“We have a duty to help strengthen these vulnerable families by providing real treatment options for new moms and keeping mother and child together," she said in a statement. "That’s exactly what Special Connections does.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #children #award #childwelfare #behavioralhealth #SpecialConnections

“How many families have gathered around their dining room table before a holiday feast, courtesy of Daddy Bruce Randolph and the annual tradition he started,” Rep. Leslie Herod of Denver, who chairs the caucus, said in a statement. “His legacy lives on in the street that was named for him, Bruce Randolph High School, and the annual food giveaway which continues to feed thousands even after his passing." Read full article #LeslieHerod #DaddyBruceRandolph #BruceRandolph #Thanks

"Last year, the General Assembly appropriated $35 million for school safety grants. At the time, some legislators were unhappy with the intended use of the money." “Our kids have not asked for more armed guards in our schools,” tweeted Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver." Read full article #shootings #LeslieHerod #schoolshootings #gunviolence #schoolsafety

“State Rep. Leslie Herod, a rising star in the Democratic Party, handed out critical endorsements for the Denver School Board Saturday morning, throwing her support to Tay Anderson and Diana Romero Campbell.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #DenverSchoolBoard #Denver2019election #TayAnderson #DianaRomero

“We all have a responsibility in this,” says state Representative Leslie Herod. “We all have biases. We have all done things that were harmful. But we need to be honest about what is happening in our society.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #hate #hatecrime #discrimination

“Even if it’s not a community you’re very familiar with, let them know you support them in private and in public.” That can also mean confronting hateful speech online, says state Representative Leslie Herod. “You don’t have to continue to engage, but call it out for what it is, because just hearing someone speak up can make a world of difference.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #hate #hatecrime

“I think it’s so important that this is here, not only for the Denver community but for people across Colorado,” said Rep. Leslie Herod, who serves as chair of the art caucus for the state’s General Assembly. “Our young people are going to be coming from all over to see this. They’ll never maybe leave Colorado, they might not ever go to Paris or to the Netherlands, but they’ll be able to experience this and feel this, and it’s just so amazing. It’s really transformative.” Rea

"State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat who chairs the committee on prison population management, said she assumes she would carry the potential bill in the House." “We have to ensure that (prisoners) are set up to succeed and that there’s not profiteering that’s happening on the backs of our criminal justice system,” Herod said." Read full article #criminaljusticereform #LeslieHerod #prisonreform #privateprisons

"Herod became the first LGBTQ African American in the General Assembly in 2016. She has worked on numerous things including giving every Colorado newborn a $100 college kickstarter account, requiring that county jails provide free tampons and other hygiene products and has restored voting rights for over 11,000 Coloradans.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #civilrights

"While it’s unclear if, and what kind of impact, the Philadelphia ruling could have in Colorado, State Representative Leslie Herod (D-Denver) said it wouldn’t be a direct impact, since the ruling was made out of state." Read full article #LeslieHerod #criminaljusticereform #SupervisedUse #harmreduction #supervisedinjectionsite #drugepidemic