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January 2025 Prevention and Core Services Newsletter

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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2025

Prevention and Core Services Newsletter January 2025 Happy January! Some see this month as a fresh start with new routines and aspirations. Others bury themselves in thick blankets and clothing, counting down the days until flip-flop weather returns. Whether you are a member of team “sweater weather” or “polar bear plunge”…

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Issue: Core Services, Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Secure Residential Treatment Center

February 2025 Prevention and Core Services Newsletter

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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2025

Prevention and Core Services Newsletter February 2025 February is here and we are feeling all the feels! People tend to associate this month with roses, chocolate, and cards professing their love. You may find this hard to believe but not everyone celebrates February 14 the same way, for the same…

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Issue: Core Services, Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Secure Residential Treatment Center

March 2025 Prevention and Core Services Newsletter

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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2025

Prevention and Core Services Newsletter March 2025 March in Colorado is not for the faint of heart. You may be in shorts one day and digging out your winter gear the next. Coloradans are used to the wild fluctuations and have come to expect the tease of fools spring, as…

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Issue: Core Services, Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Secure Residential Treatment Center

IV-E Reimbursement for Children and Youth

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Last Updated: Oct 4, 2024

County child welfare staff should complete the required steps to claim IV-E reimbursement for children and youth receiving federally approved evidence-based services in Colorado's prevention plan. Watch the video and learn how to ensure that proper Trails entry is completed for all children/youth receiving these services.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Judicial/Legal, Service Providers

OBH Momentum Program website

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Last Updated: Jul 22, 2024

For Momentum Program website

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Family First Implementation Team – Workgroups

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This folder contains meeting agendas, minutes and other related documents from the different workgroups of the Implementation Team.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) system

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

The ColoradoVSS website allows vendors to manage their account, review and respond to solicitations. Most State agencies and many Institutions of Higher Education post solicitations for goods, services, and construction notices on the ColoradoVSS website.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

OBH Momentum Program

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

The Rocky Mountain Human Services (RMHS) Momentum Program supports the transition of children and adults from inpatient mental health institutes, hospitals, home and other care settings to community living.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Child and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA) Program

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This web link provides information on the Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA) (C.R.S. 27-67-101, et. seq.), also called House Bill 18-1094, which allows for families to access mental health treatment services for their child or youth. CYMHTA is an alternative to child welfare involvement when a dependency…

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Implementation Guide for County Directors

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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2022

The Colorado Department of Human Services and the Colorado Human Services Directors Association have created a guide to support county directors in the implementation of Family First. Each section of the guide is formatted to include: (1) an introduction, (2) "what county directors need to know," on the topic and…

Resource Type: Handbook

Issue: — — Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session Four Presentation

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Last Updated: Aug 31, 2022

Power Point slides of presentation on Session 4 of "Understanding Claiming" training

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session Three Presentation

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Last Updated: Aug 24, 2022

Power Point slides of presentation on Session 3 of "Understanding Claiming" training

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Memo List

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Last Updated: Apr 1, 2022

This spreadsheet lists all of the memos that have been released by the state that are relevant to Family First.

Resource Type: Memo

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Colorado Lunch & Learn Series August 2021: Follow-up Q&A for Session Attendees

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Last Updated: Oct 12, 2021

This Q&A document answers questions about IV-E candidacy, eligibility for Medicaid, updates to the Colorado Family First Prevention Plan, and more.

Resource Type: Other

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Implementation Team – Communication Planning

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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2021

This folder contains various Family First webinar materials and PowerPoint slide decks that target different audiences.

Resource Type: Agendas, Meeting Notes, Minutes

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Implementation Team – Resource Documents

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Last Updated: Sep 17, 2021

This folder contains a variety of resource documents to support the work of the Family First Implementation Team.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Implementation Team – 2021

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Last Updated: Sep 17, 2021

This folder contains meeting agendas, minutes and other related documents from 2021 Implementation Team meetings.

