June 29, 2023: The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) has been made aware of sporadic call-routing issues with the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline — 844-CO-4-KIDS (844.264.5437) — that are placed after hours.
June 16, 2023: The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is hosting a same-day hiring event for registered nurses on June 21 at the state’s two mental health hospitals in Denver and Pueblo.
June 7, 2023: On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Fostering Success Housing Voucher Program (Senate Bill 23-082) into law. This bill creates a new state-funded rental assistance program to prevent former foster youth from experiencing homelessness.
May 22, 2023: As summer approaches, child welfare advocates are asking all Colorado residents to call the CO4Kids Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (1-844-CO-4-Kids or 844-264-5437) if they are concerned a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect.
May 6, 2023: 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.
April 24, 2023: The Colorado Department of Human Services’ Office of Children, Youth and Families launched a new Child Welfare Family Advisory Council focused on strengthening and enhancing Colorado's child welfare system.
April 24, 2023: The Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Outpatient Restoration program. The statewide program is the largest outpatient competency restoration program in the nation.
April 11, 2023: May 1 is the last day to apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), a program that helps to save eligible Colorado households money by paying a portion of winter home heating costs.