Families are referred by Adams County Department of Human Services for the following programs:

TANF Stable Families Program promotes family stability by providing services such as community referrals to help families with legal custody issues, affordable housing, school clothes and supplies, and childcare. Participating families care for children who are receiving government assistance. Examples include children living with their grandparents and children living with a disabled parent.

Director: Suzy MacKenzie
Phone: (303) 412-7855

Early Intervention and Prevention Project provides services to families when there are concerns about the safety and well-being of their children. Families who choose to participate receive home-based counseling, case management and referrals to community agencies for services such as mental health, affordable housing, job-training programs and parenting classes.

Managing Director: Ann Carter
Phone: (303) 412-8684

Community Family Resource Team works with the Adams County Human Services Department to provide intervention for at-risk youth in order to divert the youth from future out-of-home placement and the child welfare system. The program also provides intensive clinical intervention and support to families who are transitioning youth back into the home, after the youth has been in out-of-home placement.

Managing Director: Ann Carter
Phone: (303) 412-5283

Military Family Assistance Program assists military families experiencing hardship by providing connections to military and community services and resources. This includes connecting families to employment, housing, food, clothing, counseling, education and other resources.

The Family Tree Military Family Assistance Programs are provided through Adams and Arapahoe County Human Services.

Director: Suzy MacKenzie
Phone: (303) 412-7855

Learn more about the Military Family Assistance Program.


July 2010 - June 2011 Accomplishments

• Through the Adams County TANF Stable Families Program, Family Tree provided services (such as home visits, with case management services and resources) to a total of 146 families.  Three families obtained custody, guardianship, or adoption of five children.  Supportive service dollars provided to program families was $245,128.
• The Adams County Military Family Assistance Program assisted 73 families with $85,854 supportive service dollars being provided.  Services included home visits, case management and resources.
• Through the Adams County Early Intervention and Prevention Program, Family Tree served 187 families with home-based counseling and resource services and provided 1,295 home-based visits.
• Through the Adams County Community Family Resource Team, Family Tree provided families 46 at-risk youth with in-home services to help stabilize families.  81% of youth served were successfully able to remain in the home.