Child Welfare

• Child Protection – We look into reports of child abuse or neglect and help keep kids safe.
• Kinship Support – We support relatives who are caring for a child in their family.
• Adoption and Placement Help – We guide families through the adoption process and help find safe homes for children.
• Support for Teens and Young Adults – We work with youth involved in the legal system or facing other challenges.
• Keeping Families Together – We offer services to help families stay together or safely reunite after separation.
• Parent Coaching – We help parents build strong, healthy relationships with their kids.
• Family Decision Meetings – We bring families and professionals together to plan what’s best for the child.
• Life Skills Support – We help young people build everyday skills to prepare for adulthood.
• Mental Health Referrals – We connect families with counseling and other mental health services.
• Psychological Evaluations – We help assess a child’s emotional and behavioral needs.
• Support for Survivors of Sexual Abuse – We offer therapy and healing resources for children and families.

If you are an individual:

Use the Boulder County Human Services Records Request Form to request records for:

• Yourself
• Your biological or adopted children, or
• Children you’re the legal guardian of

To release your own records to another person or organization, use the Boulder County Human Services Release of Information Form.

If you need records for someone else, please email HHSRecordsRequest@bouldercounty.gov.

Additional information:

• Fees may apply.
• Providing false information may be a violation of Colorado law.
• Completed forms will be kept in the record file for one year.

If you are law enforcement, a district attorney, or a child welfare agency:

Send your request to HHSRecordsRequest@bouldercounty.gov.

Your request must be on official agency letterhead and include:

• Names of alleged victims, perpetrators, and related individuals
• Dates of birth
• The timeframe for the records