What Services are available to my family?
The following is a list of types of services provided through Mesa County Department of Human Services. Please note that not every service listed may be available to you and your family. At some point you will be asked by your case manager or mental health worker to provide input about the services you believe you and your family need. Your case manager will work with you to get your family services. Please browse the list and contact your case manager with any questions you may have.
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Basic Needs
- Advocates for Parents & Children TJob Coaches TRecreation Programs
- Day Care TRespite Care TSummer Programs for Children
- Tracking Services (an adult checks in at school or home usually on teenagers to ensure they are performing their responsibilities). SB 94
Drug and Alcohol Services
There are a number of drug and alcohol services available, so please ask your case manager for more details. Below are some of the community based services.
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- Adolescent Group - Assessments - Anabuse monitoring
- Evaluations - Breathalyzer tests - Out Patient Treatment
- Relapse Prevention Group - Urine Analysis - In-patient Treatment
- Detox - Groups for children who have a substance abusing parent(s)
- Adolescent Group - Assessments - Anabuse monitoring
Family Preservation Services
Family Preservation services are designed to prevent the removal of children from their homes, or to return children who are in out of home placement back to their homes.
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- Family Therapy, Parenting Groups, Victims of Sexual Abuse Groups-
- Supervised Visitation (if your children are in care, this may be part of the visitation plan for you to see your children).
- Home Based Services (a therapist or case manager may work with your family on parenting issues in your own home).
- Life Skills (learn about budgeting, cleaning or cooking routines and other household tasks).
- Family Therapy, Parenting Groups, Victims of Sexual Abuse Groups-
Mental Health Services
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- Play therapy (for children) TGroup Therapy TIndividual Treatment
- Anger Management - "Psychological" evaluations
- Domestic Violence Counseling - "Psychiatric" evaluations-Community based
- Medication Monitoring
- Acute Residential (a place for children or adults to temporarily reside while receiving treatment for mental health issues). Community based.
- Play therapy (for children) TGroup Therapy TIndividual Treatment
Youth and Family Services
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- Advocates for Parents & Children TJob Coaches TRecreation Programs
- Day Care TRespite Care TSummer Programs for Children
- Tracking Services (an adult checks in at school or home usually on teenagers to ensure they are performing their responsibilities). SB 94
- Advocates for Parents & Children TJob Coaches TRecreation Programs
If you have a special services needed not listed above, contact your case manager with your ideas.
Mesa County Child Protection Hotline |
Department of Human Services Main Line (970) 241-8480 |
Colorado Child Protection Hotline 1 844-CO-4-KIDS |
Parent Help Line |
Welfare Fraud Hotline (970) 256-2421 |
Assistance Programs (970) 248-2849 |
Child Support (970) 248-2780 |
Western Colorado 211 2-1-1 or (970) 244-8400 |
Foster Parent Info Line (970) 248-2794 |
Workforce Center (970) 248-0871 |