The federal government is currently in a shutdown. At this time, there are no immediate impacts to federally funded child and family programs operated by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Families should continue to access care and services as usual. 

We are monitoring the situation closely with federal partners and will share updates as soon as more information becomes available.

Headshot of RAC Member, Janey Barker

Janey Barker

Rules Advisory Council (RAC) Member

Janey Barker is the Director of the Human Services Department for Gilpin County. She has extensive experience with early childhood programs including more than fifteen (15) years of experience in the child care sector, as well as over ten (10) years of experience with child welfare. Janey believes early childhood experiences affect a person for the rest of their life, and therefore, focusing on great early childhood experiences is key for thriving adults and healthy families.