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Bill to Improve Outcomes for Kids with Complex Mental Health Needs Becomes Law

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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DENVER, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 23-1269 to improve outcomes for kids with complex mental health needs. 

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  • Organizations focused on child health collaborated to ensure this program will help kids receive mental health support in the right place, at the right time
    DENVER, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 23-1269 to improve outcomes for kids with complex mental health needs.
  • Across the state each month, dozens of children and youth with mental health conditions end up boarding in emergency departments, county human services offices and hotels because there are limited treatment settings to meet their mental health needs.
  • "Children and youth deserve to have equitable access to robust mental health services including community support and touchpoints before they're in a crisis.
  • "For kids with complex mental health needs, prolonged boarding can mean delayed treatment and recovery, extended absences from schools and undue stress on both kids and their caregivers.

Colorado Parents, Community Organizations, CDHS, Illuminate Colorado and CDEC Team Members Launch Child Abuse Prevention Month at Capitol Event

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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DENVER, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community partners, child advocates and representatives from the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Illuminate Colorado, and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) launched Child Abuse Prevention Month at a State Capitol event today. The occasion reinforced the importance of organizations, individuals and communities working together to strengthen families, one of the most effective ways to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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  • DENVER, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community partners, child advocates and representatives from the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Illuminate Colorado, and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) launched Child Abuse Prevention Month at a State Capitol event today.
  • The occasion reinforced the importance of organizations, individuals and communities working together to strengthen families, one of the most effective ways to prevent child abuse and neglect.
  • The event featured speakers who reflect the continuum of child abuse prevention - from families who have accessed support, to community-based organizations that connect families to the resources they need, to the prevention work and resources provided by caseworkers and the child welfare system.
  • To learn more about child abuse and neglect prevention and activities happening around the state, visit CO4Kids.org .

Calls to Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Remained Steady in 2022

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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DENVER, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) reports that calls to the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 844-CO-4-Kids (844-264-5437), remained stable from 2021 to 2022 after a significant drop in 2020. Calls to the hotline increased 0.3% to 209,513 in 2022 compared to 208,949 in 2021. 

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  • DENVER, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) reports that calls to the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 844-CO-4-Kids (844-264-5437), remained stable from 2021 to 2022 after a significant drop in 2020.
  • Calls to the hotline increased 0.3% to 209,513 in 2022 compared to 208,949 in 2021.
  • CDHS continues to work to ensure Colorado communities are increasingly aware that we all play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect.
  • To learn about more ways to help strengthen families in an effort to prevent child abuse and neglect, visit CO4Kids.org .