As an independent state agency, the CPO is charged with studying and improving the systems tasked with protecting Colorado’s children and with helping citizens navigate these systems. In order to respond to the questions and feedback we’ve received from citizens and continue improving our work and the impact it has, the CPO is dedicated to […]
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“What we want to see is a change in the underlying foundation of how they do business. There is a lack of transparency and accountability and that has led to children and staff being harmed.” – Ombudsman Stephanie Villafuerte on the Division of Youth Services Read the full Colorado Sun article here. The CPO also
The CPO receives dozens of calls from parents each year who are trying to access mental health care for their children. In these cases, children are suffering from severe mental health disorders and in many instances are suffering from multiple diagnoses. Parents are scared and unable to get care for their children. They find that
