Ouray County Department Of Human Services

Provides a hotline for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect. Services include:Assessment of the initial referralAssignment of an appropriate response timeConsultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem and an initial case planningEmergency placement services if the child is

Provides protection services to children who are at risk of abuse or have been abused or neglected. Services include:Foster care and adoptionChild abuse reportingYouth in conflict servicesFamily engagement service...

Provides child support enforcement services to residents and assist in many areas of child support collection and can help establish paternity and child support...

Provides financial assistance to low-income families who are working or searching for employment or in training who need child care services to support their efforts toward self-sufficiency...

Provides financial assistance for funeral expenses for Ouray County decedents.

The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is a federally funded program designed to help qualifying low-income households pay for a portion of their winter home heating costs...

Provides a health care benefits program that pays for health care services including, but not limited to:Inpatient and outpatient hospitalizationPhysician servicesFamily planningImmunizationsTransportation to medical servicesCommunity mental health service...

Provides access to publicly funded programs that offers support and case management services to people with disabling functional conditions and limited finances...

Provides supplemental assistance to help low-income individuals and families purchase food.

Offers protective services to at-risk adults facing abuse by referring possible criminal activities to law enforcement and/or the district attorney for criminal investigation and possible prosecution...