Hamilton: Family Resources and Information 

Posted January 2, 2024

Open enrollment with Connect for Health Colorado continues through January 15, 2024. 

Connect for Health Colorado is the only place Coloradans who don’t qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and don’t get health insurance from their job can apply for financial help to offset health insurance costs and make private health insurance plans more affordable. Even if you didn’t
qualify for financial help in the past, it is worth another look!

Need enrollment assistance? Connect for Health Colorado offers free help all around the state. Our certified experts can help you in-person or by phone, and many also offer virtual assistance. To get started, visit ConnectforHealthCO.com or call 855-752-6749.

Learn about what the benfits of applying in English here or in Spanish here!

Check out all the resources that DHS has for Families Across Denver!

• Housing
  • Find resources at Department of Housing Stability
  • Apply online for emergency rental assistance, mortgage assistance, first month’s rent, eviction assistance, and more
  • Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
• Homelessness
  • Find resources at Department of Housing Stability
  • Find Shelter
  • Housing Homelessness Guide
    • Homeless Help assists people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless to provide needed resources and services
    • Access information on Emergency Shelter services in Denver
    • Download the Housing Resource Guide of services and solutions available by region
    • Find a complete list of shelters and supportive services in Denver
  • Basic income project

• Inadequate nutrition, food insecurity
  • Denver Human Services SNAP/Food Assistance
  • Additional food assistance
  • Apply for SNAP/Food Assistance online via PEAK
  • Hunger Free Colorado
  • Double up Food bucks
  • Healthy Food Incentives

• Inadequate childcare
  • Denver Childcare Assistance
  • Denver Preschool Program
  • Head Start and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
    • Families who receive SNAP benefits might be eligible to receive Head Start or Early Head Start services for their children aged 0-5.
    • Families can scan the QR code on the attached flyers in English and Spanish to begin the Head Start application process.   
  • Apply for Colorado Child Care Assistance Program  (CCCAP) online via PEAK

• Lack of access to health care
  • Denver Human Services Medical Assistance
  • Health Care Policy and Financing
  • Health First Colorado
  • Connect for Health
  • Wellness Winnie
  • Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
  • Find Behavioral Health Help
    • Own Path helps to find needed care 
  • Apply online via PEAK for Medical Assistance

• Get access to services at the Neighborhood Resource Sites

• Youth Empowerment program for ages 11-24 years
• My Denver Card for youth ages 5-18 years