May 2019

El Paso County / Department of Human Services / Archives for May 2019

June 14 Event Teaches Seniors to Recognize, Prevent Mistreatment

DHS, FEATURED NEWS, NEWSBy humanservicessyndication May 31, 2019

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…

Commissioners Honor Critical Work of Foster Families

Commissioners, DHS, NEWS, ProclamationBy humanservicessyndication May 29, 2019

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…