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, Rusha Lev

Rusha Lev

Rules Advisory Council (RAC) Member

Rusha Lev is a primary care pediatrician at Denver Health where she has worked for the past 14 years. She is also a board member of the Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the state AAP Early Childhood co-champion. She has particular interests in Health at Every Size (HAES) and advocacy work, especially around school and creating closer connections between educators and pediatricians. A Denver native, she and her husband live in Golden with their four children.