CPR is evaluating the Colorado Improved Payments and Child Success (IMPACS) initiative, a statewide effort designed to help noncustodial parents strengthen their ability to meet child support obligations. Funded by the Colorado Legislature through Federal TANF and State MOE resources, IMPACS provides employment services as well as modest, flexible assistance for essentials like housing and transportation.
Working with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services, CPR is studying how the program affects employment, earnings, child support payments, and parent–child relationships. The initiative began with a group of pilot counties—including Denver, Weld, Jefferson, Delta, Larimer, and Montrose—and continues to expand. The evaluation blends data analysis with the voices of parents and staff gathered through interviews and focus groups, offering a textured picture of how IMPACS operates on the ground and how its lessons can support counties statewide.