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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY
REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - PROJECT 1.27
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Memorandum of Agreement for Foster
and Adoptive Family Requirements between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through
the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human
Services, and Project 1.27, commencing April 25, 2013, and ending April 24, 2014, with terms and
conditions being as stated in said Memorandum of Agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said Memorandum of
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Agreement for Foster and Adoptive Family
Requirements between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and Project 1.27
be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said Memorandum of Agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 6th day of April, A.D., 2013, nunc pro tunc April 25, 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COt1Ik1SCOLORADO
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the
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Sean P. Conway
Mike Freeman
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 2, 2013
TO: William F. Garcia, Chair, Weld County Board of Coissioners
FROM: Judy A. Griego, Director, Departmen
RE:
Memorandum of Agreement for Adoptive Family
Requirements between the Weld County Department of
Human Services and Project 1.27
Enclosed for Board approval is a Memorandum of Agreement for Adoptive Family
Requirements between the Department and Project 1.27. This Agreement was reviewed
under the Board's Pass -Around Memorandum dated April 18, 2013, for placement on the
Board's.
Project 1.27 is a faith -based project under the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Project 1.27 training for adoptive families is conducted with a "church host facility."
Department staff and the administrators for Project 1.27 have been working to establish a
good working relationship to qualify families to adopt legally -free children, to foster/adopt
legal -risk children with the intent of adoption, and foster in rare cases. This is a non -financial
agreement.
The term of this Agreement is April 25, 2013 through April 24, 2014.
If you have any questions, give me a call at extension 6510.
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
for
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY REQUIREMENTS
Between Project 1.27 and Weld County DHS
ECEIVED
This agreement is to establish the requirements of the precertification process for foster /adoptive families with the Project
1.27 adoption miglt Rhd hbc a$$veled agency. Project 1.27's application and training program are designed to
qualify families to adopt legally -free children or provide foster care services. The information in this agreement will be
made available to applicable county workers and Project 1.27 families. Parties agree to:
1. Orientations: For the purposes of standardized foster and adoption qualification, it is agreed that Project 1.27
Foster and Adoptive Parent Orientations meets all requirements of the State and the Agency.
2. Foster and Adoptive Parent Training: In compliance with the Colorado Child Welfare Practice Handbook, all
competencies for adoption and foster parent certification will be met. At a minimum, each Project 1.27 family
will complete the following training prior to certification by the agency:
Hours
1) Project 1.27 Foster/ Adoptive Parent Orientation 2.0
2) Foster Parent Core Curriculum 12.0
3) Project 1.27 Core Curriculum 12.0
4) Adoption/Foster Care Support Team Training 4.0
5) CPR/First Aid 8.0
Total 38.0
Project 1.27 training will be conducted in a church host facility and may also be monitored by the Agency. This
training qualifies and meets all requirements of the State of Colorado and said agency for the purpose of foster
care certification and the adoption of legally free children.
3. Family's Transition to the County: The Project 1.27 office will assemble packets that include the application
material and training certificates and endorse the packet's completeness with a Blue Endorsement Cover Letter.
Families without this letter will not be recognized as a Project 1.27 family. Project 1.27 families will then submit
their packets to their respective agency with the intent of a 6 month commitment to that agency after their Home
Study is completed. After this time, if not satisfied, the family may elect to transfer their paperwork to a Colorado
county or to a CPA with the full cooperation of the original agency.
4. Home Study Charges: Project 1.27 families will not be charged for their home studies when performed by the
agency or an independent contractor retained by the agency. If a Project 1.27 family requests that their home
study be transferred to another agency prior to the original agency's contractual time frame, the Project 1.27
family may be required to pay for the home study.
5. Child Placement Process: An approved home study does not guarantee placement of a specific child or any
child. The goal of the Agency is to make the best match for each child. That decision is made by the DHS
Agency staff, attorneys and ultimately, the Court.
6. Information Sharing: It is agreed that Project 1.27 families and our staff can share limited case information in
the process of recruitment and providing on -going support.
7. This agreement expires one year from the date below.
William F. Garcia, Chair
Chair, Board of Weld County Commissioners
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