Colorado Department of Human Services
Coverage of Colorado Department of Human Services in the Nexus archive.
- Aging in place: Colorado leaders say resources are needed to help seniors remain in their homes
Colorado now has more residents over 60 than under 18, prompting discussions on aging-in-place solutions. Brothers Redevelopment provides subsidized home modifications to help seniors remain in their homes, as highlighted by veteran Rick Gibbons' bathroom renovation. A related episode of 'Real Talk with Micah Smith' will air Sunday.
- Hundreds of calls to Colorado child abuse hotline from youth treatment centers go uninvestigated
In Colorado, 1,154 calls to the child abuse hotline from youth treatment centers over five years were mostly 'screened out' by child welfare officials, with only 89 investigations. The data, obtained after a Supreme Court ruling, revealed high rates of uninvestigated reports, including allegations of sexual assault and runaway incidents, with three centers accounting for 1,571 calls in three years.