Next Meeting: October 16, 2024 (8:00-10:00 am)
Housed in the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO), the Mandatory Reporting Task Force was created by the Colorado General Assembly with the passage of House Bill 22-1240.
The task force will analyze the effectiveness of and issues with the law requiring individuals from specific professions to report suspected child abuse to authorities, including:
- Effectiveness of mandatory reporting laws in keeping children safe
- Disproportionate impacts of mandatory reporting on under-resourced communities, communities of color and persons with disabilities
- Alternative processes and services for families who do not present child safety concerns but may benefit from other supports
- Sufficiency of training and infrastructure to support mandated reporters in fulfilling their legal duties
- Areas of the current law that require clarification regarding the role and duties of mandated reporters
Meeting over two years, the task force is reviewing national best practices and consulting with numerous experts, researchers and people with lived experience. In January 2025, a final report of findings and recommendations will be submitted to the General Assembly, Governor’s Office and Colorado Department of Human Services.
All meetings of the Mandatory Reporting Task Force are open to the public and streamed live via Zoom. A period for public comment is scheduled for each meeting and provides anyone the opportunity to share their experience and perspective on issues the group discusses. Zoom links, agendas and additional resources for each meeting will be posted between 12-24 hours before the meeting. For more information, please visit the CPO Events Calendar.
Task Force Meetings (Open to Public)
Dec. 7, 2022: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Feb. 1, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
April 5, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
June 7, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
July 19, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Aug. 2, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Sept. 20, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Oct. 4, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Nov. 8, 2023: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Jan. 10, 2024: Materials| Minutes | Recap | Recording
Jan. 24, 2024: Materials| Minutes | Recap | Recording
Feb. 7, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Feb. 28, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
March 13, 2024: Materials | Minuets | Recap | Recording
March 20, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
April 3, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording (Full Group/ Training Subcommittee) | Recording (Reporting Processes Subcommittee)
April 24, 2024: Materials | Minutes (Full Group) | Minutes (Training Subcommittee) | Minutes (Reporting Process Subcommittee) | Recap (Training Subcommittee) | Recap (Reporting Process Subcommittee) | Recording (Full Group + Training) | Recording (Reporting Process Subcommittee)
May 8, 2024: Materials | Minutes (Full Group) | Minutes (Training Subcommittee) | Minutes (Reporting Process Subcommittee) | Recap (Training Subcommittee) | Recap (Reporting Process Subcommittee) | Recording (Full Group + Training) | Recording (Reporting Process Subcommittee)
May 22, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
June 5, 2024: Materials | Minutes (Full Group) | Minutes (Data Subcommittee) | Minutes (Specialized Occupations Subcommittee)| Recap (Data Subcommittee) | Recap (Specialized Occupations Subcommittee) | Recording (Full Group, Special Occupations Subcommittee) | Recording (Data Subcommittee)
June 26, 2024: Materials | Minutes (Full Meeting) | Minutes (Data Subcommittee) | Minutes (Special Occupations Subcommittee) | Recap (Data Subcommittee) | Recap (Specialized Occupations Subcommittee) | Recording (Full Group, Data Subcommittee) | Recording (Specialized Occupations Subcommittee)
July 17, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap (Specialized Occupations Subcommittee) | Recap (Data Subcommittee) | Recording (Full Group, Data Subcommittee) | Recording (Special Occupations Subcommittee)
July 24, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
August 7, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
October 2, 2024: Materials | Minutes | Recap | Recording
Next Meeting: October 16, 2024 (8:00-10:00 am)
Nov. 6, 2024 (8:00-10:00 am)
Dec. 4, 2024 (8:00-11:00 am)
Task Force Members
Dawn Alexander | Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado |
Yolanda Arredondo | Colorado Department of Human Services |
Kevin Bishop | Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel |
Samantha Carwyn | Families Minister |
Carlos Castillo | Denver Police Department |
Ashley Chase | Colorado Office of the Child’s Representative |
Jill Cohen | Colorado Office of the Respondent Parents’ Counsel |
Michelle Dossey | Arapahoe County Department of Human Services |
Jessica Dotter | Colorado District Attorneys’ Council |
Tara Doxtater | Recovery Coach / Parent Advocate |
Ida Drury | The Kempe Center |
Jennifer Eyl | Project Safeguard |
Leanna Gavin | Kalamaya | Goscha |
Zane Grant | CASA of Pueblo County |
Nathaniel Hailpern | Parent Advocate |
Adriana Hartley | Office of the Delta County Attorney |
Lori Jenkins | Kindred Kids Child Advocacy Center |
Shayna Koran | Parent Advocate |
Gina Lopez | Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault |
Shawna McGuckin | Family Resource Center Association |
Criston Menz | Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
Michelle Murphy | Colorado Rural Schools Alliance |
[Vacant] | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies |
Margaret Ochoa | Colorado Department of Public Safety |
Colleen O’Neil | Colorado Department of Education |
Sara Pielsticker | Disability Law Colorado |
Roshan Kalantar | Violence Free Colorado |
Kaycee Headrick | Boys & Girls Club |
Aletha Jenkins | Mesa County Department of Human Services |
Dr. Kathryn Wells | The Kempe Center |
Donna L. Wilson | WellPower |
Kelsey Wirtz | Denver Health Medical Center |
Jade Woodard | Illuminate Colorado |
Stephanie Villafuerte | Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman |