Colorado officials aim to address child food insecurity as federal assistance unwinds
Boram Kim | Apr 10, 2023 | Colorado
CDHS hires new chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer
Colorado Department of Human Services | Sep 23, 2022 | Colorado
Colorado Office of Behavioral Health changes name to Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health
Boram Kim | Sep 22, 2022 | Colorado
CDHS increases access to quality sign language interpreting services in rural communities
Colorado Department of Human Services | Feb 18, 2022 | Colorado
The Colorado Department of Human Services has launched the Colorado Rural Interpreter Skills Enhancement (RISE) Project. The program recruits and trains American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to work in rural areas that often have little to no access to quality interpreting services for needs such as medical appointments, legal or
State releases draft plan for new Department of Early Childhood, calls for public comment
Colorado Department of Human Services | Oct 8, 2021 | Colorado
Today, the State of Colorado released the first draft of a plan to establish the Department of Early Childhood that will align and strengthen the state’s early childhood care and education services and programs, including the voter-approved, voluntary, universal preschool program. The draft Department of Early Childhood Transition Plan, which
'Massive, unprecedented' stakeholder input going into Colorado's Behavioral Health Administration
Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 23, 2021 | Colorado
The stakeholder input being incorporated into Colorado’s in-development Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is “massive” and “unprecedented,” according to Michelle Barnes, executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Under HB 21-1097 -- signed in April by Gov. Jared Polis -- Barnes’ department is responsible for implementing the BHA.
Development of Behavioral Health Administration underway in Colorado
Eli Kirshbaum | Jun 15, 2021 | Colorado
Following the passage of HB 1097, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is in the preliminary stages of developing its ambitious Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). Robert Werthwein, the director of the department’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), says a considerable amount of stakeholder engagement remains before CDHS finalizes an
Colorado receives $94 million federal funding boost for behavioral health services
Colorado Department of Human Services | Jun 14, 2021 | Colorado
The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) will receive more than $94 million in additional federal block grant funding to increase substance use and mental health services over the next four years as the state responds to higher demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. OBH
CDHS awards seven community grantees through the Colorado Fatherhood Program
Colorado Department of Human Services | May 28, 2021 | Colorado
The Colorado Department of Human Services announced today that seven community sites across Colorado have been selected to provide services to fathers with funding support from a $7.5 million grant. The grant funding created the five-year Colorado Fatherhood Program, which seeks to support fathers to sustain healthy relationships, reinforce responsible