Tag: department of human services
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Despite voter approval, Colorado’s SNAP recipients unlikely to see Proposition MM benefits anytime soon
Colorado voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a tax hike on households earning at least $300,000, after being told it would not only help fund free school meals for students but also boost food assistance through the federal food stamp program. However, early indications are that the added benefits may not reach recipients of the Supplemental…
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Colorado lawmakers sign off on $10 million for food assistance as SNAP benefits are poised to run out
A panel of Colorado legislators on Thursday approved a $10 million cash infusion into food assistance for residents who are expected to lose food stamp benefits starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown. But state policymakers and budget staffers said they fear that the plan is riddled with “holes,” describing it as akin to…
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Infant suffers ‘significant injuries’ from alleged child abuse in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 2-month-old infant has suffered multiple “significant injuries” that are said by Colorado Springs police to be non-accidental. Detectives from the Colorado Springs Police Department were contacted about the infant Wednesday evening and immediately launched an investigation, later identifying the child’s father as a suspect.…
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Food insecurity concerns deepen as Colorado DHS, nonprofits brace for SNAP changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal funding reductions and changes in qualifications to the nation’s food stamp program could have what officials are calling profound impacts on Coloradans. “This is huge. Our counties are very concerned about food insecurity in their communities, as are food banks. These are the same…
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Film & Foster Fair shows how to make a difference in the lives of displaced children
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Los Angeles filmmaker who was a foster kid as a child is bringing her short, 16-minute film to Colorado Springs on Saturday to do a screening of “Adopting Faith” during the Film & Foster…
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Northglenn transitional home for sex offenders, mentally ill sparks controversy
Neither the state nor the City of Northglenn wants to budge in a tug of war over plans for a facility that would house dozens of registered sex offenders and mentally ill residents in a neighborhood near schools and a playground. The Mental Health Transitional Living Home — the subject of the tug of war — is comprised…
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Colorado Springs police find guns, drugs in home while searching for child
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police are looking for two adults after a Friday home search found guns and drugs, but not the child they were told would be in the residence, according to a police report. The child was later found safe in another location, police said.…
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Colorado Springs police find guns, drugs in home while searching for child
Colorado Springs police are looking for two adults after a Friday home search found guns and drugs, but not the child they were told would be in the residence, according to a police report. The child was later found safe in another location, police said. Acting on a tip, the Department of Human Services told…