Colorado Department of Human Services
Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado is creating a network of doctors to diagnose child abuse and keep kids from slipping through the safety net
The state has just six doctors board certified in child abuse pediatrics, and they’re all on the Front Range
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Former Colorado foster youth make themselves heard for “sibling bill of rights,” driver’s license bill
By Jennifer Brown Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
To catch sex traffickers and protect kids, Colorado is using a new screening tool statewide
By Jennifer Brown Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
With more child welfare caseworkers than ever, Colorado lawmakers want to know why some outcomes are getting worse
By Jennifer Brown Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Polis taps Food Bank of the Rockies leader to head state human services; promotes deputy to director at Personnel Administration
By Jennifer Brown Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Death of boy, 7, found in Denver storage unit, could spark new rules about following up on kids at risk who are pulled from school
Caden McWilliams was officially withdrawn from DPS last fall to be home schooled, but police believe he was already dead
Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
The toughest position for Gov.-elect Jared Polis to fill is this one
Gov. John Hickenlooper has managed to end his term with the same state director of human services he appointed eight years ago, a rarity nationally
Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
For teens in Colorado corrections who have kids of their own, the state is trying to keep parental connections intact
State officials hope the efforts to keep young, incarcerated parents in contact with their kids can help get both generations of children on the right path
