Stay informed about what's going on at the Colorado Department of Human Services with our press releases. If you would like to be added to our distribution list or view press releases prior to last year, contact Mark Techmeyer, communications director, at mark.techmeyer@state.co.us.
2023 press releases
Counties kick off Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program (Sept. 19)
Some stolen SNAP benefits may now be eligible for replacement (Aug. 28)
CDHS leader receives top award from Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (Aug. 15)
August proclaimed to be Child Support Awareness Month in Colorado (Aug. 1)
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo re-opening 39 mental health beds (July 20)
CDHS prepares to open new mental health homes (July 10)
Calls to the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline are experiencing after-hours routing issues (June 29)
Colorado holding same-day hiring event to recruit nurses (June 16)
Housing voucher bill provides stability for youth who have emancipated from foster care (June 7)
CDHS recognizes 15 counties for distinguished performance (June 7)
Drop in calls to the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline expected this summer (May 22)
Colorado recognizes five foster families in celebration of National Foster Care Month (May 6)
CDHS takes bold action to re-imagine child welfare system (April 24)
OCFMH celebrates five years of the outpatient competency restoration program (April 24)
Coloradans who are eligible for LEAP energy assistance are encouraged to apply by May 1 (April 11)
Colorado launches Child Abuse Prevention Month at Capitol event (April 3)
Colorado Supreme Court swears in ASL interpreters and captioners (March 21)
Colorado offering $14,000 hiring bonuses to mental health nurses (March 15)
Colorado pilots first-of-its-kind legal competency program for individuals with brain injuries (March 14)
Colorado celebrates March as Brain Injury Awareness Month (March 1)
Pueblo Regional Center launches virtual reality staff training program (Feb. 28)
Fostering Opportunities paves the way toward improving educational outcomes for foster care youth (Feb. 21)
CDHS to put $1.15 million toward services for survivors of sexual violence (Feb. 7)
Coloradans encouraged to apply for LEAP on National Energy Assistance Day (Jan. 30)
Calls to Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline remained steady in 2022 (Jan. 24)
New program reduces waitlist for court-ordered treatment (Jan. 17)
Emergency additional SNAP benefits are ending in February (Jan. 12)
2022 press releases
OCFMH congratulates Larimer County’s competency docket and seeks to fund dockets in more communities (Dec. 22)
CDHS opens new mental hospital wing to serve competency patients (Dec. 5)
Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind receives domestic violence award (Nov. 15)
CDHS recognizes five Colorado adoptive families in celebration of National Adoption Month (Nov. 7)
Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) to begin accepting applications Nov. 1 (Oct. 31)
Colorado’s Division of Youth Services receives national program of the year award (Oct. 26)
CDHS recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Oct. 19)
Colorado child abuse and neglect prevention plan approved (Oct. 12)
CDHS announces new incentives for current, prospective employees (Oct. 12)
CDHS announces the new Division of Economic and Workforce Support (Oct. 11)
CDHS hires new chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer (Sept. 23)
Introducing Colorado's new Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (Sept. 22)
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons ranked No. 1 by Newsweek (Aug. 15)
August proclaimed to be Child Support Awareness Month (Aug. 2)
CDHS hires Pedro Almeida as deputy executive director (July 26)
CDHS hires first director of homelessness initiatives (July 19)
CDHS names new director of the Office of Behavioral Health (July 18)
Colorado food assistance program receives grant from USDA (June 13)
Bill to establish Behavioral Health Administration signed into law (May 25)
CDHS calls for applicants to Colorado Commission on Aging, celebrates Older Adult Month (May 24)
Gov. Polis, Mothers’ Milk Bank announce partnership to address formula shortage (May 17)
Colorado’s youth have extended access to free therapy (May 11)
Five Colorado families recognized in celebration of National Foster Care Month (May 9)
Colorado among first in nation to gain approval for ongoing P-EBT child care program (April 11)
CDHS statement on ‘CODA’ winning three Academy Awards (March 28)
CDHS celebrates behavioral health care transformation with the introduction of HB22-1278 (March 4)
CDHS announces early childhood mental health support line (March 2)
Fellows named to national equity-grounded behavioral health leadership program (Feb. 28)
Colorado families will continue to receive nutrition benefits for the 2021-22 school year (Feb. 28)
CDHS increases access to quality sign language interpreting services in rural communities (Feb. 14)
Increased emergency SNAP benefits continue in 2022 (Feb. 2)
CDHS encourages Coloradans to apply for LEAP on National Energy Assistance Day (Feb. 1)
CDHS vendor experiences potential data breach in fall prevention program (Jan. 27)
I Matter program gains momentum, addresses growing stress and anxiety facing youth (Jan. 26)
Polis administration makes key resources available for child care providers (Jan. 21)
Colorado activates disaster food benefits for communities affected by Boulder fires (Jan. 20)
Colorado is requesting donations to support resettling Afghans (Jan. 12)
CDHS announces launch of monthly food box for older adults (Jan. 11)
Gov. Polis announces Dr. Morgan Medlock as behavioral health commissioner (Jan. 4)