State Mental Health Safety Net is “Failing” Coloradans
Dec 5, 2021
Will planned reforms fix or further the problems?
COLab
COLab is an independent, nonprofit, statewide journalism coalition, media resource hub, and ideas lab. We serve all Coloradans by strengthening high-quality local journalism, supporting civic engagement, and ensuring public accountability.
On Edge: The Initial Investigation
Dec 5, 2021
COLab exposes decades of problems within Colorado’s publicly funded mental health safety-net system, including at one especially troubled community mental health center. The Colorado Sun looks at how an unprecedented workforce shortage is affecting safety-net care.
On Edge: Mental Health in Colorado
Dec 2, 2021
Our investigation into Colorado’s safety net system. And our profiles of Coloradans facing challenges in a time of crisis.
Read the Report — ‘Think Big. Act Now.’ A Call to Action from Latinx Coloradans for Equitable and Just Local News
Nov 10, 2021
In the spring of 2021, a group of Latinx Coloradans from across generations, regions and professions began meeting to tackle a series of questions: What would it take to ensure
Lea el informe — ‘Pensando En Grande. Actuando Ahora.’ Una llamada a la acción de los latinos en Colorado para noticias justas y equitativas
Nov 10, 2021
En la primavera de 2021, un grupo de latinos de Colorado, de varias generaciones, regiones y profesiones, comenzó a reunirse para abordar una serie de preguntas: ¿Qué se requiere para
The Voices Initiative
Nov 8, 2021
How do we transform local news so that it’s more inclusive and better serves all?
Watch: Keeping it Local – Representation in Colorado Journalism
Oct 13, 2021
Open Media will host a Town Hall event on behalf of PEN America with the help of Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) on the evening of Wednesday, October 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MT. This event
Meet the 2021 #newsCOneeds Matching Challenge Grantees
Oct 6, 2021
Mark Your Calendars: Your Contribution to 26 Newsrooms is Doubled Starting Nov. 30
Watch — The Time is Right Now: A Community Conversation with Black Voices
Sep 23, 2021
On Sept. 21, Coloradans joined in for a two-hour panel discussion and community conversation centered on the newly-released report, ‘The time is right now:’ A call to action from Black
Watch — The Time is Right Now: A Community Conversation with Black Voices
Sep 21, 2021
On Sept. 21, Coloradans joined in for a two-hour panel discussion and community conversation centered on the newly-released report, ‘The time is right now:’ A call to action from Black