Jefferson County DHS – Department of Human Services

Website: http://jeffco.us/human-services/

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Hours: Mondays through Fridays 7:30am - 5:30pm.

The mission for Financial Assistance is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities by promoting their safety, stability, and independence.
Financial Services Provided:
    Aid to the Blind
    Provides cash assistance to eligible low-income Colorado residents, who from birth are determined disabled due to blindness.
    Aid to the Needy and Disabled
    Provides financial assistance for eligible low-income Colorado residents who are temporarily or permanently unable to work due to a disability condition.
    Burial Assistance
    Provides cash assistance to eligible, low-income Colorado residents to help with the cost of a funeral, burial or cremation.
    Child Care Assistance
    Provides financial assistance to eligible, low-income Colorado families who are working, looking for work or in training, and families receiving Colorado Works/TANF in need of child care services.
    Child Support Services
    Provides services to custodial and non-custodial parents by establishing paternity and child support obligations, enforcing, and modifying obligations to strengthen families emotionally and financially.
    Colorado Quest Card EBT
    Check balances and get information on benefits issued on electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.
    Colorado Works TANF
    Provides cash assistance to low-income eligible Colorado families, and pregnant women.
    Employment First
    Increases employment for food assistance participants through support, referrals, accountability and community work.
    Food Assistance
    Assists eligible, low-income Colorado residents or families with the cost of purchasing food; formerly known as Food Stamps.
    General Assistance
    Provides emergency financial assistance to eligible, low-income Colorado residents who meet the eligibility criteria, which can be used to assist with the cost of rent, transportation, prescriptions, utility bills and burials/cremations.
    Home Care Allowance
    Provides cash assistance to elderly and disabled individuals for services paid directly to a home care provider of the client’s choice.
    Housing Assistance
    Information on a variety of homelessness, housing, economic development, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
    Kinship Relative Care
    Provides a number of different options for financial and medical assistance for kinship care families, defined as the full-time nurturing and protection a child by kin or by someone with a significant relationship to the child.
    LEAP
    Provides eligible, low-income Colorado residents with energy assistance to pay a portion of their home heating bill during the winter months.
    Long Term Care
    Determines financial eligibility for ongoing medical or non-medical support for adults over the age of 18 who may have a chronic illness or disability and need long term care or disabled children who are at risk of institutionalization in a hospital or nursing facility and who would not otherwise be eligible for Medicaid due to parental income and/or resources.
    Mediation Services
    Provides professional dispute resolution assistance, at no cost, for persons referred by county agencies.
    Medicare Savings
    Provides financial assistance to eligible low-income Colorado residents who currently receive Medicare.
    Old Age Pension
    Provides financial assistance to eligible, low-income Colorado residents who are 60 years of age or older.
    Options for Long Term Care
    Coordinates a variety of long-term services that include medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability.
    PEAK
    Offers online services for Coloradoans to check eligibility and apply for medical, food, and cash assistance programs.
    Report Welfare Fraud
    Provides a way to report suspicions of someone providing false information for the purpose of receiving assistance for which they are not eligible.
    SOAR
    Provides assistance to adults who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, in applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
    Veterans Services
    The Veterans Services Office is there to help residents of Jeffco who served in the United States military.

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