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Application for a Child Care License Submission

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Last Updated: Jul 24, 2025

Thank you for submitting your CDHS Provider Application. Please be aware that you will receive a billing notice specific to your original licensing application, renewal or continuation request, typically within 48 business hours of submission. The Provider Services Unit is unable to fully support steps toward licensure without payment. Please…

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Issue: Provider 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 Vendor Self Service (VSS) system

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Child and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA) Program

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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…

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

OBH Momentum Program

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

SB21-137: Behavioral Health Recovery Act

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Delivery of Child Welfare Services Task Force

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Colorado Family First Implementation Team

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

FamilyFirstAct.org

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Federal Description of an IMD

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: Service Providers

CMS Guidance on PRTFs

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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

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.

Resource Type: Link

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: Service Providers

Funding And Approval for Residential Treatment for Children And Youth Flow Chart

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Last Updated: Aug 16, 2022

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.

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: Service Providers

Impacts of Fentanyl Town Hall

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Last Updated: May 26, 2022

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Diligent Recruitment and Retention & Foster Care Training/Resources Town Hall

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Last Updated: May 12, 2022

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

CDHS Independent Assessment Toolkit

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Last Updated: Apr 22, 2022

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

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Independent Assessment, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Family First 2022 Town Hall

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Last Updated: Feb 24, 2022

This 57-minute town hall recording from February 2022 includes a review/summary of the Colorado Family First Prevention Plan as well as discussion on Trails and Family First.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Understanding Claiming Under the Family First Prevention Services Act: Colorado Lunch & Learn Series August 2021: Follow-up Q&A for Session Attendees

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Last Updated: Oct 12, 2021

This Q&A document answers questions about IV-E candidacy, eligibility for Medicaid, updates to the Colorado Family First Prevention Plan, and more.

Resource Type: Other

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Part 3 During a Child or Youth’s Transition from Care

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Last Updated: Sep 29, 2021

This is a PDF slide presentation on what to do during a transition from care.

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Prevention Services Act: Judicial and Legal Practice Considerations – Part 2

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Last Updated: Sep 29, 2021

}Part 2 After a Petition is Filed a Child or Youth is in Placement

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: — — Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Provider Services

Audience: Judicial/Legal

Family First Prevention Services Act: Judicial and Legal Practice Considerations – Part 3

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Last Updated: Sep 29, 2021

}Part 3 During a Child or Youth’s Transition from Care

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: — — Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Child Placement Agency — Foster Care, Provider Services

Audience: Judicial/Legal

Part 2 After a Petition is Filed a Child or Youth is in Placement

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2021

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

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

What will happen with the Qualified Individual?

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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2021

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: General Public

What is an independent assessment and what is it used for?

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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2021

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: General Public

What is a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)?

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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2021

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: General Public

What services will I receive at a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)?

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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2021

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: General Public

Qualified residential treatment programs within the Division of Youth Services

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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2021

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

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: General Public

Training and Resources: SB19-108 and Family First

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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2021

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First and Juvenile Justice Reform SB19-108 Informational Event Materials

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2021

}In July 2021, judicial and delinquency partners in the 18th judicial district (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties) hosted an event to increase knowledge of system reform efforts around Family First and Juvenile Justice Reform SB19-108. The event recording, presentation materials, and follow-up Q&A are available as a resource to…

Resource Type: Other

Issue: — — Qualified Residential Treatment Program, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Judicial/Legal

SB19-108 and Family First: Follow Up Q&A

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2021

PDF document with questions and answers from SB19-108 and Family First presentation

Resource Type: Other

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

SB19-108 and Family First: presentation materials

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2021

This is a PDF slide presentation on SB19-108 and Family First

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Division of Child Welfare (DCW) Family First Town Hall

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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2021

This is a 44-minute town hall recording from July of 2021.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Family First Juvenile Justice Reform Flowchart

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Last Updated: Jun 30, 2021

PDF document with flow chart tool

Resource Type: Tool or Toolkit

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Independent Assessment Training and Rollout Process

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Last Updated: Jun 30, 2021

This 8-minute video provides county perspectives on the process of rolling out Family First independent assessments.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Independent Assessment, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors

Family First 101 Presentation

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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2021

PDF slides of the the presentation that introduces basic components of FFPSA implementation in Colorado.

Resource Type: Presentation

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Putting Families First

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Last Updated: Jun 8, 2021

This 1 hour and 14 minute video is a recording of the "Welcome and Plenary Session" of the 2021 Colorado Convening on Children, Youth and Families. In this panel discussion different experts discuss the importance of putting families first.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

Putting Families First Presentation

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Last Updated: Apr 26, 2021

}Recorded Video of the 2021 Convening Overview of Family First presentation to all judical and legal community partners

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Funding & Reimbursement, Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Judicial/Legal, Other

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.

Resource Type: Report

Issue: Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, General Public, Service Providers

Candidacy Scenarios Video Introduction

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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2021

This 4-minute video introduces the Family First Candidacy tipsheet.

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Independent Assessment, Prevention Services, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

QRTP Bench Card Training for Judicial Officers

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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2021

The QRTP bench card was created to help judicial officers and members of the legal community understand rules and regulations that should guide their work related to placing a child or youth in a QRTP

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Independent Assessment, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

QRTP Bench Card Training for Guardian ad Litems

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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2021

The QRTP bench card was created to help Guardian ad Litems understand rules and regulations that should guide their work related to placing a child or youth in a QRTP

Resource Type: Video

Issue: Independent Assessment, Provider Services

Audience: County Directors, Service Providers

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