Emergency assistance funds available to serve at-risk Veterans
Are you a Douglas County Veteran in need of assistance with housing, food, transportation, employment, mental health care or other urgent concerns? You may be eligible for emergency assistance funds....
View ArticleHelp identify Douglas County’s most pressing health issues
Your input is needed to help the County understand the public health services needs of its residents and business community. Douglas County residents are invited to participate in an online Community...
View ArticleDouglas County Commissioners take steps to formalize creation of a County...
As of Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, effective with Board direction to staff during a recorded work session, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners is one step closer to withdrawing from the governance...
View ArticleDouglas County Commissioners adopt resolution withdrawing from Tri County...
A Special Business Meeting on Sept. 7 was the setting for the Board of Douglas County Commissioners’ unanimous adoption of a resolution withdrawing from the governance of the Tri-County Health...
View ArticleDouglas County Commissioners adopt resolution Creating and Appointing five to...
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners today, by resolution, officially finalized the second of three steps fulfilling the organizational process for governance of its own single-county public...
View ArticleAre you in high school and want a leadership opportunity?
High school students from throughout Douglas County are invited to connect with area civic leaders and other teens while learning how to think critically about issues relevant to them and then address...
View ArticleTCHD will continue to provide public health services in Douglas County
Douglas County Commissioners and Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) signed an Intergovernmental Agreement Sept. 28 for TCHD to continue providing public health services through the end of 2022. The...
View ArticleWatch: Assistance is available for Douglas County veterans
The Douglas County Commissioners and Veterans Service Officers want to ensure that all eligible Douglas County veterans are able to receive the benefits they need and deserve. Please watch and...
View ArticlePublic Health Services Message from the Commissioners
A Public Health Services Message from your Commissioners It’s time to separate fact from fiction. Fact: We are committed to the delivery of exceptional public health services to Douglas County...
View ArticleBack-to-school supplies and more for Douglas County families in need
School is just around the corner, and not everyone is ready. School supplies, clothing and other necessities can create a financial hurdle for already-stressed household budgets. Some families simply...
View ArticleHelp guide the future of local public health services delivery in Douglas County
Are you a resident of Douglas County with the desire to be a community voice as the County explores the public health services needs of its residents and business community? If your answer is yes,...
View ArticleGrant awards bolster local safety-net programs
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners has selected 23 nonprofit programs from 34 applications to share $185,000 in grant funds from the County’s 2021 portion of the Philip S. Miller Trust. Together...
View ArticleCounty Commissioner Lora Thomas Appointed to new state Behavioral Health...
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas has been appointed to the state’s new Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Subpanel. Colorado Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert made the appointment....
View ArticleCounty Commissioners appoint 11 residents to Public Health Advisory Committee
Eleven residents of Douglas County were appointed on August 10 to the newly-created ad hoc Douglas County Public Health Advisory Committee. Members will provide the perspective of County residents as...
View ArticleDo you need help with heating costs and furnace repairs?
Douglas County residents who need help with winter heating costs may apply for energy assistance through the State of Colorado’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). The program is seasonal,...
View ArticleCounty seeks applicants for Library District Board of Trustees
Do you have a passion for your Douglas County Libraries’ mission and vision and wish to play an instrumental role in the future successes of the library district? The seven-member Library District...
View ArticleBoard of Health Amends Public Health Order Consistent with Federal Order
The Douglas County Board of Health today approved a motion to revise their Oct. 8 public health order affirming that the public health order does not apply to the Douglas County School District. The...
View ArticleVoter-approved funding helps dozens of programs for those with disabilities
As a result of the 2001 voter-approved Douglas County Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy, $5 million has been awarded to organizations delivering local services to support people with intellectual...
View ArticleFree hot meal and community resources at Strive to Thrive event
For Douglas County residents enduring hard times, it’s good to know that a free hot meal and more than 20 local service organizations will be available at the Strive to Thrive Resource and Service Fair...
View ArticleState funding bolsters seamless safety net for County’s Mental and Behavioral...
You or someone you know may soon benefit directly from the nearly $237,000 recently received from the State of Colorado to ensure residents of Douglas County working through a mental or behavioral...
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