Tag: Rehabilitation
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Denver jail unveils housing unit to rehabilitate military veterans
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new housing unit, aimed at supporting military veterans in custody, opened Wednesday at the Denver Sheriff Department detention center in Denver. The community-based housing aims to create a structured environment that fosters rehabilitation, personal growth, and successful reintegration back into society upon release. “Many…
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Fundraising campaign for 4-year-old Arvada abuse victim successful
Christmas came early for a 4-year-old Arvada child abuse victim whose family used donations from strangers to buy a therapy dog Tuesday to aid in the youngster’s recovery. Hugh suffered traumatic brain injuries after being physically abused by a babysitter in 2019. She was sentenced to 21 years in prison earlier this year. He’s endured…
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Yearling bear released to wild after being injured during Cameron Peak Fire
After nearly five months of being treated and rehabilitated after being injured during the Cameron Peak Fire, a yearling bear was returned to its natural habitat earlier this month. Landowners on Buckhorn Road, northwest of Masonville called Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) on Dec. 7, 2020, and reported seeing an injured cub. CPW officers responded,…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife awards over $16,000 in grants to state rehabilitation efforts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife awarded more than $16,000 to 10 organizations in the CPW’s third annual Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants Program. Grants of $1,000 to $3,000 were awarded to organizations across the state, including in Brighton, Englewood, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, for a wide variety of wildlife rehabilitation efforts. “The rehabilitation of Colorado’s wildlife species…
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This Colorado couple rehabs mountain lions, bobcats, and bears — oh my!
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cec and Tom Sanders did not set out to become caretakers for Colorado’s wild animals — but that is where they ended up. For the past 35 years the husband and wife team ran a nonprofit called Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation, nurturing animals in southern Colorado 30…