Response to COVID-19

If you need assistance with food, rent or paying other bills as a result of COVID-19, some emergency assistance may be available. This assistance is intended to help stabilize households that have been impacted by COVID-19. The level of assistance is based on your household’s situation, considering program limitations and guidelines. Your household may qualify for this assistance if your annual income is below $75,000.

Applications for food, medical and adult financial assistance, Colorado Works/ Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), long term care and child care assistance can be made online at Colorado PEAK or via the MyCOBenefits app (download from the Google Play Store.)

Paper applications for food, medical and adult financial assistance, Colorado Works/TANF, long term care and child support services can also be picked up at the following locations across Garfield County:

• Clark’s Market, 71 Sipprelle Dr., Parachute, CO
• Rifle DHS Office, 195 W. 14^th, Rifle (by east facing front door)
• City Market, 1320 Railroad Ave., Rifle, CO
• Wal-Mart, 1000 Airport Rd., Rifle, CO
• Dollar General, 332 Main St., Silt, CO
• City Market, 850 Castle Valley Blvd., New Castle, CO
• Glenwood DHS Office, 108 8^th, Glenwood Springs, CO (by Pitkin Ave. facing door)
• City Market, 1410 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO
• Glenwood Springs Wal-Mart, 3010 Blake Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO
• Carbondale City Market, 1051 CO 133, Carbondale

DO NOT leave any documents or applications at these sites.  All applications and documents can be mailed to our Rifle office at 195 W. 14^th St, Bldg. B, Rifle, CO 81650 or dropped off at the following locations:

• Rifle DHS Office, 195 W. 14^th, Rifle (by east facing front door)
• Glenwood Springs DHS Office, 108 8^th, Glenwood Springs, CO (by Pitkin Avenue facing front door)

The following economic security services are being conducted by phone, mail, fax (970-625-0927 or 970-928-0465) or email until further notice:

• Child Support Services
• Food Assistance/SNAP
• Health First Colorado/Medicaid
• Child Care Assistance/CCCAP
• Old Age Pension
• Aid to the Needy Disabled
• Colorado Works/TANF
• Medicaid Transportation
• EBT Cards

**Children do not have to attend childcare in order to keep their spot**

For all childcare assistance (CCCAP) questions, please call 970-625-5282, ext. 3251 or 3212.  To establish a fiscal agreement with Garfield County please call 970-625-5282, ext. 3159. Please make sure you are communicating with your childcare provider on any and all attendance changes due to COVID-19.

Childcare Quality and Licensing
Childcare Licensing call 970-987-7524 or 303-866-5948
Childcare referrals/programs interested in providing emergency childcare, call Early Childhood Network at 970-928-7111

Emergency childcare for essential workers survey:
Colorado Emergency Child Care Collaborative information for programs and families visit: covidchildcarecolorado.com

Latest COVID-19 childcare updates from the Office of Early Childhood visit:
coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.force.com

Adult protection continues to operate as usual. Reports of abuse or neglect can be made at 1-844-264-5437.

• Child Welfare continues to operate. All face-to-face contacts will continue. Caseworkers will confirm that the family is not experiencing any symptoms of illness prior to contact.
• Court hearings are being held by phone/video conferencing. This information is being distributed by the court to caseworkers, attorneys and respondent parents via email.
• Family engagement meetings are scheduled through phone/video conferencing and information is being mailed to participants.
• Reports of abuse or neglect can be made at 1-844-264-5437

Garfield County Senior Programs is offering take-out meal services for the senior community from Parachute to Carbondale. Staff is working hard to meet the immediate needs of our vulnerable adults during this disruption due to COVID-19. There are multiple options for seniors seeking meal assistance.

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