management Board, 19 pages, 2003. Also available online.
Call Number:  PS7/2.2/SC6/2003
http://dcj.state.co.us/odvsom/Sex_Offender/SO_Pdfs/schoolresourceguideregistration.pdf

 

School Finance

How Colorado Compares in K-12 Education Funding, by Cathy Eslinger, Colorado Legislative Council Staff; 2 pages, 2003. Also available online.
Call Number:  GA4.20/03-06
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:867_ga4200306internet.pdf

Public School Finance, website by the Colorado Department of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_finance.htm

Report on the State Education Fund, by the Colorado Legislative Council staff, current year. Also available online.
Call Number: GA4.2/ED8/current year
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1245071814376

Revenues and Expenditures, by the Colorado Department of Education, annual, also available online
Call Number: ED5/50.13/current year
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/RevExp.htm

School District Cost of Living Study Results, by the Colorado Legislative Council staff, 2010. Also available online.
Call Number: GA4.2/C82/2010
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1251573184527

School Finance in Colorado, by the Colorado Legislative Council staff, current year, also available online
Call Number:  GA4.2/F49/current year
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1239023848690

The State Constitution and School Finance, by Todd Herreid, Colorado Legislative Council, 2009, 5 pages. Available online.
Call Number: GA4.2/SC6/2009/INTERNET
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:2710_ga42sc62009internet.pdf

Understanding Colorado School Finance and Categorical Program Funding, by the Colorado Department of Education Public School Finance Unit, 24 pages, July 2006. Also available online.
Call Number: ED5/50.67/2006
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/generalinfo.htm

 

Special Needs

Community Resources for Youth with Disabilities, developed for the Office of Economic Development, Division of Workforce Development Youth Services Youth Transitions Grant, 55 pages, 2007. Available online.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult/download/pdf/CommResourcesYthWithDisabilities07.pdf

Cooperative Planning Handbook for Youth with Developmental Disabilities, by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Human Services, 14 pages, December 2004. Also available online.
Call Number: ED14/40.2/D49/2004
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ddd/PDFs/TransitionSchooltoAdultServices.pdf

From Here to There: The Self-advocacy Handbook, by the Colorado State University, Center for Community Partnerships, Department of Occupational Therapy, 51 pages, 2006. Available online.
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:4121_ucsu5382h422006internet.pdf

Start Here:  A Resource Guide:  An Overview of Services Available Through the Developmental Disabilities System in Colorado, by the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council; Colorado Association of Community Centered Boards; Division of Developmental Disabilities Services; Colorado Department of Human Services, 32 pages, 2003, also available in Spanish and online.
Call Number:  HU2/1.2/H42/2003 (English) and HU2/1.2/AQ5/2003 (Spanish)
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ddd/PDFs/ResourceGuide.pdf

Twice-exceptional Students: Gifted Students with Disabilities: An Introductory Resource Book, by the Colorado Department of Education, 83 pages, 2005, also available online.
Call Number: ED14/40.2/T92/2005
http://www.cde.state.co.us/gt/download/pdf/TwiceExceptionalResourceHandbook.pdf 

  

Transportation

Booster Seat Use Among Colorado Children 2004 and 2005, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Injury Epidemiology Program, 2 pages, 2006. Available online.
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/injepi/Booster05final.pdf

Colorado Child Passenger Safety website , from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Brochures in English and Spanish on child passenger safety and the booster seat law.
http://apps.coloradodot.info/carseats/

The Driver's Seat - Teen Driving website from the Colorado Department of Transportation, information for parents and teens along with a "teen driver tool kit" for schools
http://www.coteendriver.com

Traffic Safety Facts:  Colorado Children Ages 4 to 8, by the Colorado Injury Epidemiology Program, 4 pages, 2003. Also available online.
Call Number:  HE18/51.2/T67/2003
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/injepi/mvc4to8.pdf

Walk to School Colorado, by the Colorado Department of Transportation Bicycle/Pedestrian Program. Tool Kit and resources for starting a "walk to school" program in your community.
http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/bikeped/safe-routes/walk-to-school 

When Your World Rides with You: A Guide to Protecting Your Kids with Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts, by the Colorado Department of Transportation, 2008, bilingual. Available online.
http://apps.coloradodot.info/CarSeats/Documents/boostseatbrochure.pdf

To borrow any of these print publications, or for further information...contact the Colorado State Publications Library. Hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. Publications may also be available at depository libraries that carry state government documents, or through interlibrary loan.


For further information regarding these sites or any state government information, please contact:

Colorado State Publications Library
Colorado State Library
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 314
Denver, CO 80203
voice: 303/866-6725 fax: 303/866-6940
E-mail: spl@cde.state.co.us 
Web site: http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo

 

For additional information e-mail:  spl@cde.state.co.us