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The mission of Child Protective Services is to ensure the safety and well-being of children. Our goal is to provide support that allows children to remain safely in their homes whenever possible. When children must be placed outside the home, we offer services to help families reunify and create stable, permanent living environments.
Montezuma County Department of Social Services (MCDSS) is committed to:
These efforts have contributed to a reduction in foster care placements and fewer days spent in out-of-home care for children and youth.
The Child Welfare Department at MCDSS investigates and assesses reports of child abuse and neglect involving children from birth through age 18. We provide both intake and ongoing support to families and children in need.
Our services include:
Colorado has a toll-free phone number to report child abuse and neglect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Please call the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-844-264-5437 to report concerns about a child’s safety and well-being. All calls are confidential and will be routed to the county where the child resides.
For further information, please visit the Colorado State Division of Child Welfare website .
Call 1-844-CO-4-KIDS
Toll-Free: 1-844-264-5437
Everyone in a community can help prevent child abuse and neglect. If you witness a child in a life-threatening situation or if there is an emergency, please call 911 immediately.
Address: 109 West Main Street, Room #170, Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: (970) 565-3769
Fax: (970) 565-8526
Phone: (303) 866-4300
(For current customers only)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (970) 564-4128
Phone: 1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437)
The Montezuma County Department of Social Services does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, political beliefs, or disability. Montezuma County Department of Social Services does not discriminate in employment, admission or access to, treatment or participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs, services and activities.
Montezuma County Department of Social Services provides:
If you believe Montezuma County Department of Social Services has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way, you can file a grievance with the Civil Rights Officer within 60 days of the incident. You can file by mail, phone, fax, or email. The Civil Rights Officer can also help you file the grievance.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Complaint Portal at
ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.jsf, or by mail, phone, fax, or email.
El Departamento de Servicios Sociales del Condado de Montezuma no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen étnico o nacional, ascendencia, edad, sexo, género, orientación sexual, identidad y expresión de género, religión, credo, creencias políticas o discapacidad. El Departamento de Servicios Sociales del Condado de Montezuma no discrimina en el empleo, la admisión o el acceso, el tratamiento o la participación, ni en la recepción de servicios y beneficios bajo ninguno de sus programas, servicios y actividades.
El Departamento de Servicios Sociales del Condado de Montezuma proporciona:
Si usted cree que el Departamento de Servicios Sociales del Condado de Montezuma no ha proporcionado estos servicios o ha discriminado de alguna otra manera, puede presentar una queja ante el Oficial de Derechos Civiles dentro de los 60 días del incidente. Puede presentar la queja por correo, teléfono, fax o correo electrónico. El Oficial de Derechos Civiles también puede ayudarle a presentar la queja.
También puede presentar una queja de derechos civiles ante el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Oficina de Derechos Civiles, electrónicamente a través del Portal de Quejas en
ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.jsf, o por correo, teléfono, fax o correo electrónico.