Welfare and Income Support

The Colorado Center on Law and Policy has been a leader in securing access to justice for families moving from welfare to work since welfare reform was first proposed in Colorado in 1996.

CCLP helped to shape the Colorado Works program at the legislature and in regulatory proceedings. Most importantly, CCLP empowered consumers and advocates to participate more fully in those proceedings. CCLP now works in conjunction with advocates, private industry and governmental agencies across the state to monitor the implementation of Colorado Works and to address problems encountered throughout the state as families struggle to achieve self-sufficiency.