Colorado § 26-5.7-103 Family reconciliation services

Colorado Statutes

§ 26-5.7-103 — Family reconciliation services

Colorado § 26-5.7-103

Title 26Human

Art.Homeless Youth

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-5.7-103 (2026).

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(1)Out of moneys appropriated to the state department for family reconciliation services, the state department may elect to contract directly with private nonprofit organizations or entities for the provision of family intervention reconciliation services or pass the moneys to a county department electing to provide such services. In such circumstances, the county department may provide the family intervention reconciliation services directly or the county department may contract with private nonprofit organizations or entities for the provision of such services. The county may also contract with private nonprofit organizations or entities for the provision of voluntary alternative residences pursuant to sections 26-5.7-107 and 26-5.7-108.

(2)Any county department may elect to

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(1) Out of moneys appropriated
to the state department for family reconciliation services, the state department
may elect to contract directly with private nonprofit organizations or entities for the
provision of family intervention reconciliation services or pass the moneys to a
county department electing to provide such services. In such circumstances, the
county department may provide the family intervention reconciliation services
directly or the county department may contract with private nonprofit organizations
or entities for the provision of such services. The county may also contract with
private nonprofit organizations or entities for the provision of voluntary alternative
residences pursuant to sections 26-5.7-107 and 26-5.7-108.

(2) Any county department may elect to establish a program to provide
services consistent with this article. If a county department so elects, it shall notify
the state department of such action, and any homeless youth or any member of a
family that is in conflict or is experiencing problems with a homeless youth may
request family reconciliation services from the county department. Such services
may be provided to alleviate personal or family situations that present a serious and
imminent threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the youth or family and to
maintain intact families wherever possible. Services shall be provided at the
discretion of the county department, within the county department's available
resources.

(3) Family reconciliation services that may be established shall be designed
to develop skills and support within families to resolve problems related to
homeless youth or family conflicts and may include, but are not limited to, referral
services for suicide prevention, family preservation services, psychiatric or other
medical care, or psychological, welfare, legal, educational, mediation, or other
social services such as temporary shelter or independent living, as appropriate to
the needs of the youth and the family. County departments that elect to provide
family educational reconciliation services shall work in cooperation with school
district boards of education providing educational services to homeless children in
order to jointly develop educational programs for homeless youth consistent with
section 22-33-103.5, C.R.S.