Press Release | Colorado Department of Human Services

Colorado SNAP recipients now able to make purchases online

DENVER (May 28, 2020) - The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is pleased to announce the launch of an online purchasing program for families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and support programs such as Colorado Works and Old Age Pension.

This option will be available for SNAP, also known as Food Assistance, as well as Colorado Works and Old Age Pension participants on Friday, May 29, to make online food delivery purchases on their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

Colorado announces new veterans behavioral health program

Today, the Colorado Department of Human Services announced a new behavioral health program that will connect veterans in distress to follow-up support through Colorado Crisis 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.