 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER A bit of good news: Substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect in Colorado are down 40% since 2021, which itself had lower-than-typical numbers. We can't be certain that fewer families mistreated children, but the number of calls to the reporting line stayed steady, suggesting that the lower cases don't reflect fewer eyes on kids. I talked to state officials, child abuse experts and a parent about a prevention approach that assumes most people want to do right by their kids, but may fall short if they don't have the necessary coping skills and material resources. In that view, while a percentage of cases still require removing children for their safety, most families can stay together with the right support. | | | | Last year, the Colorado Department of Human Services reported 6,116 children were victims of substantiated abuse or neglect, down from 10,779 in 2021. | | | | | Colorado may soon require its colleges and universities to stock abortion pills in their campus pharmacies under legislation passed by the state House. It also passed an immigration-related bill. | | | | | Amid a jump in e-bike sales nationwide, medical professionals are seeing a rise in crashes — and urging riders to take safety seriously. | | | | | Virtually all the drugs offered at retreats are illegal under U.S. federal law. | | | | | The three drugs are being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions. | | | | | The move also essentially splits the cannabis market in states that have legalized weed for both medical and recreational consumers. | | | |
