Report | Family First in Colorado

Colorado’s Family First Implementation Road Map

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Last Updated: Dec 31, 2018

This Family First Prevention Services Act Road Map is the result of the foresight and commitment of many individuals who work to serve the children, youth, and families of Colorado (CO). Leaders at all levels representing state, county, and stakeholder perspectives dedicated countless hours to this effort with the hopes…

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services, Independent Assessment

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers, General Public

Placement Continuum Learning Collaboratives: Themes and Next Steps

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Last Updated: Mar 8, 2021

This report summarizes key themes and follow-up action items identified by the Placement Continuum Learning Collaboratives.

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Provider Services, Qualified Residential Treatment Program

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Senate Bill 19-222: Comprehensive Plan to Strengthen and Expand the Behavioral Health Saftey Net System

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Last Updated: Apr 1, 2021

This report summarizes a proposal of Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) that strengthens and expands the safety net system that provides behavioral health services to individuals with severe behavioral health disorders, including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

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Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers, General Public

Home Visiting Investment Plan

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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2021

The plan calls for additional funding, innovation, workforce development, outreach, marketing efforts, and deep partnerships through coalition building in order to build this expanded capacity. Implementation of the recommendations that follow will be done in coordination with local, state and federal government; elected leaders; local communities; families; advocates; funders; researchers;…

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Strategy for the Evidence-Based Aspects of the Family First Service Continuum

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Last Updated: Jul 1, 2021

This report serves as a strategy for the state as well as a framework that regions can use to develop local service arrays.

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers, General Public

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

Colorado Five-Year Family First Prevention Services Plan Appendices

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Last Updated: Aug 23, 2022

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services

Audience: Service Providers

Placement Continuum – Problems and Actions

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

This document (PDF) addresses the following issue: The placement continuum lacks the right number and composition of beds to be fully responsive to the needs of Colorado's children and youth, resulting in high numbers of kids getting "stuck" at certain points of the continuum and failing to receive responsive care

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Colorado Five-Year Family First Prevention Services Plan

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Last Updated: Aug 23, 2023

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

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