Collaborative Management Program | Colorado Department of Human Services

Colorado's commitment to improving social service delivery systems gave rise to the Collaborative Management Program, which is administered by the Division of Community Programs. In 2004, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 04-1451 to establish collaborative management programs at the county level that would improve outcomes for children, youth, and families involved with multiple agencies. The legislation calls for the development of local collaborative management structures and processes that bring together agencies and services for at-risk, high systems-use children, youth, and families. Partners in local Collaborative Management Programs include county departments of human/social services, local judicial districts, health departments, school districts, community mental health centers, and behavioral health organizations or regional accountable entities, parent or family advocacy groups, and community agencies.

As defined in C.R.S. § 24-1.9-102 and 12 CCR 2509 Section 7.303.3, the Collaborative Management Program promotes the adoption of collaborative management structures at the county level to achieve a variety of goals, including:

Develop a more uniform system of collaborative management that includes the input, expertise, and active participation of parent advocacy or family advocacy organizations
Reduce duplication and eliminate fragmentation, and increase quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of services delivered to children or families who would benefit from integrated multi-agency services
Encourage cost sharing among service providers and cost-reduction for services
Achieve positive outcomes for children and families, particularly in the child welfare system in Colorado

State agency partners

At the state level, the Collaborative Management Program has multiple state agency partners. The Colorado Department of Human Services' Division of Community Programs is the lead administrative agency and other state partners include the Division of Youth Services and the Behavioral Health Administration, the Department of Public Health and Environment, the Office of the State Court Administrator (Colorado Judicial Branch), the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Directors of these key partnering agencies meet yearly to discuss program progress and help address program challenges related to state-level infrastructure or policy.

County partners

Expand the section below to view a map and list of Colorado counties that participate in the Collaborative Management Program.

CMP participating counties: Adams
Alamosa
Arapahoe
Archuleta
Baca
Bent
Boulder
Broomfield
Cheyenne
Clear Creek
Crowley
Delta
Denver
Dolores
Douglas
Eagle
Elbert
El Paso
Fremont
Garfield
Grand
Gunnison
Huerfano
Jefferson
Kiowa
Kit Carson
Lake
La Plata
Larimer
Las Animas
Lincoln
Logan
Mesa
Moffat
Montezuma
Montrose
Morgan
Otero
Ouray
Park
Pitkin
Prowers
Pueblo
Rio Blanco
Routt
Saguache
San Miguel
Summit
Teller
Washington
Weld

Evaluation of Collaborative Management

Demonstrating program effectiveness is an important goal of the Colorado Department of Human Services. In 2009, the Colorado General Assembly approved the use of Collaborative Management Program funds to implement evaluation of the Collaborative Management Program. The implementation of the Collaborative Management Program has resulted in highly effective local interagency collaborations and the local Collaborative Management Programs are:

Achieving the objective of ensuring "family voice and choice";
Delivering integrated, high-quality services that reduce duplication and fragmentation; and
Effectively blending/braiding funds, leveraging resources, and realizing cost efficiency.

Request assessment and services

To refer a child to a local Collaborative Management Program for assessment and services, please complete the form in your preferred language below.

Learn more about CMP

Learn more about CMP on the Collaborative Management Program Statewide Steering Committee page.