News & Updates
The Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
The Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman opened its phone lines to Colorado citizens in 2011. Today, nearly a decade after receiving its first call ...
Learning to Listen: How the art of mediation enables ombudsmen to listen, understand and help.
The phone call came in around 12 p.m. I answered, “Office of Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman, how can I help you?” The static on the ...
How We’ve Been Working for Colorado: June Newsletter
The CPO produced its first video! Check out our new short video to learn more about the work we do on behalf of Colorado’s children, ...
CPO in the News: “Colorado’s juvenile prisons have avoided COVID-19 outbreaks, but advocates worry about the future”
Ombudsman Stephanie Villafuerte spoke with the Denver Post about remaining vigilant when it comes to protecting youth in the Division of Youth Services during COVID-19. ...
How We’ve Been Working for Colorado: CPO May Newsletter
As the COVID-19 outbreak stretches into the spring, children and families across Colorado continue to face uncertainty and hardship. During the past weeks, the Office ...