Services Closed in Observance of Independence Day 2020

In observance of Independence Day, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Friday, July 3. All offices will reopen for business on Monday, July 6.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe Independence Day!

(County Code 039)

Services Closed in Observance of Memorial Day 2020

Please visit our document updated daily for the most up-to-date information on client and community services: https://bit.ly/2U79Inx

All our services have remained available to the citizens of Mesa County throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however, in observance of Memorial Day, the entirety of Mesa County Department of Human Services will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. All services will again be available for business on Tuesday, May 26.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day!

We Continue to be Here for You Through the COVID-19 Crisis

Although our offices are closed to the public, we continue to be here for you through a variety of ways. 

We have created a document for you regarding all our divisions and how best to connect with them. Below are direct links to our specific departments and the service changes which have changed due to COVID-19.

Mesa County Child Welfare: click here
Public Assistance and Child Support: click here
Mesa County Workforce Center: click here
Adult Protection Services: click here
Single Entry Point (SEP): click here
We update our Department of Human Services social media sites on Facebook (@MCDHS) and Twitter (@MesaCountyDHSGJ) with the most up-to-date information on our services.

The Workforce Center Facebook (@MesaCountyWorkforceCenter) and Twitter (@MCWFC) pages are updated daily with new job postings and important information regarding other workforce related items.

As always, all information shared on the above aforementioned platforms is always on our website www.humanservices.mesacounty.us. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us through our variety of platforms.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we all work together to keep Mesa County the best place to live.

Colorado Works (TANF) Declared Emergency Program

Colorado Works (TANF) Declared Emergency Program.

If you need assistance with food, rent, or paying other bills, as a result of COVID-19, some emergency assistance may be available. This assistance is intended to help stabilize households that have been impacted by COVID-19. The level of assistance is based on your household’s situation, considering program limitations and guidelines. Your household may qualify for this assistance if your annual income is $75,000 or less.

Please click here to be redirected to our website for detailed directions on how to apply.

Mesa County Department of Human Services Closed to the Public Effective Monday, March 23, 2020

Please visit our document updated daily for the most up-to-date information on client and community services: https://bit.ly/2U79Inx

We are sorry for any inconveniences this may cause to our citizens. Our mission to you has not changed. The Mission of the Mesa County Department of Human Services is to help individuals and families achieve safety, stabilization and opportunity for meaningful employment. We are here for you.

Mesa County Department of Human Services Welfare Abuse & Neglect Hotline Phone Numbers Remain Open and Operational

 We want to assure the community we are available to help protect our most vulnerable populations

All hotline phone numbers to report abuse or neglect for Child Welfare and Adult Protection remain open and staffed to take phone calls 24 hours a day. For our Single Entry Point clients, the phone number for Long Term Care, Home and Community Based Services, Home Care Allowance and Nursing Facility is open and taking phone calls.

The hotline phone number for child abuse or neglect is 970-242-1211. The hotline for Adult Protection is 970-248-2888, option 2. The Single Entry Point hotline number is 970-248-2888, option 1.

**IMPORTANT** Information on Mesa County Department of Human Services and Workforce Center Operations

Effective Wednesday, March 18, the Mesa County Workforce Center will be closed to the public until further notice. Our Community Services Building for the Department of Human Services remains open to the public at this time. The upstairs Child Welfare lobby will be closed to the public, and will direct all clients to the main window in Public Assistance. Please click here for information on individual departments within the Department of Human Services and Workforce Center for the most up-to-date information.

Please visit the Mesa County Health Department website, www.health.mesacounty.us (Ctrl + Enter), for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19.

The Mesa County Health Department has also set up a hotline to answer you questions related to COVID-19, 970-683-2300.

Runaway Update

Maryah Abigail Smith has been found and is safe. Thank you to our community for all your help.

In Observance of Presidents Day, Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be Closed

In observance of Presidents Day, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Monday, February 17. All offices will reopen for business on Tuesday, February 18.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe Presidents Day!

(County Code 039)

MISSING CHILD - Jackson Richie

Jackson Richie. 5, was picked up from school around 10 am this morning.

The child is believed to be with Laura Beaulieu, 38, of Clifton.

Beaulieu left with Jackson in a 1997 White Pontiac Firebird with the Colorado license plate BQW-380.

If seen, call 911 immediately.

Child picture removed for his safety after he was found safe. 

Holiday Hours for Mesa County Department of Human Services Offices

In observance of the Christmas holiday and New Years, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1. 

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe Holiday Season!

