The Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman is currently experiencing an influx of cases which has increased the length of time required to review each case. The agency remains committed to providing quality and thorough services to each of its clients, and we sincerely appreciate your patience as we work to return the case review times to normal.

News & Updates

Task Force reviews existing language, regulations and data for youth running away

The Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO) hosted the fourth meeting of the Timothy Montoya Task Force on Wednesday as the group began ...

Mandatory Reporting Task Force convenes for second meeting

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 ...

CPO hosts third meeting of Timothy Montoya Task Force

During its third meeting Wednesday, the Timothy Montoya Task Force to Prevent Children from Running Away from Out-of-Home Placement explored the systems that respond to ...

The CPO’s Top 5 Highlights from 2022

This past year was an eventful one for the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO) as our agency continues to grow and better ...

CPO hosts first Mandatory Reporting Task Force meeting

The Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO) hosted multidisciplinary stakeholders from across the state Wednesday in the inaugural meeting of the new Mandatory Reporting ...