Rehab Centers With Childcare in Colorado

Are there treatment programs in Colorado where children can stay with a parent?

Some Colorado residential programs let young children live on site with a parent, and each listing sets its own rules on ages and the number of children. Families weighing a live-in stay can compare residential rehab in Colorado and then ask each program directly whether children may stay.

Childcare at Colorado programs generally takes one of three forms: children living on site with a parent, care for children only during group or counseling hours, or staff help arranging care elsewhere. Single fathers and two-parent families should ask early whether a program accepts them.

Most Colorado listings with childcare sit within 25 miles of a river, and the Saint Charles River near Pueblo is the one most of them sit near. Their elevations run from 4,680 to 5,280 feet, with a median of 4,980. Pueblo Memorial Airport is the nearest airport for most of them, a median of 7.6 miles away.

Health First Colorado, the state’s Medicaid program, covers treatment for eligible parents, and its Special Connections program offers free outpatient or women-only residential care to members who are pregnant or up to a year postpartum. Seeking treatment voluntarily is a separate matter from an open child welfare case, and case questions belong with a caseworker or family law attorney.

What kinds of childcare do Colorado treatment programs offer?

Colorado programs generally follow one of three childcare models, and a listing’s wording usually shows which one applies.

Colorado listings report childcare or family services alongside residential care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, standard outpatient rehab and medication for opioid use disorder. Populations served can include pregnant and postpartum women, mothers and fathers. A single-parent father or a two-parent family should ask early whether a program accepts them.

How can parents in Colorado pay for treatment and childcare?

Health First Colorado, the state’s Medicaid program, covers substance use treatment for eligible parents, and Colorado expanded Medicaid on January 1, 2014. Since July 1, 2025, Regional Accountable Entities run the behavioral health benefit, so a parent’s region shapes which providers are in network. General coverage questions are covered on the Medicaid rehab page.

Health First Colorado’s Special Connections program offers members who are pregnant, or up to one year postpartum, free outpatient or women-only residential treatment. State law also creates a treatment program for high-risk pregnant women within the Behavioral Health Administration. Parents can compare rehab for pregnant women in Colorado, state-funded rehab and sliding scale rehab against the payment types each listing shows. Rules on whether child care assistance covers parents in treatment can vary, so ask the admissions team or your county office before counting on it.

How does entering treatment in Colorado relate to custody or a child welfare case?

Choosing treatment voluntarily and having an open child welfare case are two separate situations. Each one comes with its own steps. A parent who seeks care on their own may have no case at all, while a parent with an open case may have treatment written into a court plan.

The Colorado Judicial Branch runs Family Dependency Treatment Courts, problem-solving courts led by local teams, for some parents in dependency cases. When an infant is born affected by substance exposure, hospital and child welfare staff may set up a plan of safe care listing services for the baby and family. Any question about a specific case is best taken to a caseworker or a family law attorney. A treatment program cannot speak to custody outcomes.

What should parents ask a Colorado program before admission?

Parents should ask about child age and number limits, childcare licensing, hours of care and what happens when a child is sick. Other useful questions cover school arrangements for older children and any counseling or play services for the children themselves. Language matters too, and families who need care in Spanish can start with Spanish-speaking rehab in Colorado.

When no program with childcare is nearby

Parents on the Western Slope or the Eastern Plains may find fewer listings with childcare close to home. Telehealth rehab and evening intensive outpatient groups can fit around school hours. Some families arrange kinship care with a relative for a residential stay. A caseworker or attorney can explain any temporary voluntary care options.

Where to get help now

Colorado has no separate substance use helpline. The former state crisis line now routes to 988 Colorado, which anyone can reach by calling or texting 988. The national treatment referral line and the federal treatment locator can also point to nearby services. For every treatment type in the state, start from the Colorado rehab listings, or read the national guide to rehab with childcare.