C.R.S. Section 26.5-3-205
Powers and duties of the board


(1)

The board has the following powers and duties:

(a)

To advise and make recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and other relevant entities concerning the implementation of and future revisions to any state plan developed to prevent child maltreatment;

(b)

To develop strategies and monitor efforts to achieve:

(I)

Increases in child well-being and achievement;

(II)

Increases in caregiver well-being and achievement;

(III)

Increases in consistent high-quality caregiving;

(IV)

Increases in safe, supportive neighborhoods and communities; and

(V)

Decreases in the incidence of child maltreatment and child maltreatment fatalities;

(c)

To assist public and private agencies in coordinating efforts on behalf of families, including securing funding and additional investments for services and programs, and improving access to these services for children and their families;

(d)

To provide for the coordination and exchange of information concerning the establishment and maintenance of primary and secondary prevention programs and to facilitate the exchange of information between groups concerned with child maltreatment;

(e)

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(I)

To identify opportunities for, and barriers to, the alignment of standards, rules, policies, and procedures across programs and agencies that support families. The board shall submit recommendations developed pursuant to this subsection (1)(e)(I) to the department, which shall then include such recommendations as part of its presentation to its committee of reference at a hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the “State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act” in January 2022.

(II)

The board shall also provide ongoing recommendations on changes to enhance the alignment and provision of services and supports for families to prevent child trauma and maltreatment to appropriate government and nonprofit agencies and policy boards.

(f)

To collaborate with other relevant boards, commissions, and councils that exist within the executive branch to address services and supports for families;

(g)

To promote academic research on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention initiatives;

(h)

To distribute money and make grant awards from the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund, created in section 26.5-3-206, in accordance with section 26.5-3-207 and for:

(I)

The establishment, promotion, and maintenance of primary and secondary child maltreatment prevention programs, including pilot programs or services identified in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse and programs that are under evaluation for purposes of petitioning the federal government for inclusion in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse;

(II)

Programs to prevent child sexual abuse;

(III)

Programs to reduce the occurrence of prenatal substance exposure;

(IV)

Programs to reduce the occurrence of other adverse childhood experiences;

(V)

Programs to reduce poverty or help families get out of poverty;

(VI)

Programs to create housing stability; and

(VII)

Operational expenses of the board, including allowable expenses pursuant to section 26.5-3-204 (5);
(i)
To monitor and promote the interaction and seamless partnership between the office within the department of human services that is responsible for children, youth, and families and the department in administering family strengthening programs;

(j)

To accept grants from the federal government, as well as to seek, accept, and expend contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, and donations from individuals, private organizations, and foundations; and

(k)

To exercise or perform any other powers or duties consistent with the purposes for which the board was created and that are reasonably necessary for the fulfillment of the board’s responsibilities as set forth in this section.

Source: Section 26.5-3-205 — Powers and duties of the board, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26.5‑3‑101
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑102
Definitions
26.5‑3‑103
Program created - repeal
26.5‑3‑104
Selection of centers - grants
26.5‑3‑201
Short title
26.5‑3‑202
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑203
Definitions
26.5‑3‑204
Colorado child abuse prevention board - creation - members - terms - vacancies - reimbursement for expenses
26.5‑3‑205
Powers and duties of the board
26.5‑3‑206
Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund - creation - source of funds
26.5‑3‑207
Disbursement of grants from the trust fund - restrictions
26.5‑3‑208
Report - repeal of part
26.5‑3‑301
Definitions
26.5‑3‑302
Child care services and substance use disorder treatment pilot program - created - purposes - eligibility - evaluation - funding - rules
26.5‑3‑303
Repeal of part
26.5‑3‑401
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑402
Definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑403
Early intervention services - administration - duties of department - rules - repeal
26.5‑3‑404
Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements
26.5‑3‑405
Authorized services - conditions of funding - purchases of services - rules - repeal
26.5‑3‑406
Coordinated system of payment for early intervention services - duties of departments - repeal
26.5‑3‑407
Cooperation among state agencies - implementing coordinated payment system - revisions to rules
26.5‑3‑408
Certified early intervention service brokers - duties - payment for early intervention services - fees - repeal
26.5‑3‑409
Payment from private health insurance for early intervention services - trust fund
26.5‑3‑410
Annual report - cooperation from certified early intervention service brokers and qualified providers
26.5‑3‑501
Short title
26.5‑3‑502
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑503
Definitions
26.5‑3‑504
Nurse home visitor program - created - rules
26.5‑3‑505
Health sciences facility - duties
26.5‑3‑506
Program applications - requirements
26.5‑3‑507
Selection of entities to administer the program - grants - nurse home visitor program fund - created
26.5‑3‑508
Annual program review - audit
26.5‑3‑601
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑602
Definitions
26.5‑3‑603
Social-emotional learning programs grant program - created - implementation partner - application - selection - funding - rules
26.5‑3‑701
Definitions
26.5‑3‑702
Early childhood mental health consultation - statewide program - creation - purpose - rules
26.5‑3‑703
Model of early childhood mental health consultation - standards and guidelines - qualifications
26.5‑3‑704
Statewide professional development plan for early childhood mental health consultants
26.5‑3‑705
Statewide qualifications and competencies for early childhood mental health consultants
26.5‑3‑706
Data collection - reporting
26.5‑3‑707
Funding support
26.5‑3‑801
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑802
Child care sustainability grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grant awards - funding - definitions
26.5‑3‑803
Emerging and expanding child care grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grant awards - funding - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑804
Employer-based child care facility grant program - created - timeline and criteria - eligibility - grant awards - reports - funding - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑805
Early care and education recruitment and retention grant and scholarship program - created - criteria and eligibility - grant and scholarship awards - reports - funding - rules - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑806
Child care teacher salary grant program - created - timeline - criteria and eligibility - grant awards - reports - definitions
26.5‑3‑807
Community innovation and resilience for care and learning equity (CIRCLE) grant program - created - criteria - definitions
26.5‑3‑808
Family, friend, and neighbor support programs - advisory group - training and support program - funding - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑901
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑902
Definition
26.5‑3‑903
Family-strengthening grant programs - authorized requirements - implementation partner - rules
26.5‑3‑904
Home visiting grant program - authorized requirements - implementation partner - rules - definition - repeal
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