Our Purpose:


The purpose of the Weld County Child Abuse Protocol is to help assure health and human care professionals, educators, law enforcement personnel, mental health professionals and key personnel clearly understand the laws, policies and procedures for the reporting of child abuse.

To gain access to the Protocol Manual, please click on this link:
Protocol Manual (PDF)

To gain access to presentation overheads for the Protocol, please click on this link: Presentation Overheads (PDF)

You can download the Protocal Reporting form here:  Reporting Form (DOC)

History:

Founded in 1989, by United Way of Weld County, the Weld County Coalition for Children, Youth and Families was formed, bringing together over 30 agencies involved in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse.

One of the key accomplishments was the development of the Protocol Manual, which has served as a comprehensive model for several other communities in Colorado.  It outlines best practices and agreed upon guidelines for reporting, investigating, and treating child abuse in Weld County.