Caretaker Relative Benefits Application Process

The steps for applying for Caretaker Relative Benefits are listed below. You may also visit the Colorado Program Eligibility and Application Kit (PEAK) Web site to check for eligibility or to check the status of your benefits.

1. Complete the Application for Assistance Packet (Solicitud De Asistencia)

The application can be submitted upon placement and is not dependent on custody status
If applying for food stamps, complete the income and expense pages (eligibility for food stamps is based on the entire household income)
Eligibility for all other benefits (except food stamps) will be determined based on the income of the child/youth.

    2.    Turn in the completed application to:
            Brenda Pacheco or Diann Ford
            Jefferson County Human Services
            900 Jefferson County Pkwy, Room 110
            Golden, CO 80401

3. Benefits will not begin until the application is received and processed.

Brenda Pacheco or Diann Ford, Caretake Relative Workers, will contact you with an appointment date and time
Additional services or assistance may be discussed at your intake appointment
If applying for TANF, you will be required to cooperate with Child Support Enforcement, your application cannot be processed otherwise
Questions? Call Brenda Pacheco (303-271-4790) or Diann Ford (303-271-4740)

If you would like assistance in completing the application, or want any additional informatino regarding kinship support available to you, please contact us.

Benefits such as TANF must be applied for in the caregiver's county of residence. If you are the kinship caregiver and do not live in Jefferson County, please locate your county of residence below for contact information, or contact us if you need assistance in applying for benefits in your county of residence:

County of Residence

Phone Number

Adams

303-412-7855 x20

Arapahoe

303-636-1465

Boulder

303-441-1476

Broomfield

303-438-6390

Denver

720-944-3666

Douglas

303-688-4825 x5341

Elbert

303-621-3204

El Paso

719-444-5220

Gilpin

303-582-5444

Services and Support for Kinship Families

View list of resources for Kinship Families

Contact the Kinship Support Unit

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Last Modified: Mar 9, 2011 02:01 PM