NEW PROGRAMS

Facility Schools Need Our Help

Colorado is home to 32 approved facility schools, which are educational/academic components of DHS-licensed day treatment and residential children’s treatment centers, as well as at some hospitals.

These schools are fully approved by the Colorado Dept. of Education (CDE) and receive educational funding and placements from a variety of sources, including public school districts, Dept. of Human Services (DHS), courts, hospitals, behavioral health organizations and the Division of Youth Services (DYS).

Approximately 6,000 students are placed in facility schools each year, representing roughly 80 of Colorado’s 179 public school districts. Some facility schools serve fewer than 10 students, while others have student populations in excess of 100. 

Because facility schools have long been underfunded, it can be challenging for many schools to acquire the supplies and services they need to be effective. We are proud to introduce a new program that has the potential to change that. 

CAFCA’s new Shared Operational Services Program

As part of SB23-219 legislation, the Office of Facility Schools, a division of the CDE, was required to issue the Shared Operational Services Grant, which will be responsible for determining need, coordinating and organizing, and finding ways that services and/or costs can be shared among and between facility schools. CAFCA was selected as the recipient of the grant, which will be distributed over a two-year period. We are honored to be leading this new program, which has the potential to deliver significant savings on a multitude of goods and services so that economies of scale can be optimized across our schools. 

Program Advisory Committee

If you would like to apply for membership on the new Shared Services Advisory Committee, please click here to access application.