
Social Services ensures individual, family and community well being by providing services to clients who are in need due to age, disability, economic status or have a need for protection.
- To allow equal access to services regardless of income, race, gender and eligibility.
- To treat all families, children and individuals with respect and dignity, while ensuring safety and well being.
- To find resources for families, children and individuals when they do not qualify for specific programs.
Programs
Self-sufficiency
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Child Care (Day Care) Assistance
- Leap (Low Income Energy Assistance)
- Old Age Pension
- Aid to Needy Disabled
- Colorado Works-Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
The
Eagle County Department of Health and Human Services is servicing all Self-Sufficiency cases and processing new applications for people who live in Pitkin County. If you need to contact a caseworker to report changes or make an appointment for an interview call:
1-800-225-6136 ext 8840
OR
1-970-328-8840
Please ask for the Health and Human Services Customer Service line to be connected with a customer service representative.
Children & Families
- Child Protection
- Adult Protection
- Core Services
- Resource Development-Becoming a Foster Parent
For information on all the programs listed above please call 970-429-2040.
Frequently Asked Questions
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