Resources, Forms & Trainings

This 41-minute town hall recording from 2022 provides guidance on the different services provided in Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCFs), Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs).

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.

Power Point slides of presentation on Session 4 of “Understanding Claiming” training

Power Point slides of presentation on Session 3 of “Understanding Claiming” training

This flowchart is designed to provide County Child Welfare agencies guidance regarding obtaining funding and approval for residential treatment for children and youth. This flowchart is also designed to work in MOST situations, understanding that some situations will require more discussion with your agency leadership and cross-system collaboration.

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

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

This toolkit includes a wide range of documents and resources that provide detailed guidance on the independent assessment process.

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 the theory of change of the CWPTG.

Family First Independent Assessment Fact Sheet

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