Resources, Forms & Trainings

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

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 and neglect action isn’t warranted. CYMHTA funding can be available when there is no other appropriate funding source for treatment, such as private insurance.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

This State Medicaid Manual (Publication #45) manual makes available to all State Medicaid agencies informational and procedural material needed by the States to administer the Medicaid program.

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Survey protocols and Interpretive Guidelines are established to provide guidance to personnel conducting surveys. They serve to clarify and/or explain the intent of the regulations and all surveyors are required to use them in assessing compliance with Federal requirements.