The West Steps

Colorado Needs Better Data About Evictions

February 02, 2024 Season 6 Episode 3
Colorado Needs Better Data About Evictions
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The West Steps
Colorado Needs Better Data About Evictions
Feb 02, 2024 Season 6 Episode 3

National research shows that families with children are more likely to experience an eviction – and that evictions can be extremely disruptive for kids’ education, health, and overall well-being. But data about what is happening across Colorado is inconsistent and hard to access. The Colorado Children’s Campaign and Enterprise Community Partners join us to talk about a new bill that would improve our state’s eviction data collection – an important step toward creating policies to prevent unnecessary evictions.  

You can contact Sarah Barnes, Senior Director of Policy at the Colorado Children’s Campaign, at sarahb@coloradokids.org and Kinsey Hasstedt, Senior Program Director for State and Local Policy at Enterprise Community Partners, at khasstedt@enterprisecommunity.org to learn more about this bill. Learn more about our work by visiting our website and social media (@coloradokidsorg).   

Resources:   

2024 Policy Priorities [2024 Legislative Session - Colorado Children's Campaign (coloradokids.org)]   

The KidsFlash Blog [The KidsFlash Blog - Child Advocacy News | Colorado Children's Campaign (coloradokids.org)]  

How Eviction Court Filing Data Can Advance a More Stable Housing Ecosystem for all Coloradans: A New Normal | Enterprise Community Partners

The Americans Most Threatened by Eviction: Young Children - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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Follow the Children's Campaign on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Show Notes

National research shows that families with children are more likely to experience an eviction – and that evictions can be extremely disruptive for kids’ education, health, and overall well-being. But data about what is happening across Colorado is inconsistent and hard to access. The Colorado Children’s Campaign and Enterprise Community Partners join us to talk about a new bill that would improve our state’s eviction data collection – an important step toward creating policies to prevent unnecessary evictions.  

You can contact Sarah Barnes, Senior Director of Policy at the Colorado Children’s Campaign, at sarahb@coloradokids.org and Kinsey Hasstedt, Senior Program Director for State and Local Policy at Enterprise Community Partners, at khasstedt@enterprisecommunity.org to learn more about this bill. Learn more about our work by visiting our website and social media (@coloradokidsorg).   

Resources:   

2024 Policy Priorities [2024 Legislative Session - Colorado Children's Campaign (coloradokids.org)]   

The KidsFlash Blog [The KidsFlash Blog - Child Advocacy News | Colorado Children's Campaign (coloradokids.org)]  

How Eviction Court Filing Data Can Advance a More Stable Housing Ecosystem for all Coloradans: A New Normal | Enterprise Community Partners

The Americans Most Threatened by Eviction: Young Children - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Support the Show.

Follow the Children's Campaign on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.