In Colorado, child welfare services are delivered through a state-supervised, county-administered system.

Within the Colorado Department of Human Services, the Division of Child Welfare Services, a unit of the Office of Children, Youth and Family Services, is responsible for providing leadership, oversight, and coordination of child welfare services.

The state’s 64 counties and 2 sovereign tribes administer and operate child welfare programs at the local level.

A member of the state’s division of child welfare team is assigned as a liaison for each county. Skilled state staff are here to assist county department staff with the provision of best child welfare practices; ensuring successful outcomes (as are measured by CSTAT); to provide technical assistance, training, and respond to questions; and to offer any other requested or needed support. Find out who your county liaison is and how to contact them.