Candidate Jordan Steffen has been selected as a finalist for the position of ombudsman. If you have comments you would like to contribute regarding this candidate, please do so by fourteen days after the posting of this notice, or Monday, April 27, 2026, by 12:00 PM. These comments will be provided to Board members and considered by the Board at its publicly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, by 1:30 PM. Comments can be submitted via email. Email Comments

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CPO Board of Directors applications open

Applications for three vacancies on the 12-member Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman Board of Directors are now open through the Colorado Governor’s Office and Colorado Judicial Branch. The CPO Board meets virtually or in a hybrid format for three hours every other month to review agency documents, such as financial reports, meeting minutes […]

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Check on the Children: A Message from Children’s Ombudsman in the Time of COVID-19

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In the time of stay-home orders and closed schools, children are walking a tightrope without a safety net. They are more at risk than ever before for abuse and neglect. The network of public services like schools, after school programs, and health care providers that weaves together a

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