News & Updates
Child Protection Ombudsman Villafuerte to Depart the CPO After 10 Years of Service
Letter from the Child Protection Ombudsman: Reflecting on a Decade of Service with the Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends, ...
Colorado Task Force Releases Groundbreaking Recommendations to Prevent Youth from Running Away from Out-of-Home Care
Members of a task force created by the Colorado General Assembly believe Colorado can be a national leader when it comes to how it prevents ...
Mandatory Reporting Task Force Resource Guide
A mandatory reporter is a person who is required by state law to make a report of child abuse and/or neglect if they suspect it ...
Resource Materials for Timothy Montoya Task Force to Prevent Youth from Running from Out-of-Home Placement
12-year-old Timothy Montoya was hit and killed by a car shortly after running away from out-of-home care in June 2020. In response to this tragic ...
Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman calls for better surveillance in Colorado secure youth centers to protect young people from use of force injuries.
Click here to download the full issue brief It’s not uncommon for young people in Colorado youth detention facilities to suffer fractured bones, broken teeth, ...