Press Release | Colorado Department of Human Services

Eligible Colorado families with school-aged students to receive Pandemic-EBT benefits

DENVER (May 26, 2020) — The Colorado Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Education, has received federal approval to administer benefits to about 363,000 school-aged children who are not able to receive meals at school. The benefits are part of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, which will support Colorado families during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Department of Agriculture and CDHS release rural mental health documentary and resources

Today, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), announced a new collection of outreach materials specifically focused on behavioral health resources for Colorado’s rural communities.

"Tough as a Mother" campaign connects Colorado moms to substance use disorder treatment services

This Mother’s Day, the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) will join partners in launching Tough as a Mother, a statewide campaign connecting Colorado mothers with dependent children to substance use disorder treatment services in their communities.

CDHS recognizes five Colorado foster families for National Foster Care Month

In celebration of National Foster Care Month and to encourage more Coloradans to become foster parents, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is recognizing five exceptional foster families.

CDHS announces COVID-19 testing results from Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons

Today, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced the results from the April 29 COVID-19 testing of staff and residents at the Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons.

CDHS announces plans to increase support for families in need of child care

Today, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced actions it is taking to help vulnerable families who need access to child care during the COVID-19 crisis and the coming recovery period.

Survivors of domestic violence can leave their homes for safety reasons under Colorado’s safer-at-home policy

As Gov. Jared Polis makes plans to replace stay-at-home with safer-at-home, survivors of domestic violence can leave their homes in order to call, text or chat for support, or to find temporary safe housing.

Colorado awarded $2 million grant for behavioral health crisis services during COVID-19

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.

FEMA envía suministros esenciales para bebés a Colorado

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.

Essential baby supplies delivered to Colorado from FEMA

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.