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Social services report: child welfare staffing, ICPC process and federal funding risks for SNAP and Medicaid
Summary
Chaffee County social services staff reviewed child welfare operations and interstate placement procedures, reported staffing and training status, and warned that possible federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid could increase local demand for services.
Chaffee County social services staff briefed the board on child welfare operations, staffing and likely upstream impacts from proposed federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.
Supervisor Elena Martinera described how child welfare operates in Colorado—state-mandated and county-administered—and said Chaffee County currently has six full-time certified caseworkers and one case aide, with one caseworker vacancy and several staff recently completing state academy training. The county follows the state's intake and response timelines (immediate, three-day or five-day response) and uses a multi-step red-team process to assess referrals for child abuse and neglect. Martinera said services range…
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