Resource Type: Agendas, Meeting Notes, Minutes

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session Four Video

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Last Updated: Aug 31, 2021

This 48-minute video provides a guided review of the fiscal impact analysis; information on effects to the block; and details about funding opportunities.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Four (Powerpoint)

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Last Updated: Aug 31, 2021

Powerpoint - Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Four Topics included: Changes to the placement continuum & how it affects funding Review of the CDHS fiscal analysis

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Four

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Last Updated: Aug 31, 2021

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Four Topics included: Changes to the placement continuum & how it affects funding Review of the CDHS fiscal analysis

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session Two Video

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Last Updated: Aug 30, 2021

In this 1 hour and 6 minute video includes an introduction to the county-facing Family First Implementation Guide and a panel Q&A discussion on blending & braiding funding Panel Q&A.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session Three Video

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Last Updated: Aug 30, 2021

This 59-minute video includes a summary the vision of prevention services in Colorado; an introduction to federal requirements for prevention services and how Colorado is operationalizing the requirements; and a presentation of a case study on prevention services and the juvenile justice population.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Three (Powerpoint)

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Last Updated: Aug 24, 2021

Powerpoint - Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Three Topics included: Impact of Family First claiming on prevention providers outside of Child Welfare New requirements under Family First for prevention service providers

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Three

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Last Updated: Aug 24, 2021

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Three Topics included: Impact of Family First claiming on prevention providers outside of Child Welfare New requirements under Family First for prevention service providers

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Two

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Last Updated: Aug 19, 2021

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Two Topics included: Resources for counties to understand claiming Blending & braiding of funding to support prevention services

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Two (Powerpoint)

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Last Updated: Aug 19, 2021

Powerpoint - Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session Two Topics included: Resources for counties to understand claiming Blending & braiding of funding to support prevention services

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session One Video

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Last Updated: Aug 16, 2021

This 52-minute video covers topics such as: 1) The difference between traditional IV-E and Family First IV-E; 2) Colorado's Children's Trust Fund Act; and 3) Intersections of Core and the Trust Fund.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session One

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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2021

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session One Topics included: The difference between traditional IV-E and Family First IV-E Colorado’s Children’s Trust Fund Act Intersections of Core and the Trust Fund.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session One (Powerpoint)

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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2021

Powerpoint - Understanding Financial Claiming Under Family First: Session One Topics included: The difference between traditional IV-E and Family First IV-E Colorado’s Children’s Trust Fund Act Intersections of Core and the Trust Fund.

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, General Public

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Session One Presentation

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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2021

These are the Power Point slides of presentation on Session 1 of the "Understanding Claiming" training

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

CYMHTA vs. QRTP Assessments, Medicaid Town Hall

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Last Updated: Jul 22, 2021

This 52-minute town hall recording explores the funding continuum and how it relates to the Children and Youth Mental Treatment Act (CYMHTA), Family First Independent Assessments, and Medicaid.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Putting Families First Presentation

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Last Updated: Apr 26, 2021

}Recorded Video of the 2021 Convening Overview of Family First presentation to all judical and legal community partners

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Judicial/Legal, Other

FFPSA Trails Tutorial

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Last Updated: Jan 24, 2021

This 20-minute video provides guidance on how to use the Trails system.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement

Audience: County Directors

Family First Training Request Form

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Last Updated: Jan 15, 2021

This is a Google form intended to gather input on specific Family First training needs/interests.

Resource Type: Form

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First 101 Town Hall

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Last Updated: Oct 1, 2020

This town hall recording introduces the fundamental components of Family First.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Family First Implementation Team – 2020

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Last Updated: Jun 12, 2020

This folder contains meeting agendas, minutes and other related documents from 2020 Implementation Team meetings.

Resource Type: Agendas, Meeting Notes, Minutes

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Implementation Team – Racial Equity Documents

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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2020

This folder contains documents that focus on ways that Family First can be utilized to advance racial equity.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Family First Implementation Team – 2019

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Last Updated: Dec 20, 2019

This folder contains meeting agendas, minutes and other related documents from 2019 Implementation Team meetings.

Resource Type: Agendas, Meeting Notes, Minutes

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Transitional Payments for Prevention Services

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Last Updated: Jul 18, 2019

This Program Instruction (PI) instructs states on the procedures for transitional payments for title IV-E prevention services and programs.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

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