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FIRC related articles
FIRC assists with CHP+ insurnace for kids
Over 800 children qualify in Summit County for low-cost health insuranceSummit Daily
Bag Project - Bag Ladies
Big business for Summit County bag ladiesSummit Daily
Family Events
Story time helps children learn a second language in Summit County Summit Daily
FIRC Offices
FIRC flourishes in new Dillon locationSummit Daily
Events
FIRC thanks Hearthstone Restaurant Summit Daily
Walk against Hunger: Feed locals, have fun at Keystone Saturday Summit Daily
Parenting Activities
Summit County class aims to improve family communicationSummit Daily
Class offered for Summit County parents Summit Daily
Summit County Cares
Summit County Cares hits $45K goal Summit Daily
Summit County Cares looks to help county's neediest Summit Daily
Summit County Cares party focuses on kidsSummit Daily
Donate food to help locals through the off-season Summit Daily
Summit County food bank needs spike in off-season Summit Daily
Community and Statewide Issues
Low Income
Report: Colorado has fastest-growing child poverty rate in U.S. -Colorado Springs Gazette
Report: Child-poverty rate increases 50 percent in Colorado The Denver Post
Report: Colorado poverty levels rise The Denver Post
Colorado Child-Poverty On The Rise: 2010 Kids Count Data BookThe Huffington Post
Report: Colorado Poverty Levels Rise - Summit Daily News
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado -2008 Report
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Development FactsChildren's Defense Fund
Colorado Preschool Statistics Getting Ready
Paying Later - The High Costs of Failing to Invest in Young ChildrenThe PEW