A collaborative team has developed trainings and resources to support cross-agency and system implementation of Plans of Safe Care across the state. These tools can help guide local approaches that are responsive to regional differences while maintaining consistency with state mandates, policies, procedures, and best-practices guidelines.
If you can't find the resource you need, email Shannon Bryan at shannon.bryan@state.co.us.
Toolbox
| Title | Description | Download/link |
|---|---|---|
Plan of Safe Care template (brief) | A tool for the early development of service and support plans for those who have substance affected pregnancies or infants. It is designed for family-serving professionals, including healthcare providers, social workers, peer recovery specialists, etc. | |
Plan of Safe Care template (complete) | A tool for the comprehensive development of service plans for those who have substance affected pregnancies or infants. It is designed for family-serving professionals, including healthcare providers, social workers, peer recovery specialists, etc. | |
Plan of Safe Care one-pager for Families | Provides information to help families understand their role in Plans of Safe Care | |
Plan of Safe Care one-pager for Providers | Provides information to healthcare providers to better understand their role in Plans of Safe Care | |
When to Report Infant Substance Exposure to Colorado Child Welfare | Provider rack card | |
Colorado Plan of Safe Care Hospital Workflow | Example algorithm for integrating Plans of Safe Care into a hospital workflow | |
Intro SUD Screening and POSC Script for healthcare providers | Example script for healthcare providers | |
Discharge Considerations and Guidelines for Substance Exposed Newborns | A tool for birthing hospitals and/or NICUs | |
Best Practice Recommendations for: Collaboration and Integration of Plans of Safe Care Implementation in Colorado | A tool for healthcare providers and child welfare professionals to promote collaboration in supporting, and resource/service planning for families impacted by perinatal substance use | |
Tips for Making Trauma-Informed Warm Referrals | Suggested steps to make useful and supportive referrals to meet your clients’/patients’ concrete needs and needs for collateral services | |
Toxicology Resource Guide | Developed to support Colorado child welfare professionals in understanding substances, possible effects and the utility and application of toxicology testing to enhance practice | |
The Conversation Guide for Professionals on Substance Use, Children & Families Training | Four-hour training focused on helping professionals to use strengths-based conversations when working with families impacted by substance use | |
Partnering with Healthcare Providers for Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure | Expert video series from the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare |
Request training or technical assistance
Birthing hospitals and patient care teams can request Plan of Safe Care training and/or technical assistance by completing this quick survey about their training needs.
Meetings and trainings calendar
The Plan of Safe Care Meetings and Trainings Calendar includes information on Lunch and Learns and Office Hours offered by the Colorado Division of Child Welfare, as well as other training, events and meetings offered by community partners.
Plans of Safe Care contact information
Policy and implementation
For questions about Plans of Safe Care policy and state implementation, email Shannon Bryan at shannon.bryan@state.co.us.
IEPS Notification form
For questions specific to the Infants Prenatally Exposed to Substances (IEPS) Notification form, email cdhs_IEPS@state.co.us.
Training and assistance
Birthing hospitals and patient care teams can request Plan of Safe Care training and/or technical assistance by completing this short survey.