Only three Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) providers have attained the top rating from Colorado Shines in El Paso County. The El Paso County Department of Human Services Executive Director Julie Krow and Commissioner Cami Bremer recently recognized three Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Level 5 care centers recently to recognize the centers for…
The El Paso County Department of Human Services is leading the way to make behavioral health services more readily available to a large portion of Southern Colorado. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioner formally accepted a state grant at its regular meeting last week. “This grant will help children, youth and families in…
June 15th is designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and highlights the problems of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of elders, and encourages proactive response and prevention. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday, June 6, recognized June 15th as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with a Proclamation. “Abuse, neglect…
El Paso County Department of Human Services has partnered with Silver Key and others in the Pikes Peak Elder Abuse Coalition (PPEAC) to host a special event to teach seniors and their caregivers about recognizing abuse and mistreatment and taking preventative measures. The free event for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is 10 a.m. to…
Foster families were recognized and thanked for opening their hearts and homes to children in need as the Board of El Paso County Commissioners recognized May as National Foster Care Month. “All children deserve and benefit from enduring, positive relationships with caring adults, especially when their own families are in crisis and unable to provide…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday, February 7, recognized the retirement of Adult and Family Services Director Cheryl Schnell with an official Proclamation, expressing thanks for her 23 years at the El Paso County Department of Human Services. Schnell began her career in El Paso County as a case…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) is providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through February 2019 in response to the partial government shutdown. At federal direction, all states including Colorado will distribute SNAP funds for February much earlier than normal, which required the early deadline for processing. All redeterminations were due by 3 p.m.…
