Residual whiffs of maple-glazed bacon lingered amid a 3,000-square-foot layout furnished by a living room, a large kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, an office, cubbies, laundry machines and a closet full to the brim with items like winter coats and extra pairs of snow boots. It was soggy and overcast shortly after 2pm last […]
Colorado Department of Human Services
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Bill looks to boost support to kinship foster caregivers
Senate Bill 24-008, currently under consideration in the Colorado General Assembly, would increase support for children living in kinship foster care households if passed. According to the General Assembly’s current definition, a kinship home is one that has been certified by a county department of human or social services or a child placement agency to […]
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SNAP benefits return to pre-pandemic allowances
As of March 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were rolled back to pre-pandemic allotments. “At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized emergency allotments to help meet food needs caused by record-setting unemployment,” reads a February press release from Pitkin County. “These emergency allotments were meant to be temporary…” “All Coloradans who […]
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CDHS makes way for first director of homelessness initiatives
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) has created a new position in an effort to focus in on the towering dilemma of homelessness within the state. The director of homelessness initiatives will coordinate between existing services and programming in hopes of assisting a greater number of people to secure and maintain housing. Cole Chandler […]