denver human services
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Denver parents denied ‘fundamentally fair’ child neglect proceeding, appeals court finds
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Colorado’s second-highest court agreed last month that two Denver parents were denied a “fundamentally fair proceeding” in their child neglect case when the city imposed new conditions and a judge approved them without hearing from the parents first. In July 2022, Denver Human Services initiated a child neglect case against a mother and father. A…
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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot spots” in their respective districts during a committee hearing. Both…
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Denver judge wrongly terminated cognitively-impaired mother’s parental rights, appeals court says
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In a case involving domestic violence, homelessness and a special-needs child, Colorado’s second-highest court determined a Denver judge wrongly terminated a cognitively-impaired woman’s parental rights based on inaccurate findings about her disability. By 2-1, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded the facts did not support Juvenile Court Judge Laurie A. Clark’s determination…
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Nominees named to lead Denver Human Services, Department of Excise and Licenses
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Two nominees have been named to fill the vacant executive director positions in Denver’s Department of Human Services and Department of Excise and Licenses, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Wednesday. Jay Morein was tapped to lead Denver Human Services and Molly Duplechian is the nominee for the Department of Excise and Licenses. Both nominees must now…
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Denver buses its homeless out of town, but it’s not what you think
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OK, yes, the City of Denver does bus some of its homeless out of town, but don’t jump to conclusions. Westword’s Chris Walker explains what’s really going on in a report this week. Walker follows up on a mention of the Mile High City by the British newspaper the Guardian in a piece it had done…
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Denver auditor offers a heads-up on who’ll get scrutiny in 2018
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If only the IRS were so considerate: Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien gave fair warning this week as to what areas of Denver government he will train his sights on next. His office has released his 2018 Audit Plan, which provides an extensive overview of the different agencies, services and activities O’Brien and his staff will…
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Denver child-welfare caseworkers couldn’t produce background checks during audit
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Denver Human Services couldn’t provide background check documentation for more than half of child welfare caseworkers during a recent review, according to a city auditor report. The audit, conducted by City Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office, looked at how well Denver Human Services (DHS) and the Child Welfare and Adult Protection Division were adhering to regulations…
