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Health and Safety

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, Room 391

TL;DR

The Denver Health and Safety Committee approved several contracts to support early childhood education and community services. These contracts will provide Head Start services to children and families through multiple local organizations and expand a recovery program support service.

Key Decisions

  • Head Start Contract with Family Star Approved
  • Head Start Contract with Sewall Child Development Center Approved
  • Head Start Contract with Mile High Early Learning Approved
  • Roads to Recovery Program Additional Funding Approved
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Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Briefings
  3. 25-1206 Denver Health 2Q Sales Tax Spending Plan Update
    Presentation
  4. 25-1207 Denver Health Housing, Outreach, Partnerships, and Engagement Initiative
    Presentation
  5. Consent Items
  6. 25-1181 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Family Star to provide Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide. Approves a contract with Family Star for $874,906.00 including non-federal share with an end date of 6-30-2026 to provide Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide (MOEAI-202580210). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-20-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1181 was approved by consent.

  7. 25-1182 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Sewall Child Development Center to provide Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide. Approves a contract with Sewall Child Development Center for $658,923.00 including non-federal share with an end date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide (MOEAI-202580234). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-20-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1182 was approved by consent.

  8. 25-1183 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Mile High Early Learning to provide Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide. Approves a contract with Mile High Early Learning for $3,069,669.00 including non-federal share with an end date of 6-30-2026 to provide Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide (MOEAI-202580208). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-20-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1183 was approved by consent.

  9. 25-1189 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Reciprocity Collective to continue providing services for the Roads to Recovery program. No change to contract length. Amends an agreement with The Reciprocity Collective by adding $183,741.95 for a new total of $907,482.75 to continue providing services for the Roads to Recovery program. No change to contract length, citywide (ENVHL-202477395/ENVHL-202580386-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-20-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1189 was approved by consent.