Colorado Springs Self-Sufficiency Standard Release Event

What does it really take to make it in El Paso County?

The income needed to meet the costs of basic needs has increased in all Colorado counties since 2001, and El Paso County is at the top of the list. According to Forbes, from 2017 to 2018, Colorado Springs ranked No. 1 among the nation’s cities with fastest rising costs of living. Women, particularly single mothers, experience higher levels of income inadequacy and are more likely to struggle.

Friday, January 25
8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Tim Gill Center for Public Media
315 E Costilla St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Join The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and the Colorado Center on Law and Policy for an interactive educational event on the new Self-Sufficiency Standard of 2018. We'll explore the real costs of living in El Paso County in 2018 and discuss what steps we need to take as a community to help women and their families make ends meet.

Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the program will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m.

The Women's Foundation of Colorado is committeed to inclusion and accessibility for all people. For questions about the event or accessibility, please contact Camisha Lashbrook, donor relations and communications manager, at camishal@wfco.org or 303-285-2979.