Next Steps

The Colorado Department of Human Services provides a brief overview of Colorado Works.

Each of Colorado's 64 counties operates its own Colorado Works program, so the procedures and rules vary. Contact your local county human services department to find out exactly what is available in your area.

You can apply for Colorado Works:

• Online using Colorado Peak
• On your smartphone using the MyCOBenefits app available from Google Play or Apple's App Store
• By downloading and printing an application, completing it, and then mailing, emailing, or faxing it in, or
• At your local county human services department.

You can use this same application to apply for Colorado Works, SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), Health First Colorado (Medicaid), cash assistance, Colorado's Old Age Pension, and other benefits programs.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.