Denver’s Blue Bench says it lost roughly $500,000 — about 45% of its budget — after federal grant withdrawals, forcing staff cuts and a new fundraising push.

With hiring softening after a surprise national drop in payrolls, Colorado career pros say job seekers should narrow their targets, sharpen resumes and lean on apprenticeships and local workforce centers.

Metro Denver won a spot in a national homelessness‑prevention pilot and will get planning funds plus at least $5M to test a model that keeps households housed.

A dispute at The Colorado Trust over a tighter grant focus has staff warning that racial‑justice work may lose support while leaders point to a strategic plan.

After a Jan. 7 stabbing and months of police calls, Northglenn leaders are pressing Colorado DHS for operational fixes and new limits on who can be placed at two transitional homes.

A CU Boulder-backed study finds community-led prevention in Northeast Park Hill coincided with a roughly 75% drop in youth arrests between 2016 and 2021. The results raise questions about funding and whether the model can be scaled.

Denver is collecting ideas through March 31 for $2 million in neighborhood projects, from playgrounds to trees and crosswalks.

Sheridan educators voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after months of stalled bargaining and disputes over union recognition and payroll deductions.

Crossroads Safehouses new Family Justice Center, the HIVE, centralizes advocacy, legal and medical supports for survivors; a community open house is set for March 24.

Denver’s YouthWorks is back for summer 2026, but the retention payment has been cut to $250 for the first 2,000 eligible applicants who complete 100 hours. Applicants must be Denver residents with job offers and submit verification to receive the bonus.

Denver police taught DPS crossing guards verbal de-escalation and basic self-defense after an increase in confrontations at school drop-offs.

A state review found Cherry Creek Schools failed to provide ASL interpreters for students with IEPs, prompting compensatory lessons and a corrective action plan.

University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children after the 2026–27 school year amid falling enrollment and operational pressures. The school will remain open through next year while the university helps families transition.