Colorado Department of Human Services
Turning the child welfare system upside down in Colorado isn’t easy, or cheap
New federal law focuses on child abuse prevention, forces states to look to foster families instead of institutions
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A Pueblo center for troubled kids had 243 abuse allegations in the year before it closed
By Jennifer Brown Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
No texts, no posts, just phone calls: Colorado child abuse hotline won’t change policy to accept social media tips
By Jennifer Brown Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s child abuse hotline can’t process tips from social media or email — despite a memo urging change
By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado email account for child abuse reports went unchecked for four years
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
To catch sex traffickers and protect kids, Colorado is using a new screening tool statewide
Screening tool is part of a national effort to cut down on the pipeline from foster care to sex trafficking
With more child welfare caseworkers than ever, Colorado lawmakers want to know why some outcomes are getting worse
The bipartisan Joint Budget Committee has requested an audit after approving $22 million since 2015 to hire more caseworkers
Polis taps Food Bank of the Rockies leader to head state human services; promotes deputy to director at Personnel Administration
Only one cabinet position remains open
Three spots still vacant in Gov. Polis’ cabinet a month after inauguration
The Colorado governor's office says its goal is to fill the executive director jobs by mid-February
New law to keep Colorado foster kids in their home schools is off to disappointing start
Less than 2 percent of state funds set aside for foster children’s transportation have been spent
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Caden McWilliams was officially withdrawn from DPS last fall to be home schooled, but police believe he was already dead
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
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
