Self-Sufficiency Standard
Colorado
The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.
Publications
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2022
November 2022 | Annie Kucklick, Lisa Manzer, & Alyssa Mast
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2018
December 2018 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2015
June 2015 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011
October 2011 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2008
February 2008 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2004
April 2004 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2001
August 2001 | Diana Pearce
Economic Security Pathways
December 2018 | Diana Pearce
Overlooked and Undercounted: Coloradans Struggling to Make Ends Meet in 2019
March 2022 | Annie Kucklick & Lisa Manzer
Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Colorado 2018
December 2018 | Diana Pearce
Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Colorado 2006
March 2007 | Diana Pearce
Partner
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Colorado Center on Law and Policy stands with diverse communities across Colorado in the fight against poverty through research, legislation and legal advocacy. Read more.
CCLP partners with the Self-Sufficiency Standard to provide an accurate measure of cost of living across Colorado to evaluate wages, provide career counseling, and create programs that lead to self-sufficiency for working families.
How to cite
All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.
Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.
The Standard in Use - Colorado
Making Preschool Affordable in Boulder Valley
Making Preschool Affordable in Boulder Valley Boulder Valley School District’s preschool program uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard to qualify families for scholarships. Boulder Valley School District
Higher Minimum Wages in Colorado
Higher Minimum Wages in Colorado The Colorado Center on Law and Policy has used the Standard to advocate for state legislation allowing local governments to
The Kids Count! Project Analyzes the Well-Being of Children Across the United States
The Kids Count! Project Analyzes the Well-Being of Children Across the United States Many states in the Kids Count! Project use the Standard as an
Colorado Center on Law and Policy and Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing Impact on Family Stability In Colorado, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy used the Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard to determine the impact of
Informed Career Choices in Colorado
Informed Career Choices in Colorado The Denver County Office of Economic Development, Division of Workforce Development used the Self-Sufficiency Standard and the Colorado Economic Self-Sufficiency
Contracting Vendors Who Pay Livable Wages in Colorado
Contracting Vendors Who Pay Livable Wages in Colorado Fort Carson in Colorado was one of the first military bases to consider reviewing its vendor contracts
Lobbying for Expanded Services in Colorado
Lobbying for Expanded Services in Colorado The Colorado Center on Law and Policy successfully lobbied the Eastern Regional Workforce Board in Fort Morgan, Colorado to
Gary Community Investments
Gary Community Investments Gary Community Investments used the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado to target funding that will lead to improved economic security for low-income families.