Tag: children’s hospital colorado
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Children’s Hospital Colorado and Healthier Colorado launch new plan to improve youth mental health system
Five years after declaring a “state of emergency” on youth mental health, leaders of Children’s Hospital Colorado are continuing to draw attention to what the nonprofit system still labels as a “crisis.” Anxiety, which, if left untreated, can lead to depression and mood disorders, is prevalent among teens, as are eating disorders, various addictions, and more…
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Children’s Colorado must resume care to transgender plaintiffs, state Supreme Court rules by 5-2
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-2 vote, ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Monday to resume providing certain medical services to a group of transgender plaintiffs, which it had ceased in the face of funding threats from the federal government last year. The unusual appeal before the Supreme Court stemmed from a trial judge’s rejection…
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Philanthropy on the Farm a night of fun and fundraising for Children’s Hospital
It was a lively evening of delicious farm-to-table meals, dancing, friends and Western hats and jeans for supporters of Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs, at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur. The touching portion of the 2026 Philanthropy on the Farm evening was the stories recounted by former patients, now hospital ambassadors, and their families. And…
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Child abuse cases present familiar story as incidents decline yet fatalities hold steady
Seven months after the father of Wendy Oliver’s three children left the family home due to domestic violence, her oldest son, who was 14 at the time, hung up after talking with him on the phone and said, “I’m so glad Dad doesn’t live here anymore because when he did, he used to look at…
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Colorado Supreme Court weighs transgender services case involving Children’s Hospital and federal threats
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court expressed discomfort on April 14 with having to decide whether to order Children’s Hospital Colorado to resume providing certain services to transgender children, which could trigger a “death sentence” if the federal government imposes consequences. “I’m assuming there’s no middle ground here with the federal administration, in terms…
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Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in dispute over treatment for trans children
The Colorado Supreme Court ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Tuesday to explain why it should not direct the organization to resume providing certain types of services to transgender children in compliance with the state’s non-discrimination law. Last month, a Denver judge declined to require Children’s Colorado to continue providing hormone therapy and puberty blockers to…
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Federal judge recommends blocking Justice Department ‘dragnet’ on Children’s Hospital Colorado
A federal judge repeatedly criticized the government on Monday as he concluded a U.S. Department of Justice request for patient and employee information from Children’s Hospital Colorado was fueled by an “improper purpose” and should be denied. U.S. Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung determined that the government’s stated purpose of investigating possible violations of the…
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Community rallies around Harrison senior battling recurring brain tumor
On a recent afternoon, a Harrison High School senior and her mother huddled in front of a laptop computer in the school’s cyber café, preparing for a telehealth conference with a doctor at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Mother and daughter were bracing themselves for bad news. Zariea Patrick, 17, has been battling a brain…
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Federal judge lifts public access restriction on Children’s Hospital Colorado’s challenge to DOJ subpoena
A federal judge ordered last month that the public be able to access the filings in Children’s Hospital Colorado’s legal challenge to a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking a broad range of documents about patients, employees and communications. Children’s Colorado sought to keep its case shielded from public view, arguing that disclosing the details…
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Free food and other assistance for Colorado Springs-area families affected by government shutdown restrictions
Worry over the impending freeze on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program coupled with some federal workers not being paid due to the continuing government shutdown is contributing to increased need for social services, according to Colorado Springs food pantries and other agencies. Several new efforts are underway to help fill the gap. Ent Credit Union…