RED (Review, Evaluate and Direct) Teams are child protection professionals who consistently gather information from reports of abuse and neglect and consistently make decisions about whether or not to conduct an assessment or investigation. This collaborative approach brings multiple experts to the table and leads to more informed and shared decision making., Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed May 2015)
CHDS proposes a community response program that will draw on public, private and community supports to keep kids safe. This proposal is a promising practice for preventing child maltreatment and strengthening family functioning by increasing a family's protective capacities., Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed May 2015)
It is imperative that Colorado's child welfare system have a well-trained, highly-qualified work force with the best supports and tools available to ensure they can meet the needs of Colorado's children and families., Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed May 2015)
Child Welfare Plan -- Keeping Kids Safe and Families Healthy, which consists of five key strategies -- a common practice approach, performance management, work force development, funding, and transparency and public engagement, Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption; (viewed May 2015)
As the numbers of kinship families rise, it becomes increasingly important for all members of the judicial sector to have a thorough understanding of the benefits and unique challenges of kinship placement. The purpose of this Guide is to provide the background information and tools to help judges, attorneys, CASAs, and others ask the right questions regarding kinship care and uncover the facts necessary to make the best decisions for a child's safety and well-being., Barbara Wirth, J. Robert Lowenbach., "May 2012.", Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 2018)
People talking about how they got addicted to opiates and what life was like as an addict., video file MPEG 324MB, "Funded by SAMHSA.", Produced by Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health., Online resource; title from website (viewed October 2019)
Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs ; Early Intervention Colorado for Infants, Toddlers & Families., "6/2009--Collaborative Guidelines.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed April 2024)
A tool for assessing the functioning of local agencies under the supervision and oversight of the Colorado Department of Human Services. Management review process was developed by CDHS to assist community-based agencies examine and improve their capacity to deliver services at the local level. The process is considered a complimentary and supportive way for CDHS to fulfill its supervisory responsibilities under Colorado's state-supervised, county-administered social services system. It also allows CDHS to assess and improve its own performance. Because Management Reviews are complex to administer, and because they can provoke unanticipated responses from the local community, it is important that they be initiated with care., Document lacks cover, Description based on online resource; title from first page in PDF preface (viewed January 2014)
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 of others, so you have to be prepared to plan, lead, direct, delegate, teach, support and correct the people you supervise; who in turn, do same for those they supervise., Lacks title page and attachments., Description based on online resource; title from first paragraph of PDF preface (viewed January 2014)