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Help the Colorado Department of Human Services promote the Colorado Heart Gallery and highlight the more than 400 children in foster care who are waiting for an adoptive family on your organizations’ social media channels.

Everything your organization needs to help raise awareness during National Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM). 

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) are encouraging teachers, administrators and school staff to share the following messages through social media. Download the social media guide here and find images within this toolkit.

Everything your organization needs to help raise awareness during National Foster Care Month. 

Tools to help community partners use the Child Maltreatment Prevention Framework.

There are currently 410 children and teens in foster care waiting to be adopted. To support local efforts to find adoptive homes these youth, use these materials to inspire potential parents.

The first step in helping to end child abuse and neglect in Colorado is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. Help educate and encourage Coloradans to report any and all concerns about the well-being of a child or teen.

More than 40 categories of professionals are required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect in Colorado. Employers and professional associations are encouraged to use these resources to educate your networks. 

Child sex trafficking has been reported in all 50 states, including in Colorado. Use these materials to educate others. 

Partners across the state are using these resources to leverage their work with consistent messaging when discussing early childhood development, adversity, and toxic stress to keep shifting social norms toward positive social change for family and child well-being in Colorado. The Message Bank also includes examples of materials other partners have used.