CPO Testimony

The CPO appeared before the Colorado Child Welfare System Interim Study Committee on June 27 to present on four critical issues facing children and families involved in the state’s child welfare and protection systems. “As we look for solutions, we must think about accountability and transparency along a continuum for all of us stakeholders,” said …

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Senior Client Services Analyst Claire Hooker discusses the importance of family time and her testimony on HB 23-1027.

The Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO) hosted the second meeting of the Mandatory Reporting Task Force on Wednesday as stakeholders began the process of evaluating the effectiveness of the state’s child abuse reporting law. “Today was the first step in taking a global look at the impact mandatory reporting has had on …

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