State preschool program leaves some unsure

BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

A preschool in Greeley that has shepherded countless kids through the rst years of their education over the past 21 years may welcome its last class of 4-year-olds next month, eyeing an uncertain future as it dives into the state’s newly expanded preschool program.

Nearby, a di erent preschool that caters to mostly children of low-income families has only been able to ll a quarter of its classrooms for the start of the school year and is weighing its options — which could include closing its doors.

Preschools across Colorado are sprinting to make nal preparations for the start of the state’s expanded preschool program, known as universal preschool. And with less than a month until the rst day of school, many question whether they’ll have enough state funding to stay open. at question has bubbled up in the past month, after Colorado’s new Department of Early Childhood changed the way it will calculate how much funding preschool providers will receive during their rst few months of the program.

Instead of paying a provider for the number of students it has the capacity to educate, as originally promised, the

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Veterans Memorial Sign Program Begins

Adams County is highly invested in showing support for residents who are currently serving or are veterans of the United States military services. As part of this commitment, the Public Works Department has implemented the Veterans Memorial Sign Program. is program is intended to allow residents of Adams County who are family or friends of military veterans killed in the line of duty to request dedication of a street in Adams County to the memory of their departed veterans. Our rst o cial application and installation was on July 18, honoring PFC Adolph A. Martinez at the intersection of Federal Blvd and 65th Ave.

Residents are encouraged to submit applications for veterans they wish to memorialize through the program. Learn more and apply at adcogov.org/tra c-safety.

Back-to-School Bash Partnership Opportunities e Adams County Human Services Department is once-again hosting their annual Back-to-School Bash event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12. ere are currently opportunities for organizations to partner with Adams County on this program –whether that’s through donations or attending as a vendor. e event is exclusively for Adams County families. In 2022, the Back-to-School Bash provided over 3,000 kids with backpacks and school supplies. If your organization is interested in partnering, reach out to Karla Ojeda at kojeda@adcogov.org.

Naloxone Training for Employees and Community Members e Adams County Health Department’s Harm Reduction Team will be supplying all Automated External De brillator (AED) cabinets in government building with Naloxone this month. In addition to this resource, the team will be o ering Overdose Prevention Trainings for all sta who are interested in learning how to prevent, identify, and reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone will be made available to take home after these trainings.

If you have any questions about the training or other resources, contact our Harm Reduction team at: 303-363-3077 or by email: harmreduction@adcogov.org

Brighton receives safety award e City of Brighton has been awarded the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) Property/Casualty & Workers Compensation Loss Prevention Award for 2022. is honor recognizes the City’s commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for its employees and the