Information provided by the Colorado Department of Human Services The Colorado Department of Human Services and Executive Director Michelle Barnes has 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… 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

Do you know a Douglas County teenager, between the ages of 13 and 19, who has overcome adversity and created positive change in their lives, as well as the lives of others? Nominations for the 2019 Douglas County Outstanding Youth Awards are now being accepted. Ten award recipients will have the opportunity to share their… Read On