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INSIGHTS | Werthwein was never the issue with Colorado’s behavioral health system
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Throwing somebody under the bus is an odd visual, but it’s a full-contact sport in politics and governing. The phrase appears to have been born in Britain on Dec. 10, 1980, when Financial Times reporter Elinor Goodman wrote about the dustup within the Labour Party. Michael Foot won the race to lead the party the…
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State DHS lauds Larimer County for human services gains
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Larimer County has made the most improvements in its human services programs among the Colorado’s 10 largest counties, and this week it was lauded by the state Department of Human Services for its distinguished performance. DHS executive director Reggie Bicha presented Larimer County the C-Stat Distinguished Performance and Most Improved Large County awards this week.…
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Katie McLoughlin to be DHS’s first chief legal director
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The Colorado Department of Human Services has created the position of chief legal director, and Katie McLoughlin will do the job. She’s been Gov. John Hickenlooper’s deputy legal counsel since 2015. “The lives of many Coloradans rely on our programs and services, making our work vital to the health of our state,” Reggie Bicha, DHS’s…
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DHS honors Colorado foster families to raise awareness of the need for more homes
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The Colorado Department of Human Services highlighted five families for their dedication to foster kids at the Governor’s Mansion in Denver Saturday. “Touching the life of a child in need is one of the most important and fulfilling things we can do,” DHS executive director Reggie Bicha said in a statement. “These families have done…
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CASA names DHS’s Robert Werthwein a Friend of Children
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The new director of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health has another new title: Friend of Children. Robert Werthwein received the award from Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA. Werthwein was recognized for his work with the Colorado Department of Human Service’s Office of Children, Youth and Families from March 2015 to September 2017, before DHS…
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Good cooking: DHS chefs show off the best dishes they serve to Colorado’s wards
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Here’s a taste of good government that could make your mouth water and put a smile on your face, for a change. Cooks from 14 Colorado Department of Human Services facilities squared off Wednesday in Wheat Ridge to show off dishes they serve to those in their care. Folks are so eager to badmouth public…
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THE HOT SHEET – ‘Lying Trump’ DP editorial explodes, 210+ bills and counting, Walker Stapleton does happy dance, 20% border tax and Colorado and… MORE!
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VOL. 02 NO. 014 | JANUARY 27, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Lots of editorial activity out there on the Colorado politics interwebs lately. The Denver Post goes after Donald Trump (“… time for him to start acting presidential” – ouch!), and ICYMI, the Post also saying State Treasurer Walker Stapleton was right about PERA. And…
