Press Release

June 12, 2024: Colorado families whose children are placed in foster care will no longer automatically be required to make child support payments, thanks to a Colorado Department of Human Services rule change implemented in 2023 and recently turned into law by the passage of Colorado Senate Bill 24-202.

A medida que el verano se acerca, los defensores del bienestar infantil solicitan a todos los residentes de Colorado a aprender a reconocer las señales de abuso y descuido infantil y a llamar a la Línea Directa de Abuso y Descuido Infantil (844-264-5437) si sospechan que un niño, niña o joven está sufriendo abuso o descuido.

As summer approaches, child welfare advocates are calling on all Colorado residents to learn to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect and to call the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline if they are concerned a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect.

The Fostering Success Housing Voucher Program supports transition to adulthood.

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) recently recognized 25 counties with the 2023 C-Stat Distinguished Performance Award.

Fostering Opportunities Program pilot sees almost 51% increase in the number of high school students who were on track to graduate.

To mark National Foster Care Month and encourage more Coloradans to become foster parents, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) recognized five foster families during a luncheon at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Saturday, May 4.

April 30 is the last day to apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP).

CDHS is happy to announce more than 300,000 eligible students will receive increased access to nutritious meals during the summer months through participation in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program.

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) at the Colorado Department of Human Services recognizes April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.