Contact

For general help:
Call: 1-800-799-5876
Email: cdec_communications@state.co.us

For assistance finding child care,
please call the Colorado Shines Child Care Resource & Referral line at Mile High United Way at 1-877-338-2273, chat a child care navigator at https://unitedwaydenver.org/childcarereferrals, or send an email to childcarereferrals@unitedwaydenver.org. Services available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in English and Spanish.

For more information on Early Childhood Mental Health Specialists,
please call 1-303-866-4393.

For more information about Early Intervention services,
please call 1-888-777-4041.

If you are a child care provider in need of additional assistance,
please click here.

If you are concerned about a child care provider,
please call the Child Care Complaint line at 1-303-866-5958.

If you have questions or concerns about a child's safety or well-being,
please call the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline 1-844-CO-4-KIDS. A certified call-taker is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year to assist you. Anyone witnessing a child in a life-threatening situation should call 911 immediately.