Resources, Forms & Trainings

This operation memo informs county departments of the current practice guidance recommended and to be in effect as of October 1, 2021 until Volume VII rules are promulgated regarding county responsibilities when placing a child/youth in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

This process explains what qualified residential treatment programs are and what they mean for the Division of Youth Services.

This video provides details about the services available at a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP).

This video explains what a QRTP, or qualified residential treatment program, is and the services it offers.

This video explains what a Qualified Individual does when they are completing an independent assessment.

This video was created to help families understand the independent assessment process.