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December 2023

Happy Holidays & Reminders

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Best wishes this holiday season!

The CCDHHDB staff wants to wish you a joyous holiday season. We hope that you are able to spend time with your family and friends and enjoy rest and relaxation.


Office Closures

The CCDHHDB offices will be closed on the following dates to observe state holidays.

  • Monday, December 25 - Christmas Holiday
  • Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day
  • Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

If you have questions during these times, please contact us at office.ccdhhdb@state.co.us or

720-457-3679.


Reminder - New Publication Schedule

The Navigator Newsletter has transitioned to a bimonthly publication schedule.

Check out the November/December Navigator!

You can look forward to receiving your Navigator Newsletter on the following schedule:

  • January - Publication Break
  • Feb. 1, 2024 - February/March
  • April 1, 2024 - April/May
  • June - Publication Break
  • July 1, 2024 - July/August
  • Sept. 1, 2024 - September/October
  • Nov. 1, 2024 - November/December


You may receive additional messaging via E-Blast or reminders between scheduled newsletters.

If you have any questions, recommendations or feedback regarding the Navigator Newsletter or the new publication schedule, please reach out to us at outreach.ccdhhdb@state.co.us 


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Clipping (or trimming) occurs because email clients have specific settings for email size, image loading, HTML viewing, rendering, and more. These built in preferences can work against formatting and accessibility coding that is in the email.


What does this mean?

You may be missing some of the Navigator Newsletter content! We cannot control how email clients manage their platforms. But we can help you by showing you one of the best ways to view our Navigator newsletter, use the button below for detailed instructions!

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Oops! We Goofed

Quarterly Commission Meeting Notification Error

"Next meeting - WEDNESDAY Thursday, Dec. 6, 2023 "


In our calendar announcement for the December 2023 Quarterly Commission Meeting, we accidentally listed the date as Thursday, December 6, when it should have said Wednesday. Thanks to the everyone with a sharp eye that notified us of the error!


Due to our staffing patterns and schedules, we have shifted quarterly commission meetings to Wednesdays, when they have traditionally been on Thursdays. Please double check your calendars if you have repeating appointments for these meetings!


Next Quarterly Commission Meeting

Wednesday, March. 6, 2024

4-6 p.m.


From the Department

Please read this notice to CCDHHDB stakeholders

On December 13, 2023 the department issued a notice to CCDHHDB stakeholders. On December 15, 2023, the department issued a clarification of information for our stakeholders. You can review the updated notification below.

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