Invest in Kids partners with local communities to improve the health and well-being of young children and their families through evidence-based programs. IIK serves nearly 13,000 Colorado children and families statewide each year.
From program participants...
“I looked forward to every visit from [my Nurse-Family Partnership nurse]. I was really confident that she would be able to answer the questions I had come up with over the week. Plus it was just really awesome to have someone to cheer me on and encourage me through some of those tougher times." – Nurse-Family Partnership® Client
"Facilitators were awesome! Hearing other people's struggles through parenting was so important for my self esteem as a parent plus helpful to learn their tips and tricks." - The Incredible Years® Parent Program Participant
"[Child First was] able to refocus my energy, refocus my thought process and really dig down deep into what I have been through and understand my trauma so that I wouldn’t continue to repeat the cycle and the patterns.” – Child First® Client
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Invest in Kids partners with local communities to ensure the success of evidence-based programs that improve the health and well-being of Colorado's youngest children and their families.
Invest in Kids centers its work on five prevention and intervention focus areas:
Maternal and Child Health | Early Learning | Family Education | Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health | Trauma Informed Practice
For 28 years, Invest in Kids (IIK) has supported the implementation, scaling, and funding of evidence-based programs to create better futures for Colorado's kids. In the 2025-2026 fiscal year:
Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) served 4,106 caregivers and 3,412 children in all 63 counties in Colorado. The program continues to demonstrate positive impacts on healthy birth outcomes, child development, and supporting families to increase their economic self-sufficiency. This program is under the Maternal and Child Health focus area.
The Incredible Years® (IY) served 231 caregivers and 4,203 students in 18 counties in Colorado. We know when young children have a strong foundation of social and emotional skills, they are better prepared for continued success in school, home and their communities. This program is under the Early Leanings and Family Education focus areas.
Child First® (CF) served 133 children and 149 caregivers in a total of 24 counties in Colorado. This program continues to builds strong, nurturing, caregiver-child relationships, promotes adult capacity, and connects families with needed services. This program is under the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Trauma Informed Practice focus areas.
Organization name
Invest in Kids
other names
IIK
1998
Tax id (EIN)
84-1455282
Category
Human Services, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Education, Health Care, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Youth Development, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1580 Logan St Suite 400Denver County, CO, US