The federal government is currently in a shutdown. At this time, there are no immediate impacts to federally funded child and family programs operated by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Families should continue to access care and services as usual. We are monitoring the situation closely with federal partners and will share updates as soon as more information becomes available.

El gobierno federal se encuentra actualmente en un cierre. Por el momento, no hay impactos inmediatos en los programas financiados con fondos federales que opera el Departamento de Primera Infancia de Colorado. Las familias deben continuar accediendo a los servicios de cuidado infantil y del CDEC con normalidad. Estamos monitoreando de cerca la situación con nuestros socios federales y compartiremos información actualizada en cuanto tengamos más información.

Headshot of RAC Member, Colin Stewart

Colin Stewart

Rules Advisory Council (RAC) Member

Colin Stewart has owned and operated a large child care center in Castle Rock, Colorado since 2018. He is passionate about improving early childhood education and experiences for children, families, and early childhood professionals. Colin has served on the Department of Early Childhood’s Appeals and Waiver Panel since 2021 and has been an Executive Member of EPIC (Executives Partnering to Invest in Children) since 2020 and has served on EPIC’s Board of Directors since 2022.