The Adams County Workforce & Business Center offers a range of recruitment and staffing services to job seekers and employers. It is a part of the Community & Economic Opportunity Department, which also operates the Community Development and Adams County Head Start divisions. The Community & Economic Opportunity Department s Community Development division supports and builds the capacity of citizen groups and community organizations to enhance the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities. The department s Adams County Head Start division provides education for children in partnership with their families and the community. The Adams County Workforce & Business Center is located in Westminster, Colo.
City and County of Denver, formed in 1861, is governed by a nonpartisan elected mayor, auditor and 13-member city council. The city serves as the financial, transportation, and distribution center of the Rocky Mountain region. City organization is divided into departments, agencies, independent agencies and offices. Nine main departments carry out the functions of city government. The Office of Economic Development offers a variety of programs and services to assist new and expanding businesses, helps promote small and disadvantaged businesses, and provides employment and training assistance ob-seekers and youth throughout the metro area. The Denver Civil Service Commission is responsible for administering the testing process for entry-level and promotional positions within the Denver Police and Fire Departments, policy administration, and hearing disciplinary appeals of classified members. Denver's City and County Building, also known as City Hall, serves as offices of the mayor, meeting chambers of city council, and offices for the Department of Law, Public Works, and Emergency Management, and courtrooms for county and district court.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment operates through air pollution control, consumer protection, and hazardous materials and waste management divisions. It focuses on protecting and preserving the health and environment of the people of Colorado. The department maintains a water quality control division that works to protect, restore and enhance the quality of surface water and groundwater. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment includes a health disparities office that promotes work force diversity within public health systems, as well as publishes data reports that document health disparities. It administers several programs that coordinate and facilitate the use of geographic information systems (GIS). In addition, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment operates prevention services and chronic disease divisions.
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