All Mesa County Department of Human Services office will be closed for Thanksgiving

In observance of Thanksgiving, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. All offices will reopen for business on Monday, December 2.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

In Observance of Veterans Day, Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be Closed

In observance of Veterans Day, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Monday, November 11. All offices will reopen for business on Tuesday, November 12.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe Veterans Day!

Department of Human Services Closure on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Monday, September 2. All offices will reopen for business on Tuesday, September 3.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe holiday, and Labor Day!

Department of Human Services Closures on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day

In observance of Independence Day, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4. All offices will reopen for business on Friday, July 5.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Protection (510 29 ½ Road)

SEP (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe holiday, and Independence Day!

Mesa County Workforce Center and Hilltop Celebrate Spring 2019 GED Graduation

2019 Spring GED graduates

Back, left to right:Andrea Gustafson, Ayla Morgan, Dalton Rader, Joshua Tracy, Sarah Doll, Ashley Lange

Front, left to right: Lynae Fisher, Kyley Rowell, Jorge Aragon

On June 14, members of the Mesa County Workforce Center, Hilltop Resource Center, friends and family members gathered at the Workforce Center to take part in and watch the graduation ceremony for the GED class of Spring 2019. Student speakers, elected by their fellow classmates, were Lynae Fisher and Jorge Aragon. This the the 3rd GED graduation held at the Workforce Center.

Class elected speaker: Lynae Fisher

Class elected speaker: Jorge Aragon

Class valedictorian: Ayla Morgan

Western Slope Alliance Livable Communities Conversation

Please join the Mesa County Workforce Center, AARP Colorado and other local partners for a FREE community conversation about making Grand Junction, Mesa County and the Western Slope even more livable for people of all ages. AARP Colorado’s entire eight-member staff and seven-member volunteer Executive Council will be on hand to hear from local residents and businesses, and to discuss their priorities in areas of federal and state advocacy as well as ways to make Western Slope communities even more age-friendly.


RSVP is required. Call 1-877-926-8300 or register online by June 19, 2019.

Western Slope Community Alliance

    Mesa County Workforce Center
    AARP Colorado
    City of Fruita

    Club 20

    Grand Junction Housing Authority
    Hope West

    Mesa County Council on Aging

    Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies

    Mesa County Libraries
    Mesa County RSVP

Agenda

    7:30  AM:  Full Breakfast Available

    8:00 - 8:15 AM: Introductions:  Local Officials;  AARP Staff and Executive Council

    8:15 - 8:30 AM: AARP Age Friendly Communities Presentation,
      Bob Murphy, State Director
      Roberto Rey, Associate State Director-for Livable Communities

      John Rodwick, Western Slope Community Alliance

    8:30 – 9:30 AM: Presentations- Making Western Slope Communities More Livable

    9:30 – 10:15 AM: Panel Discussion and Q & A

       Moderator- Bob Murphy, State Director, AARP Colorado

       Panelists- (1) representative from each of the nine Co-Sponsors

    10:15- 10:30 AM: AARP Advocacy Report
       Kelli Fritts, Associate State Director for Advocacy

    10:35 -10:45 AM: Wrap-Up and Moving Forward

Free Summer Meals for your Kids

Have your kids eat free nutritious meals this summer in a safe and fun environment. Find a Summer Food Service Program site near you or text FOOD to 877-877. http://kidsfoodfinder.org/ 

Lleve a sus niños a comer alimentos nutritivos gratis este verano a un ambiente seguro y divertido. Encuentre un sitio cerca o mande un mensaje de texto con la palabra COMIDA a 877-877. http://kidsfoodfinder.org/

Mesa County Department of Human Services Offices will be Closed on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Observance of Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day, all Mesa County Department of Human Services offices will be closed.

Closed offices:

Department of Human Services Administrative Offices (510 29 ½ Road)

Adult Services (510 29 ½ Road)

Child Welfare (510 29 ½ Road)

Economic Assistance (510 29 ½ Road)

Workforce Center (512 29 ½ Road)

Have a happy and safe holiday, and Happy Memorial Day!

Important Changes to Mobile Food Pantry

Effective Monday, June 10, 2019, the Salvation Army will no longer be a distribution location for the Mobile Food Pantry. The new location will be at the Downtown Vineyard Church on the corner of 4th and Grand Avenue. The second location at Clifton Christian Church, on F 1/4 Road, will remain. Please click here to see a complete list of dates, times and services provided through Western Colorado 2-1-1 food services and programs of Mesa County.