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About Us

1 in 8 Colorado children are affected by a social, emotional, or behavioral challenge or developmental delay. Affected families are often at a loss for how to best support their child to set them up for success in education and life. 

While there are a myriad of effective, evidence-based supports available to children ages 0-5, the challenge is ensuring children and families access the supports they need. Education, developmental screening, and connection to community resources helps families understand and access the support they need.

A Locally Known & Nationally Recognized Leader

Assuring Better Child Health & Development (ABCD) is a locally known and nationally recognized leader in co-designing, actively shaping, and championing progressive early childhood policies and equitable access to comprehensive, high quality perinatal and early childhood developmental services for young children and their families.

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Our Vision

All Colorado children have access to services that promote healthy development.

Our Mission

ABCD partners with and builds connections across healthcare, community agencies, and early childhood systems to expand best practices.

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HealthySteps Colorado

Improving child healthcare by developing quality services and resources.

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Training professionals, families, and related stakeholders.

Empowering families to participate in making decisions that impact the health of Colorado children.
(coming soon)

Our Values

Center Children & Families
Responsive to Diverse Needs
Promote Relational Health
Practice Humility
Commitment to Equity
Be Brave, Take Risks & Try New Things
Create a Culture of Warmth & Belonging
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Diversity & Inclusion Declaration

Assuring Better Child Health and Development stands by our vision that all Colorado children have access to services that promote healthy development. We celebrate and honor families’ differences across race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion, culture, and income. We believe in serving as visible allies who put these values into practice. Therefore, we are intentionally growing our understanding and tangible support of the historically disenfranchised, underrepresented, and underserved.

Our Impact

700% increase

in referrals made to Early Intervention Colorado since 2006

Reached 36,403

Colorado children in 2023

31 + CO Counties

served through HealthySteps

494 training participants in 8 languages

reached including Arabic, Spanish, Dari, and Swahili in 2024.

You can make a difference.

Donate today to help every child in Colorado thrive.

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