Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families

10/10/2026

🎃The October is now available!
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10/07/2026

To participate in the Rules Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting and/or Public Rulemaking Hearing, visit the link for details:
🔗content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CODEC/bulletins/42db24c

10/05/2026

🐰Patrick, our Ascend Garden bunny, is sharing some extra before and after pix! He loved having everyone out for !

10/05/2026

👏 Our volunteers were amazing! Thank you for transforming the Ascend Garden at Galileo Middle School into a space ready for planting next spring! 🌱🥕🍅

Beyond the work, there were great conversations and connections made!

Interested in helping next spring?
Sign up here:
🧤bit.ly/AscendGardenSignUp

10/03/2026

It’s CityServe Day and we’re excited to welcome volunteers to the Ascend Garden at Galileo Middle School as we clean up from this year’s season and look forward to the next! 🪏🍅🫑🧤

Here’s some before pix and stay tuned for the after…

10/01/2026

So many key takeaways from the conversation on early childhood! Here's two and stay tuned for more as we strive to build understanding around this topic that impacts all of us.

🖍️ For children prenatal to five, ALL environments are LEARNING environments.
🖍️ Prenatal to age 3 is a the "single-most consequential period in all of human development."

For more now:
🔸 Visit KIDSStrongStart.org
🔺 Follow the Family Friendly Initiative
📘 See Dan Wuori's book, The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It)

09/28/2026

💚20+ families served by the pantry so far!
🍅🫑Ascend Garden @ Galileo yields 1000+ pounds of produce for pantry and community!
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JI, The Colorado Springs School District 11, and Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado are building community and helping families – see story for more.

Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families and School District 11 will host a food pantry and garden at Galileo Middle School.

09/25/2026

🍂September's is here! Check out the opportunity to secure your spot for free childcare so you can vote on October 29th! Plus, discover how you can help shape the future of childcare licensing in Colorado. Your input matters for every child and family!
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09/23/2026

📢 JI's Foundations program is seeking a Parents as Teachers Coordinator! Join our early childhood team to support families through parent education, home visits, programming, and community engagement.
Apply today!
Jointinitiatives.org/careers

09/22/2026

✨Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families is seeking a passionate leader to join our team as Director of Pathways! If you’re ready to make a lasting impact on youth and families in the Pikes Peak region, check out our job board for details!
Jointinitiatives.org/careers