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Colorado Early Intervention Program Faces $4M Funding Crisis

2/27/2025

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Parents and therapists in Colorado are in an uproar as a $4 million funding shortfall threatens the Early Intervention program. Starting March 3, therapy hours will be slashed, affecting 11,000 children each month. Advocates fear these drastic cuts could result in lasting developmental setbacks and ultimately cost the state even more in the future.

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Story summary

Parents and therapists in Colorado are in an uproar as a $4 million funding shortfall threatens the Early Intervention program. Starting March 3, therapy hours will be slashed, affecting 11,000 children each month. Advocates fear these drastic cuts could result in lasting developmental setbacks and ultimately cost the state even more in the future.