Community Performance Center: Child Welfare Data from the Colorado Department of Human Services
You may have seen mention in the newspaper of a new website from the Colorado…
human services
Brain Injury Resources
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has produced a new guidebook, Brain Injury in Children and…
SB14-002: Safe2Tell Program
SB14-002, regarding the Safe2Tell program, is making its way through the Legislature. Safe2Tell is a…
Homeless Programs
The Colorado Governor’s Office, the Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs – Division of Housing, and…
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
The University of Colorado at Boulder’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence has…
Own Your Future Colorado: Resource for Ex-Offenders
With approximately 10,000 inmates being released from prison each year,* reducing recidivism is a large priority…
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, which the Colorado State Legislature recognized with SJR13-024. The Colorado…
Offenders with Mental Illness
One of the significant problems faced in Colorado’s criminal justice system is what to do…
Child Care Facilities
If you run a child care facility, you should be aware of a new bi-partisan…
Resources for Crime Victims
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety has put together a helpful list of resources for…
Foster Families
“Colorado’s County Departments of Human Services and Social Services are looking for some really special…
Child Welfare Investigation
Recently the Denver Post and 9 News commenced a large investigation of the state’s child…
Disabilities and Employment
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Colorado has the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, a…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is set aside as the month to recognize and bring awareness to the issue of…
Everyone's Nature
Colorado is a state known for its outdoor activities. But what about those who have…
More on Kinship Care
After my previous posting on kinship care, I was contacted by the kinship care program…
Kinship Care
A new study, according to an article in this weekend’s Denver Post, says that the number of…
Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month. Researchers are still working to discover the causes of autism…
Mentoring
January is National Mentoring Month. Mentoring programs have been found to be very beneficial for…
New Laws Effective January 1
Five laws came into effect on January 1, 2012. Descriptions of the laws from the…