Press Release

DENVER (Aug. 26, 2020) - The Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood, in partnership with Child Care Innovations-Red Rocks Community College and Mesa County Public Health, is offering scholarships to early childhood professionals to earn or renew their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Offering CDA credential scholarships will help to improve the quality of the early care and education workforce by attracting and retaining highly qualified professionals.

DENVER (Aug. 18, 2020) - More than 17,000 Colorado households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may have received a notice that they received zero benefits for the Month of August in error.

DENVER (Aug. 18, 2020) - The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is offering sustainability grants to child care providers in Colorado. These grants are funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020 and are intended to support child care providers with costs associated with COVID-19, including but not limited to:

DENVER (Aug. 13, 2020) - The Colorado Department of Human Services' MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network, in partnership with the Colorado Brain Injury Advisory Board, has released its Brain Injury State Plan, which resulted from 18 months of planning by a 20-member board. The plan will result in the creation of a strengthened system of services and supports that maximizes the independence, well-being and health of Coloradans with brain injuries.

DENVER (Aug. 6, 2020) - In a unanimous vote, the Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) passed a recommendation to create a new behavioral health administration, part of the bold work the BHTF has been working on for more than a year. This is one step toward ensuring high-quality, integrated, people-centered behavioral health care services. The recommendation will be part of Colorado's Behavioral Health Blueprint, a roadmap to major transformation, which will be issued later this summer.

DENVER (Aug. 5, 2020) - Gov. Jared Polis has appointed three new commissioners to the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC), Colorado's statewide early childhood advisory council:

DENVER (July 31, 2020) - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed August to be Child Support Awareness Month. The Colorado Department of Human Services' Division of Child Support Services, along with county child support programs across the state, plans to celebrate with a series of virtual events throughout the month.

DENVER (July 29, 2020) - The Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) is considering bold and innovative recommendations to transform the behavioral health system in Colorado. The BHTF is administered by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and was created by the governor.

DENVER (July 27, 2020) - The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) has funded five new co-responder programs that pair law enforcement with behavioral health specialists.

DENVER (21 de julio 2020) — El Departamento de Servicios Humanos (CDHS por sus siglas en inglés), en conjunto con el Departamento de Educación de Colorado (CDE), se placen en anunciar que desde el 22 de julio aquellos residentes de Colorado con niños matriculados en una escuela empezarán a recibir beneficios de asistencia alimentaria a través del programa de Transferencias Electrónicas de Beneficios Durante la Pandemia (P-EBT). Este programa apoyará a las familias de Colorado durante la pandemia de COVID-19.