Press Release

Colorado's Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health is piloting a first-of-its-kind program to identify and treat individuals with brain injuries who are either already receiving or are on the waitlist for competency services.

The Colorado Department of Human Services and MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network are celebrating March as Brain Injury Awareness Month, which supports people living with brain injuries and focuses on prevention.

The Pueblo Regional Center hosted a community event last Thursday to demonstrate new virtual reality technology that will be used for staff training. This pilot program will help staff better serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Colorado Department of Human Services is devoting $1.15 million to a new project that will benefit survivors of sexual violence, the organizations that serve survivors, and the statewide network that works to end sexual violence in Colorado.

The Colorado Department of Human Services is celebrating Feb. 1 as National Energy Assistance Day. All potentially eligible Coloradans are encouraged to apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP).

The Colorado Department of Human Services reports that calls to the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 844-CO-4-Kids (844-264-5437), remained stable from 2021 to 2022 after a significant drop in 2020.

A new program created by the Colorado Office of Civil and Forensic and Mental Health has restored 25% of clients to competency without the need for inpatient hospitalization since it began in July 2022.

All Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a reduction in their monthly benefit amount after February. This is due to the end of emergency allotments that began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health congratulates Larimer County’s competency court docket for being recognized with the 2022 Fort Collins Human Relations Award.