Launch

2019

The Colorado Department of Human Services, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, JFK Partners at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and the Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County, was awarded Colorado Project LAUNCH (COPL), a cooperative agreement with SAMHSA. The goals and objectives of COPL are to improve and strengthen the early childhood system by increasing the coordination of key child-serving systems, the expertise of behavioral health providers in primary care and other local programs, and access to and availability of evidence-based prevention and wellness promotion practices that support young children and families. COPL addresses health disparities by incorporating the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards and by implementing the five LAUNCH prevention and promotion strategies to increase equity in access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority young children and families, military families, and those from other diverse backgrounds. The five strategies include: 1) screening and assessment in a range of child serving settings, 2) integration of behavioral health into primary care settings, 3) mental health consultation in early care and education, 4) enhanced home visiting through increased focus on social and emotional well-being, and 5) family strengthening and parent skills training.

Performing Research or Evaluation

Education & Early Intervention

Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Urban

Mulit-County

Federal

N/A