Over the last couple of weeks, the Navigation and Wraparound Supports Action Team has been working to gather voice and perspective from community members and providers to further understand the biggest barriers/challenges MOST impacting community members’ ability to obtain a skill or credential. As part of this ongoing effort, RMP Community Weavers Elizabeth Martinez, Sarah Justice Hughes, and […]
Policy and Legislative Updates 8.2.2021
The Policy and Legislative Advisory Network (PLAN) is committed to keeping the larger network abreast of policies, legislation, regulations, and rules being implemented across the state and nation that impact economic and social mobility in our region. To read the full update, click the button below:
Support Efforts to Understand Transportation Barriers
Share the ‘Transportation Barriers’ Survey The Partnership is encouraging partners to take the ‘Adams County Transportation Barriers Survey‘. This survey, administered through Adams County Government, will provide information the Partnership can utilize about the transportation barriers faced by community members. The survey is available in both English and Spanish and asks questions about transportation […]
Backbone Job Opening: Community Engagement Manager
The Backbone Team is hiring a Community Engagement Manager to support The Partnership to utilize community voice and perspective to inform the collective work. This includes overseeing the Community Weavers, and overseeing logistics for and supporting partners to deploy key community voice and perspective strategies. Click the button below to learn more and apply.
Attend CWDC’s ‘Innovative Approaches to Funding’ Webinar
The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is hosting a webinar on July 22 at 3 p.m. that will highlight strategies from their ‘Braiding and Blending resource‘ and spur conversations and ideas within communities and across partners to consider how funds can be leveraged to make the greatest impacts. Local Colorado communities will join the webinar […]
Apply for COSI’s ‘Back to Work’ Grant
The Colorado Scholarship Opportunity Initiative (COSI) has announced a new funding opportunity to support displaced workers. Approximately $15 million dollars is available to fund organizations to provide participants with wraparound and financial support to access and complete their credentials or degrees. This funding opportunity aligns with work underway through the Partnership around Credential Attainment and […]
RMP Participating in Public Dollars Pilot
Rocky Mountain Partnership was selected by StriveTogether to participate in a pilot to understand the impact of public dollars. This pilot, called SPARCY (Shifting Public Accountability and Resources to Center Youth), will help the network: Understand where public dollars are currently being allocated Identify gaps, and work with youth and community members most impacted to […]
Community Leaders Step Up as ‘Champions’
Over a dozen community leaders have stepped up as ‘Champions‘ for the collective work. As Champions, these leaders work to: Support removing barriers related to the collective work Mobilize the Partnership Accountability Network and community to address calls to action There are Champions supporting the each of the five domains that support the economic and […]
The 2021 Legislative Session in Review
The 2021 Colorado Legislative Session ended on Tuesday, June 15 with over 670 bills introduced. Rocky Mountain Partnership actively participated in the legislative session (for the first time!), and has compiled a report on takeaways from the work of the network over the last six months. Click on the button below to check it out.
Small Team Convening Around Housing and Education
A small team of partners is convening to determine if there is an opportunity for collective work through RMP around housing and education in this region. This effort is led by Maiker Housing Partners, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, and Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County, and facilitated by Enterprise Community Partners. How this Opportunity […]