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Council committee hears briefing on $6.4 million Denver START contract for IDD crisis services
Summary
Denver Human Services and Rocky Mountain Human Services briefed the committee on a $6.4 million contract (07/01/2025–12/31/2027) to operate Denver START, a certified crisis‑intervention program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; members pressed for enrollment targets and outreach plans.
Denver Human Services staff and Rocky Mountain Human Services briefed the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee on June 11 about a new contract to operate Denver START, a certified crisis‑intervention and prevention program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co‑occurring mental‑health needs.
Mikaela Henig, program manager at Denver Human Services, told the committee the contract referenced in the briefing is Resolution "25 0 8 18" and covers a term from July 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027, with a contract value of $6,400,000. Henig explained START (Systemic Therapeutic Assessment, Resources and Treatment) is a public‑health‑framed model that aims to reduce emergency‑service use by providing crisis planning, a 24/7 crisis line and community capacity building.
Henig said Rocky Mountain Human Services — Denver’s community‑centered board and the only certified START provider in Colorado — was competitively…
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