
ALT Four photos of the finalists are shown under the heading, ‘Finalists for Case Manager of the Year!’ Michaela is a woman, smiling, with long dark brown hair and bangs, wearing glasses and a dark purple sweater, in front of a plain, blue background. Merrily is a woman, with long, curly brown hair, smiling at the camera while posing her head on her hand, with a blurred background. Gina is a woman with blonde hair, wearing a white shirt with three buttons in the front. She is posing outside, in front of a fountain of trickling water. Angela is a blonde woman, smiling, wearing a blue shirt with orange flowers and a necklace. She is in front of a plain, gray background.

ALT A young child wearing a bright pink cowboy hat and earmuffs participates in a hobby horse event, holding a stick horse decorated with a red bandana and sporting a purple award ribbon. The child stands indoors among a large group of people dressed in colorful Western-themed clothing, including cowboy hats, boots, and bandanas.

ALT Headline reads: “Have feedback on pay rates for direct care workers?” Below, it says: “Help advise HCPF on payment rates & direct care worker pay,” next to an icon of a speech bubble and a box with chat symbols. At the bottom, an orange banner includes: “Apply to join the Interested Parties Advisory Group (IPAG)” and “Apply by January 15, 2026” inside a circular outline. The URL at the bottom is: hcpf.colorado.gov/interested-parties-advisory-group.



















