Press Release

Colorado’s federal partners have approved a five-year prevention services plan, which will support families, prevent circumstances that lead to child maltreatment, and give steps to intervene when maltreatment has been identified to ensure that children and youth remain safely in their homes or with kinship caregivers whenever possible.

The Colorado Department of Human Services has announced new incentives for employment for current and prospective staff. CDHS is focused on recruiting and retaining top talent, especially at direct-care facilities, such as the state’s mental health hospitals and veterans nursing homes.

The Colorado Department of Human Services has announced that the Division of Economic and Workforce Support (DEWS) is the new name for the former Employment and Benefits Division.

Dr. Sandy Ho has been hired as chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer for the Colorado Department of Human Services.

The Colorado Department of Human Services has announced that the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health is the new name for the former Office of Behavioral Health. This name change reflects renewed programmatic efforts and continuous person-first care that is evidence-based and trauma-informed.

The Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons was ranked the No.1 nursing home in Colorado by Newsweek and in the top 25 out of almost 12,000 across 25 states.

Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed August to be Child Support Awareness Month, following another year of exceptional innovation in the Colorado Division of Child Support Services.

Pedro Almeida has been appointed as deputy executive director of Administrative Solutions for the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Cole Chandler, co-founder and executive director of Colorado Village Collaborative, has been hired as director of homelessness initiatives for the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Leora Joseph has been hired as the director of the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) for the Colorado Department of Human Services. OBH now includes the two Mental Health Institutes at Pueblo and Fort Logan and Forensic Services.