Below are evidence-based services in Colorado that improve the well-being of children and families and help prevent child welfare involvement. These services are part of Colorado’s Family First Prevention Services Array, which allows the state to get federal reimbursement and expand its offerings. Eligibility for each service may vary; please check the specific details of each service for more information.
Child First
Child First is an evidence-based, two-generation, home-based mental health intervention that serves young children and their families, helping them heal from the damaging effects of stress and trauma.
Fostering Healthy Futures - Preteen
FHF serves children and youth with current or previous child welfare involvement due to one or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
Functional Family Therapy
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an empirically grounded, well-documented, and highly successful family intervention program for at-risk youth, ages 11 to 18 and their families.
Healthy Families America
HFA is a childhood home visiting service that works with pregnant persons and parents of children up to age 5.
Multisystemic Therapy
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a community-based, family-driven treatment for youth between the ages of 12 and 17 whose externalizing behavior is putting them at risk for severe system consequences.
Nurse-Family Partnership
Nurse-Family Partnership®️ (NFP) partners highly trained registered nurses with first-time pregnant people, caregivers’ and their babies.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a treatment for children aged 2-7 with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an early childhood home visiting model designed to serve the whole family that builds strong communities, thriving families, and children who are healthy, safe, and ready to learn.
SafeCare
SafeCare Colorado is an in-home parent support program for parents and caregivers with children ages five and under.
New Services
Know of any prevention programs that could help children, youth, and families across Colorado? Share your program ideas using the New Services Form, and they may be considered for inclusion on Colorado’s Five-Year Family First Prevention Services Plan.
