Las Animas - Bent County Library District

C-Stat is a performance based analysis strategy that allows the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to better focus on and improve performance outcomes that enhance people's lives. By identifying areas of focus, CDHS can determine what is working and what needs improvement.

The purpose of the project is to collect, analyze, and assess data relating to County Departments of Human/Social Services costs and performance associated with administering seven public assistance benefit programs for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. In particular, the analysis focuses on helping the State and its counties achieve resource efficiency and improve program...

It is the policy of the Colorado Department of Human Services to promote the provision of safe and adequate 24-hour care of children in an environment designed to meet the physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of the children at those times in the life of such children when the child's family of origin is unable or unwilling to provide adequate care. It is also the policy of the Department to require 24- hour care providers to meet standards...

Colorado's community mental health and substance abuse treatment system of services and supports is fragmented and lacks the necessary resources to meet the needs of all individuals who can, and should be treated in the community. We know that once those in crisis are stabilized they are best served in their communities, not in institutional care.

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.