About CDHS and contacts

About CDHS

The Colorado Department of Human Services connects people with assistance, resources and support for living independently in our state. We're the people who help people. Colorado has a state-supervised and county-administered human services system. Under this system, county departments are the main provider of direct services to Colorado’s families, children and adults.

Our mission

Together, we empower Coloradans to thrive.

Our vision

To serve Coloradans through bold and innovative health and human services.

Our values

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

CDHS's commitment

We are genuinely committed to partnering with counties and community stakeholders early and often to identify and solve problems. Together, we are navigating significant transitions—including the Family First initiative, behavioral health system updates, and our ongoing recovery from the pandemic alongside new federal guidelines. We look forward to our continued collaboration as we tackle these shared challenges ahead.

Contacts

• Management team and organization charts - visit the Organizational structure and leadership page to view bios of CDHS's leadership and management team.
• County intermediaries - the Division of Child Welfare (DCW) staff are responsible for providing support, guidance and monitoring of county child welfare practice. DCW assigns staff to be a liaison between the county departments of human/social services and DCW. View the DCW County and Tribal contact map.

Our partners

• Colorado Human Services Directors Association (CHSDA)
• Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI)
• Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)
• Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)
• Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)