FREE event for the community (focusing on expectant families, new parents, children ages 0-5) Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10 am to 1 pm Praise Assembly of God 200 Troy Avenue, Pueblo, CO  Family fun, snacks, and prize drawings!  Give-aways:  25 Pack…

                                       April is Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month CASA of Pueblo will celebrate the 16th Annual Cherish the Child Celebration on…

MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing…

Colorado Medicaid offers a variety of waiver programs that offer Medicaid and extra services for children with disabilities.  While Healthy Communities and Pueblo StepUp can’t directly help you apply for these programs, we can provide information regarding the programs and…

On July 1, 2012, the state of Colorado launched the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Children with Disabilities, also known as the Children’s Buy-In. This program lets families of children with a disability who qualify to ‘buy-into’ Colorado Medicaid for that…

Kids don’t just get sick Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  It’s usually about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday when the fever spikes or they begin throwing up. When To Take Your Child to the ER? So what do…

The State of Colorado has just released a new mobile app that provides fast and easy access to your Medicaid and CHP+ benefits where it is most convenient for you.  More and more, people are accessing important information on their mobile…

Beginning March 1, 2014, all children ages 0-19 enrolled in Colorado’s Medicaid and CHP+ programs will have one year of continuous eligibility. What does this mean for you? It means that once your child is enrolled in Medicaid, your child…