River Bridge Regional Center (RBRC) presented its Child Abuse Prevention Education Strengths and Needs Assessment in the fall in partnership with the OMNI Institute, a Denver-based social science consulting organization, and spoke to RBRC’s progress as an organization and its short- and long-term goals. This assessment, according to Development Director Mary Cloud, helps set the […]
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GarCo Report: ‘Merry Christmas to the Sheriff’s office’
Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting was the last one of 2025. First up was an anti-climactic presentation on mill levies for the 2026 budget year. Juby Cummings of the county assessor’s office requested certification of mill levies, but did not have the exact numbers. “We are waiting on five certifications of mill levies from […]
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Darkness to Light training comes to Carbondale
On Oct. 17 at the Third Street Center, the community is invited to attend Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children, a free, bilingual training on the prevention of child sexual abuse. The event starts at 5:30pm with a community dinner, followed by training from 6 to 8pm. Childcare will be provided. Hosted by the Buddy […]
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GSPD organiza noche familiar
Glenwood Springs Police Department (Departamento de Policía de Glenwood Springs, en español) y la ciudad de Glenwood Springs organizaron Law Enforcement and Families Night (Noche Aplicación de la Ley y Familias, en español) l día 31 de julio. El evento se llevó a cabo en el estacionamiento del Departamento de Policía de Glenwood Springs, ofreciendo […]
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CPD believes there may be other child victims yet to report
Trigger warning: This article mentions alleged sexual abuse of minors. On June 7, The Carbondale Police Department (CPD) released a statement informing the public about the arrest of a man for alleged sexual abuse of minors. The allegations stem from the suspect’s access to players of The Roaring Fork United Soccer League (RFU). The arrest […]
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River Bridge Regional Center hosts fundraising gala
Trigger warning: This article references child abuse and sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. River Bridge Regional Center, a Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit organization that provides healing and intervention services to survivors of child sexual abuse, their families and the community through a child-centered approach, will be host its eighth annual “Imagine” fundraising gala on April […]
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‘No Big Deal’ author, Torey Ivanic, broaches tough topics
Trigger warning: This article touches upon topics of child sexual abuse, grooming, suicide and other forms of trauma. On Sept. 1, River Bridge Regional Center hosted a presentation on child abuse and child “grooming” at the Roaring Fork School District building in Carbondale. Guest speaker Torey Ivanic, author of the memoir “No Big Deal”, spoke […]
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River Bridge understands that talking can help
Children treated for sexual abuse at the River Bridge Regional Center (RBRC) in Glenwood Springs surpassed 250 in 2021. That’s ten times more kids than were seen by the child advocacy organization in 2020 and about three times the number treated when RBRC opened its doors in 2007, according to Executive Director Blythe Chapman. “There […]
