The West Steps
The West Steps explores the issues that matter for Colorado kids and families. The West Steps is a production of the Colorado Children's Campaign.
Podcasting since 2019 • 100 episodes
The West Steps
Latest Episodes
Bilingual Child Care Licensing is About More Than a License
In this episode of The West Steps, we’re discussing efforts to improve language access and language justice in Colorado by making sure that critical resources and information are available in languages that are prevalent in our state. Earlier t...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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39:51
What Colorado Can Do in 2024 to Improve Perinatal Health
In this episode of The West Steps, we’re discussing maternal health and maternal mortality in Colorado. Unfortunately, large regions of the state have been dubbed maternal care deserts because of their very limited access to perinatal health ca...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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46:13
What Does It Mean to Center Kids in Colorado’s School Funding Formula?
In this episode of The West Steps, we’re discussing Colorado’s school funding formula, which is used to allocate billions of dollars annually to educate kids across the state’s 178 school districts. For the first time in 30 years, the state leg...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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41:44
How a Family Affordability Tax Credit Could Cut Child Poverty in Half
In this episode of The West Steps, we’re discussing the Family Affordability Tax Credit (HB24-1311), a new proposal in the Colorado legislature that has the potential to reduce child povert...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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23:20
Kids Are Losing Health Coverage at an Alarming Rate
Since May 2023, more than 100,000 kids and nearly 550,000 Coloradans have lost Medicaid coverage. In this episode of The West Steps, we’re exploring why so many Coloradans are losing health coverage and why it matters. Hunter Nelson...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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45:36