Colorado. Department of Human Services.
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Description
This manual was written as a guide to new county directors to help them supervise county department of social services staff in accomplishing agency goals and objectives. We define supervision as the ability to achieve planned results through staff who report directly to you. This may sound simple but it will consume about 80 percent of the time you spend managing the county department of social services. You manage the department through the work...
11) Colorado aging framework: a guide for policymakers, providers, and others for aging well in Colorado
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
This document was developed in response to the currently increasing older adult population in Colorado. The Colorado Aging Framework (CAF) incorporates the findings of the 16 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) as they assess the needs of older adults in their communities. It includes information from other states and national organizations, such as the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and others, regarding the most up-to-date thinking on...
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
Counties use family and preventative service programs both to help families exit welfare and to prevent families from entering the TANF program or other systems. Many issues affect a family's ability to become (or remain) self-sufficient. Services provided through these programs are part of the holistic approach counties take towards helping families achieve long-term self-sufficiency and preventing welfare dependency in future generations.
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Psychotropic medication are often prescribed to treat challenging behaviors and mental health issues. While necessary in some cases, numerous studies have demonstrated that the rates of psychotropic medication prescriptions are disproportionately high among children in foster care.
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
In 2007, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation that created a system of local early childhood Councils. HB07-1062 specifically called for the creation of a statewide system of Early Childhood Councils that would "increase and sustain the availability, accessibility, capacity and quality of early childhood services throughout the State." Early childhood services refer to early care and education, as well as related services for young children...