Cheryl Ternes is the director of the Department of Human Services in Arapahoe County, Colorado, the state’s third largest county, with a population of approximately 643,000. The Department provides child protection, foster care, adoption, adult protection, child support, and public assistance services.

Stories featuring Cheryl Ternes

Group of Ascend Fellows at Wind Cave National Park
My heart is filled with love and gratitude for the courageous community of leaders our Ascend at the Aspen Institute team works with everyday.  And I...
PublicationFebruary 14, 2023
What would it take to make Colorado the best place to have a child and raise a thriving family? To answer that question, Ascend invested in a cohort o...
BlogNovember 13, 2019
Washington, DC, May 16, 2017 – The Aspen Institute announced the inaugural class of its Colorado Children and Families Health and Human Service...
Press ReleasesMay 16, 2017