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Colorado Edition: COVID-19 case increase; trauma-informed curriculum; photography through a trans lens

Jackie Hai
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COVID-19 cases are surging across the state, and if they reach capacity. »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·â€™s Michael de Yoanna tells us why Colorado has some of the highest rates of COVID-19 in the country.

Colorado now requires behavioral health training for current and aspiring teachers so that educators can better recognize when students might be experiencing trauma. But according to »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·â€™s Stephanie Daniel, one university has already been incorporating trauma-informed practices into their curriculum for some time.

When 16-year-old Paonia resident came out as transgender last May, he was also interning with a photographer. He tells us about capturing his transition in a photo essay and coming out as trans in a rural community.

»Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Colorado Edition is a daily look at the stories, news, people and issues important to you. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains.