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School Safety Resource Center Shares Resources for After a Tragedy

(May 25, 2022) The Colorado Department of Public Safety mourns the loss of the victims that were killed in the supermarket shooting in Buffalo, NY, and elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. We pray for the recovery of all the victims.

Sex Offender Management Board Votes to Reconsider Change in Language of Standards & Guidelines for Treatment Providers

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Colorado activates disaster food benefits for communities affected by Boulder fires

DENVER (Jan. 20, 2022) — The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced it will be activating the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in partnership with Boulder County Housing and Human Services (BCHHS) in the wake of the recent Boulder fires. At least 1,776…

State releases draft plan for new Department of Early Childhood, calls for public comment

DENVER (Oct. 8, 2021) — Today, the State of Colorado released the first draft of a plan to establish the Department of Early Childhood that will align and strengthen the state’s early childhood care and education services and programs, including the voter-approved, voluntary, universal preschool…

CDHS dedicates $920,000 to CU Anschutz mental wellness program for health care workers and educators

DENVER (Aug. 23, 2021) — The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) will dedicate more than $920,000 in federal funding to bolster a University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz), Department of Psychiatry program that provides free mental wellness…

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Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – January 2024

8,000 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in January;Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.4 PercentHousehold survey dataAccording to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in January to 3.4 percent compared to the revised December rate of…

Press Release: Colorado Celebrates Another Year of Protecting Consumers with Weights and Measures Week

DENVER, Colo. — How do you know that the pound of potatoes you buy at the store or the gallon of gas you put in your car is the same every time? It’s thanks to the Weights and Measures standards established on a national and international level.On March 2, 1799, President John Adams signed into law…

Press Release: Alamosa Workforce Center Co-locating with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

(Alamosa) – The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium (CRWC) and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announce today that the Alamosa Workforce Center will be co-locating with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).The new workforce center location will be at:305 Murphy Dr,…

Press Release: Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) Welcomes New Members

(DENVER) – Today the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced eight new appointments and three reappointments to the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC). A Governor-appointed, public-private partnership, the CWDC advises, oversees and integrates the work of the…

Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – December 2023

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Increase by 300 in December;Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.4 PercentHousehold survey dataAccording to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point from November to December to 3.4 percent. The number of…

Press Release: Colorado Work-Related Fatalities Decreased in 2022

(DENVER) – The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), reveals Colorado had 89 work…

Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – November 2023

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Decline by 700 in November;Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.3 PercentReminder: There will be no press call to review the November report this month. Please send any questions to: cdle_pr@state.co.us.Household survey dataAccording to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally…

Press Release: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held at New Pueblo Workforce Center Location

Left to right: Aden Martinez (Latino Chamber of Commerce), Kelly Folks (Director of Employment & Training, Colorado Department of Labor), Commissioner Eppie Griego (Pueblo County), Kathy Reeves (Top-Notch Personnel), Suzie Miller (Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium), and Andrew Dalton (Pueblo…

Press Release: Paid Family Leave Portal Goes Live For Colorado Workers

(DENVER) – The online portal where workers can start applying for paid family and medical leave under Colorado’s new voter-approved insurance program is now up and running.The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Division announced today that the…

Press Release: Expected Revisions to Colorado Nonfarm Payroll Jobs

Second quarter 2023 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) resultsindicate Colorado total nonfarm payroll jobs estimates will be revised up for this period with the release of benchmarked estimates in March 2024. June 2023 estimates are expected to be revised up by about 40,900 nonfarm…

Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – October 2023

1,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in October;Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.3 PercentHousehold survey dataAccording to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in October to 3.3 percent compared to the September rate of 3.2…

Press Release: Colorado Employment Situation – September 2023

1,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in September; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.2 Percent Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in September to 3.2 percent compared to the August rate of 3…