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Timothy Montoya Task Force

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The Timothy Montoya Task Force to Prevent Children from Running Away from Out-of-Home Placement began meeting in September 2022 after the Colorado General Assembly  passed House Bill 22-1375.

The task force is named after 12-year-old Timothy Montoya who was hit and killed by a car shortly after running away from his out-of-home placement in June 2020. The 22-member task force met for two years to study runaway behaviors to develop a consistent, prompt and effective response for youth who run away from foster care and residential childcare facilities.

The task force found that there is no cohesive, statewide system in place that addresses the needs of youth who run from out of home placements.

Timothy Montoya Task Force Final Report - October 1, 2024

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Residential Child Care Facility Physical Infrastructure Survey

This report summarizes the results of a statewide survey of residential child care facilities in Colorado examining the use of physical infrastructure to prevent youth from running away from out-of-home care. Conducted by the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman in accordance with Senate Bill 25-151, the survey gathered input from facility leaders throughout the state on the types of infrastructure their facilities currently have in place, their assessment of whether that infrastructure is effective at preventing runs and their perspectives on additional infrastructure needs.

Survey results did not show any single type of physical infrastructure to be either universally utilized, praised or desired by facility leaders. Instead, common themes emerged demonstrating that facility leaders want to create therapeutic environments for the young people in their care while also ensuring their safety, and take a range of steps to accomplish both of those goals. Unique facility circumstances, settings and the distinct individual needs of the young people being served led many facilities to urge against adopting a one-size-fits-all solution for physical infrastructure to prevent youth from running away from care.  

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