As a result of the 2001 voter-approved Douglas County Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy, more than $4.2 million has now been awarded to organizations delivering local services to support residents with developmental disabilities and their families, including $300,000 awarded in 2019. With a focus on better meeting the needs of residents with developmental disabilities, the Board… Read On

Today, the Colorado Department of Human Services and Executive Director Michelle Barnes announced public testimony days for the Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF). This task force will evaluate Colorado’s behavioral health system and author a statewide, strategic Blueprint to reform the system with the goal of enabling every Coloradan experiencing behavioral health needs to receive timely, high-quality… Read On

School is just around the corner, and not everyone is ready. School supplies, clothing and other necessities can create a financial hurdle for already-stressed household budgets. Some families simply don’t have the extra money. That’s why the Strive to Thrive Resource Fair was created.  The free biannual event, hosted by Douglas County’s Community of Care… Read On

  On the chilly, but sunny afternoon of April 12, they gathered on the grounds of Children’s Hospital in Highlands Ranch. County officials and School District leaders. Law enforcement, faith-based leaders, and the medical community; human services professionals, and parents with their young children. Together they stood, united in their call for the prevention of… Read On

  Recognizing that the prevention of child abuse and neglect is helped by greater public awareness and supportive, involved communities, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners adopted a resolution at their March 26, 2019 Business Meeting recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Board’s resolution encourages those who suspect child abuse and neglect to report their… Read On