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Colorado Five-Year Family First Prevention Services Plan Appendices

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Last Updated: Aug 18, 2025

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: Service Providers

Colorado Five-Year Family First Prevention Services Plan

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Last Updated: Aug 18, 2025

Colorado’s five-year prevention plan reflects a vision of a child welfare system that improves the safety, permanency and wellbeing of all children, youth and families through a continuum of community-based prevention services and supports.

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: Service Providers

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”…

Resource Type: Newsletter

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…

Resource Type: Newsletter

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…

Resource Type: Newsletter

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

December 2024 Prevention and Core Services Newsletter

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Last Updated: Jan 9, 2025

Prevention and Core Services Newsletter December 2024 December signals the end of the year. It is a time for reflection, gratitude, and action. It is the ultimate planning month. What do you want to accomplish in 2025? What do you want to add more of to your life or experience…

Resource Type: Newsletter

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Judicial/Legal, Other, Service Providers

Family First Implementation FAQs

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Last Updated: Jul 31, 2024

Family First provides an opportunity to make substantial improvements in the outcomes of children, youth and families in the child welfare system.

Resource Type: FAQ

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: General Public

FFPSA Webinar Series: Judicial and Legal Practice Considerations

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Last Updated: Sep 1, 2023

Presented by the Colorado Court Improvement Program in collaboration with: ABA Center on Children and the Law, Colorado County Attorney’s Association, Office of the Child’s Representative, and Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel. Join a three-part virtual training series to learn more about how the Family First Act may affect individual…

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Prevention Services

Audience: Judicial/Legal

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

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

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

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

SB21-137: Behavioral Health Recovery Act

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This is a summary of the 2021 bill concerning the "Behavioral Health Recovery Act of 2021".

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Task Force Recommendations

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This Google Sheet provides details on the recommendations of the CHild Welfare Task Group in areas such as collaboration, advocacy, financing and more.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Delivery of Child Welfare Services Task Force

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

The task force, composed of county and state staff, was created to analyze laws and rules related to the Delivery of Child Welfare Services to ensure the alignment with Family First.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Colorado Family First Implementation Team

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This group is responsible for developing, deploying and monitoring a plan to implement Colorado's Family First Implementation Road Map

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

FamilyFirstAct.org

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This website provides access to a comprehensive set of resources related to Family First. It has information on the law, as well as a searchable database of resources on a wide range of relevant topics.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

General Family First Fact Sheet

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This Fact Sheet highlights the overarching goals of Family First and describes the key components related to placement and prevention services.

Resource Type: Fact Sheet

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Implementing The Family First Prevention Services Act: A Technical Guide for Agencies, Policymakers and Other Stakeholders

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

The guide is a question-and-answer-style resource containing commonly (and not-so-commonly) asked questions about the many important provisions in Family First.

Resource Type: Handbook

Issue: Prevention 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

Child Welfare Prevention Task Group

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Last Updated: Aug 31, 2022

This is a link to the CDHS website, which houses prior meeting agendas and minutes, a calendar of upcoming meetings, and links to working documents of the CWPTG sub-committees.

Resource Type: Agendas, Meeting Notes, Minutes

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Impacts of Fentanyl Town Hall

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Last Updated: May 26, 2022

This 1-hour town hall recording provides insights from experts on the impacts of fentanyl on Coloradans.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Diligent Recruitment and Retention & Foster Care Training/Resources Town Hall

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Last Updated: May 12, 2022

This 1-hour town hall recording provides insights from experts on diligent recruitment and retention and foster care training.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

The Child Welfare Prevention Task Group Theory of Change

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Last Updated: Apr 18, 2022

This Theory of Change is intended to serve as a living, multi-year strategic roadmap to guide efforts of the Child Welfare Prevention Task Group (CWPTG), an advisory group of the Child Welfare SubPAC within the Colorado Department of Human Services. This Google Drive link gives access to meeting details and…

Resource Type: Roadmap

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, 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

Family First 2022 Town Hall

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Last Updated: Feb 24, 2022

This 57-minute town hall recording from February 2022 includes a review/summary of the Colorado Family First Prevention Plan as well as discussion on Trails and Family First.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Trauma-Informed Care for Prevention Service Providers Guidelines

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Last Updated: Dec 10, 2021

This document provides guidelines on building capacity within service delivery organizations to implement trauma-informed service provision and increase provider buy-in, reduce provider burden, and implement realistic and meaningful change.

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: Service Providers

Child Welfare Prevention Task Group information

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Last Updated: Oct 26, 2021

This Google Drive link gives access to meeting agendas, meeting minutes, video recordings and other relevant documentation of the Child Welfare Prevention Task Group (CWPTG) and its subcommittees: Statewide Prevention Integration Subcommittee (SPIS), Direct Services Subcommittee, Data and Evaluation Subcommittee, and County/Region/Local Implementation Subcommittee.

Resource Type: Agendas, Meeting Notes, Minutes

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Part 3 During a Child or Youth’s Transition from Care

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Last Updated: Sep 29, 2021

This is a PDF slide presentation on what to do during a transition from care.

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Prevention Services Act: Judicial and Legal Practice Considerations – Part 1:

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Last Updated: Sep 29, 2021

}Before a Petition is Filed: Prevention Services

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: Judicial/Legal

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 – 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

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

Colorado Service Template Write-Up

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2021

This is an outline for documenting service information, including: description, oversight, fidelity monitoring, eligibility, etc.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: Service Providers

EPB Table

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Last Updated: Sep 4, 2021

This table lists Colorado's initial proposed service array as well as anticipated future proposed services.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Part 1 Before a Petition is Filed

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Last Updated: Sep 1, 2021

This is a PDF slide presentation on what to do before a petition is filed.

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Training and Resources: SB19-108 and Family First

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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2021

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

SB19-108 and Family First: presentation materials

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2021

This is a PDF slide presentation on SB19-108 and Family First

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First and Juvenile Justice Reform SB19-108 Informational Event Materials

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2021

}In July 2021, judicial and delinquency partners in the 18th judicial district (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties) hosted an event to increase knowledge of system reform efforts around Family First and Juvenile Justice Reform SB19-108. The event recording, presentation materials, and follow-up Q&A are available as a resource to…

Resource Type: Other

Issue: — — Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Judicial/Legal

SB19-108 and Family First: Follow Up Q&A

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2021

PDF document with questions and answers from SB19-108 and Family First presentation

Resource Type: Other

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

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