DHS now collaborates with CarePortal, an online platform that partners with Child Welfare County offices across the United States to support families and children in crisis within Foster Care, Kinship Care, Child Protection and Prevention programs.
CarePortal’s implementing partner in Colorado is Beautiful Redemption.
How does CarePortal work?
- Caseworkers at DHS submit a needs request onto CarePortal for the children in crisis on their caseload (requested needs commonly include clothing, groceries, baby care items, gas cards and household items)
- Local CarePortal responders receive the request notification and commit to needs they can meet.
- Committed responders are connected to the DHS caseworker who submitted the request to coordinate the requested items for the child or family.
Who can become a CarePortal responder?
Any interested community member, business or faith-based organization can become a responder!
Signing up to join CarePortal is free, and no responder is obligated to meet needs requests until you actively click and choose to commit.