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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR 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 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, 2012, and ending April 24, 2013, 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, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Memorandum of Agreement for
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 25th day of April, A.D., 2012.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD
COUNTY,
C COLORADO
Sean P. C ay, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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TO: Sean P. Conway, Chair, Weld County and of Co m'ssioners
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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 6, 2012, 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, 2012 through April 24, 2013.
If you have any questions, give me a call at extension 6510.
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT for ADOPTIVE FAMILY REQUIREMENTS
Between Project 1.27 and Weld County DHS
This agreement is to establish the requirements of the precertification process for foster/adoptive
families with the Project 1.27 adoption ministry and the above named agency. Project I.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 the Project 1.27 Foster and Adoptive Parent Orientations will meet all
requirements of the State and the Agency.
2. 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 the county
after their Home Study is completed. After this time, if not satisfied, the family may
elect to transfer their paperwork to another Colorado county or 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 Agency staff, DHS/DSS 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.
Sean P. Conway Chair, Board of Weld County
County Representative Name(please print) Title Commissioners
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County Representative Signature Date
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