Press Release

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) has received a $2 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to shore up behavioral health crisis services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hoy, el Grupo Operativo Estatal de Alimentación, trabajando en conjunto con el Grupo de Comando Unificado, anunció que Colorado recibió un envío con un valor de $3 millones de dólares en suministros para bebés de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias.

Today, the Statewide Feeding Task Force, working through the Unified Coordination Group, announced Colorado received a $3 million delivery of infant supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

With still plenty of cooler temperatures ahead and families facing difficult times because of COVID-19, the Colorado Department of Human Services' Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) has extended its benefits beyond the April 30 deadline.

About 40 Colorado youth leaders will develop new marketing messaging during the COVID-19 outbreak that directs young people in need of mental health or substance use services to Colorado Crisis Services, the state’s behavioral health crisis response system.

The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP) experienced a potential data breach after finding a folder containing protected health information on a shared internal drive.

Today, Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Executive Director Michelle Barnes joined community partners, county leaders and child advocates for a virtual launch of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP) experienced a potential data breach after finding a folder containing protected health information on a shared internal drive.

Colorado está comprometido a disminuir el contagio del COVID-19 en el estado, motivo por el cual el Gobernador Jared Polis emitió el 26 de marzo la orden ejecutiva llamada “Orden de Quedarse en Casa Dada la Presencia del COVID-19 en Colorado”

Today the Colorado Emergency Child Care Collaborative announced that the state is extending child care to all essential workers involved in the COVID-19 crisis. This will provide child care to all essential workers until May 17.