Jackson County Social Services
350 McKinley Street
Walden, CO 80480
Phone: (970) 723-4750
Fax: (970) 725-3696
To report suspected abuse or neglect, please call 1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437)
ATTENTION
In order to decrease the spread of the corona virus 2019 (COVID-19), the Grand County Department of Human Services and the Jackson County Department of Social Services will be primarily conducting interviews via phone at this time.
If you feel an in-person interview is absolutely necessary, please contact our office at 970-725-3331 or 970-723-4750 during normal business hours to schedule one.
If you need to submit documents to us, please do it by utilizing one of the following methods:
By mail:
Grand County Department of Human Services
PO BOX 204
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
By fax:
970-725-3696
If you don’t have direct access to a fax machine, you may go to the Jackson County Library located at 412 4th Street for assistance.
By email:
gcdhs@co.grand.co.us
By text message:
Take a picture of the document and text it to 970-531-0763
Online:
PEAK
https://coloradopeak.secure.force.com
You can also download the app
MyCOBenefits
Download the app
Walden Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Staff can be reached 8:30-5pm Mon-Fri at (970) 725-3331 (Grand County Office)
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
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For information about Colorado Child Care Assistance Program please go to
https://www.co.grand.co.us/319/Colorado-Child-Care-Assistance-Program-C
Staff:
Laree Howell, Eligibility Caseworker – Food Assistance, Medicaid, Colorado Works, Long Term Care, and Adult Financial Assistance
Karen Crabb, Iris Melendez, and Nichole Fuqua, Caseworkers – Child Protection, Adult Protection, ICPC, Foster Care, Adoption, Promoting Safe and Stable Families Grant
Shannon Clark, IV-D Administrator – Child Support Services
Jackson County Social Services is Directed and Supervised by Grand County Human Services
Deb Ruttenberg, M.S.W. – Director (970) 725-3331
Taunia Shipman, M.S.W – Child/Adult Protection Supervisor (970) 725-3331
Karen Asato-Chrysler – Income Maintenance Supervisor (970) 725-3331 gcdhs@co.grand.co.us