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.

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Child Health

Updates

The Annual Parent Letter describes immunization requirements (K-12 and child care) for the State of Colorado. By law, all schools and child care facilities are required to distribute the Annual Parent Letter to the parents or legal guardians of all enrolled students.

Parent Letters:  K-12 School |  Child Care & Preschool (CDPHE)

Child care and early education programs must follow any local public health orders that apply to the county where they are located. Refer to CDPHE's "Practical Guide for Operationalizing the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) School Guidance" and the  CDC webpage, “COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs” for context-specific guidance about COVID-19 risk mitigation and disease response. Facilities should also comply with any relevant regulations and cooperate with public health on disease mitigation strategies. 

All known or suspected outbreaks of COVID-19 must be reported to the appropriate local public health agency within 4 hours.