Colorado Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Colorado.
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Child Care and the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Closure information around child care and the novel coronavirus in your state
*Child care programs may provide services, provided that all updated state and local guidelines are being followed.*
Information for Child Care Providers
Guidance for Child Care Facilities
Please note that information around the coronavirus is changing rapidly. This information was last updated by CCAoA on April 6, 4:14 p.m. EDT.
Colorado COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Find additional information on COVID-19
Need additional information?
Click here to find your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(800) 799-5876 or (303) 866-5948
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: (303) 866-5958
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Website
Colorado Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Colorado
WebsiteChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (303) 692-2330
Website Find a Local Sponsor (FCCs)Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) – Colorado Shines
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Phone: 1(844) 447-4441
Shared ECE Resources Colorado
A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(844) CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437)
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: Contact your local office
Medicaid Eligibility – Health First Colorado
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(800) 221-3943 or contact your local office
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(800) 359-1991
Colorado Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: (303) 866-5700
Behavioral Health for Children and Families
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: (303) 866-7400
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – CO Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Colorado Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: 1(800) 688-7777
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – Colorado Works
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: Contact your local office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: Contact your local office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 1(866) 432-8435
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals of Colorado
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (303) 233-1666
The Arc of Colorado
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: (303) 864-9334
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(888) 777-4041
HCP
Health care program for children with special health care needs in Colorado
Phone: Contact your local office
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