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Department of Human Services

ADDRESS:
126 W. 5th Street
P.O. Box 395
Akron, Colorado 80720

TELEPHONE:
970-345-2238

FAX:
970-345-2237

E-Mail: rick.agan@state.co.us

The Colorado Department of Human Services operates within the Colorado State Executive Branch, the Governor's Office.

The CDHS includes three main areas of service, which are also referred to as "service clusters." These service clusters are called:

Administrative Services, Adult Services, and Children, Youth and Family Services.

Washington County Department of Human Services

The Colorado Department of Human Services is a state-supervised, county-administered system for traditional social services, including programs such as public assistance and child welfare services.

For more information on Government's role in your local Human Services office, visit the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Guiding Principles and Outcome

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

To realize our vision, mission, and organizational goals, we are committed to the principles of:

· Demonstrating leadership that encourages internal teamwork, external partnerships, open communication, and mutual trust.

· Identifying the critical needs of our customers, devoting our resources to meeting those needs, and being accountable for the outcomes of our services

· Focusing on results, quality, and continuous improvement, and on using state-of-the-art technology to be more efficient and effective.

· Delivering comprehensive services through the establishment and use of effective partnerships among public and private entities.

· Exhibiting high levels of integrity and fairness, and expressing respect for individuals and our cultural diversity.

· Offering Opportunities for challenging, rewarding, results-oriented work in an environment that respects, values, and recognizes the contributions of departmental staff.

OUTCOMES:

· Persons are able to provide financially for themselves and their families.

· Persons have positive and rewarding relationships with their families and their communities.

· Persons are able to achieve and maintain optimal physical and mental well-being.

· Persons are able to achieve and maintain personal responsibility.

· Persons do not harm themselves, others, or their communities.

· Persons are in stable and safe environments.

The guiding principles are a set of statements designed to communicate how the employees in the Department are expected to perform, and how they are expected to interact with each other internally, and with customers and stakeholders externally. The outcomes describe the end results the Department expects to achieve as goals and objectives are met.