Press Release

CDHS celebrates four Colorado adoptive families

Nov. 4, 2024: In honor of National Adoption Month, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is spotlighting four incredible families who adopted seven Colorado children and youth from foster or kinship care.

Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program to begin accepting applications Nov. 1

DENVER (Oct. 29, 2024) — With energy costs expected to rise more than 10 percent nationally this winter, Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) can help eligible Coloradans pay a portion of their winter home heating bills by making a one-time payment directly to the utility company on behalf of each LEAP-eligible household.

CDHS increases safe access to services for survivors of domestic violence

CDHS is committed to making sure that survivors of domestic violence, as well as their children and families, are able to safely get the services and resources they need in order to thrive.

Colorado Mental Health Hospital celebrates 145 years of service to Coloradans

The Colorado Department of Human Services is marking a milestone birthday for the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo this week.

Una nueva ley ayuda a los familiares y amigos de familias a cuidar a niños y jóvenes, ofreciendo así una alternativa al cuidado de acogida

El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Colorado celebra una nueva ley estatal que provee más recursos para parientes a cargo de niños y jóvenes en casos de bienestar infantil.

New law helps provide an alternative to placement in foster care

The Colorado Department of Human Services celebrates a new state law — the Kinship Foster Care Homes law — that provides more resources for kinship caregivers of children in child welfare cases.

CDHS celebrates milestones in child support services

Aug. 14, 2024: The Colorado Department of Human Services is spotlighting milestones in child support services this August in honor of Child Support Awareness Month.

New program lets eligible Coloradans receive a bonus when they buy healthy foods

Aug. 9, 2024: Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can now buy more healthy food thanks to an innovative new program.

CDHS helps fight childhood hunger with new summer program

Aug. 6, 2024: More than a half-million Colorado school kids can buy more healthy food, thanks to a new program from the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Colorado to begin issuing Summer EBT benefits

July 11, 2024: CDHS has announced that it has begun rolling out benefits through the Summer EBT program, which provides a one-time payment of $120 to eligible students to help pay for nutritious meals during the summer months when schools are not in session.