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RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY-CENTERED HEALTHY MARRIAGE
AND RELATIONSHIP GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
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 an Application for Community-Centered
Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant from 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, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, commencing upon full execution, with terms
and conditions being as stated in said application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, 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 Application for Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and
Relationship Grant from 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, to the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Family Assistance, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 1st day of August, A.D., 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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MEMORANDUM
1861 - 2011
1 DATE: July 28, 2011
TO: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair, Board of County C mmissioners
WELD___COUNTY
L� FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Huma rvi
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RE: Grant Application for the Weld County Department of
Human Services' Building Healthy Marriages for the
Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship
Project
Enclosed for Board approval is a Grant Application for the Department's Building Healthy
Marriages for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Project. The
Abstract for this Grant Application was reviewed under the Board's Pass-Around Memorandum
dated July 26, 2011, and approved for placement on the Board's Agenda.
The request is a Building Healthy Marriages grant for the amount of$1,292,125.00. The name
of the project is "Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Project". Our goals
are to provide a navigator project that is intended to off-set costs of current staff, activities that
will assist us in reducing child welfare and TANF use by clients, and to maintain resources for
relationship education and related activities that will enhance existing services for families in our
community.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at extension 6510.
2011-2054
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
16.Congressional Districts Of:
•a.Applicant 4 •b.Program/Project
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Distncts if needed.
17.Proposed Project:
•a.Start Date: October 1,2011 'b.End Date: f september 30.2014
18.Estimated Funding(8):
•a.Federal 1,2921,25.00
•b.Applicant
•c.State
'd.Local
'e.Other
•f. Program Income
•9.TOTAL 1,292,125.00
•19.Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
❑ a.This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
CI b.Program is subject to E.O.12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.
Fl c.Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
•20.Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt?(If"Yes",provide explanation.)Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
Yes O No
21.*By signing this application,I certify(1)to the statements contained in the list of certifications""and(2)that the statements
herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to
comply with any resulting terms If I accept an sward.I am aware that any false,fictitious,or fraudulent statements or claims may
subject me to criminal,civil,or administrative penalties.(U.S.Code,Title 218,Section 1001)
Q ••I AGREE
'•The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency
specific instructions.
Authorized Representative:
Prefix. Ms. •First Name: Barbara
Middle Name:
•Last Name: Kirkmeyer
Suffix:
•Title: Chair,Weld County Board of Commissioners
•Telephone Number: 1970.356.4200 ext 4205 J Fax Number
•Email: Ibkirkmeyer@co.weld.co.us
•Signature of Authorized Representative: {f ;4/ r G ��� t I 'Date Signed L AUG 0 1 Z V l l
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Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
9.Type of Applicant 1:Select Applicant Type:
County Government
Type of Applicant 2:Select Applicant Type.
Type of Applicant 3:Select Applicant Type:
•Other(specify):
•10.Name of Federal Agency:
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance
11.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
93.086
CFDA Title
Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant
•12.Funding Opportunity Number:
HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FM-0193
Title
Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant
13,Competition Identification Number:
Title:
14.Areas Affected by Project(Cities,Counties,States,etc.):
•15.Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:
Building Healthy Marriages and Relationships
Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.
Application Tor Federal Assistance SF424
16.Congressional Districts Of:
•a Applicant 4 •b.Program/Project
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.
17.Proposed Project:
•a.Start Date: October 1,2011 •b.End Date: September 30,2014
18.Estimated Funding($):
•a.Federal 1,2921,25.00
'b.Applicant
•c.State
•d.Local
•e.Other
T. Program Income
'g.TOTAL 1,292,125.00
•19.Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
a.This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
b.Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.
c.Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
e 20.Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt?(if"Yes",provide explanation.)Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
Yes Q No
21.*Sy signing this application,I certify(1)to the statements contained in the list of certifications**and(2)that the statements
herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances" and agree to
comply with any resulting terms N I accept an award.I am aware that any false,fictitious,or fraudulent statements or claims may
subject me to criminal,civil,or administrative penalties.(U.S.Code,Title 218,Section 1001)
"IAGREE
'• The list of certifications and assurances, or an intemet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency
specific instructions.
Authorized Representative:
Prefix: Ms. *First Name: Barbara
Middle Name:
•Last Name: I Kirkmeyer
Suffix:
*Title: Chair,Weld County Board of Commissioners
•Telephone Number: 970.356.4200 ext 4205 Fax Number: I
•Email: I bkirkmeyer@co.weld.co.us
Signature of Authorized Representative: 'Date Signed:
OMB Number:4040-0010
Expiration Date:08/31/2011
Project/Performance Site Location(s)
Project/Performance Site Primary Location O I am submitting an application as an individual,and not on behalf of a company,
state, local or tribal government,academia, or other type of organization.
Organization Name: Weld County Department of Human Services
DUNS Number. 075757955
*Streetl: 315C N.11th Ave
Streetl:
*City: Greeley County: Weld Province:
*State: CO: Colorado *Country USA:United States of America
*Zip Code: 80631 *Project/Performance Site Congressional District: 4
Project/Performance Site Primary Location ❑ I am submitting an application as an individual,and not on behalf of a
company,state, local or tribal government,academia, or other type of
organization.
Organization Name:
DUNS Number:
(-) *Streetl:
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1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which
and the institutional, managerial and financial capability prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d)
(including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42
of project cost)to ensure proper planning, management U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
and completion of the project described in this on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and
application. Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
2. Will give the awarding agency,the Comptroller General abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
through any authorized representative, access to and Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to
the right to examine all records, books, papers, or nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
documents related to the award; and will establish a alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health
proper accounting system in accordance with generally Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee-
accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol
and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as
using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale,
presents the appearance of personal or organizational rental or financing of housing; (i) any other
conflict of interest,or personal gain. nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s)
under which application for Federal assistance is being
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable made; and, (j) the requirements of any other
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the
agency. application.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the
1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform
standards for merit systems for programs funded under Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for
Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
Personnel Administration(5 C.F.R.900, Subpart F). whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or
federally-assisted programs. These requirements apply
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to to all interests in real property acquired for project
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: purposes regardless of Federal participation in
(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) purchases.
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color
or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education 8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the
Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328)
1683, and 1685-1686),which prohibits discrimination on which limit the political activities of employees whose
the basis of sex; (c)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation principal employment activities are funded in whole or
in part with Federal funds.
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Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting
(40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract components or potential components of the national
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§327- wild and scenic rivers system.
333), regarding labor standards for federally-assisted
construction subagreements. 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance
with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster (identification and protection of historic properties), and
Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of
recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the 1974(16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.).
program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of
insurable construction and acquisition is$10,000 or more. 14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of
human subjects involved in research, development, and
11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be related activities supported by this award of assistance.
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§2131 et
Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of
facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or
pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in other activities supported by this award of assistance.
floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of
project consistency with the approved State management 16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning
program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or
Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans rehabilitation of residence structures.
under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as
amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.); (g) protection of 17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and
underground sources of drinking water under the Safe compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit
Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133,
and, (h) protection of endangered species under the "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93- Organizations."
205).
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws,executive orders, regulations,and policies
governing this program.
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Project Summary/Abstract
Project Tide: Building Healthy Marriages
Applicant Name: Weld County Department of Human Services
Address: 315 North 11th Ave, Greeley, Colorado, 80631
Contact Phone Numbers: office (970) 304-6578 ext. 7905, fax (970) 304-6581
Email address: brucexam@co.weld.co.us
Website address: buildinghealthymarriages.org
Project Description: Weld County Department of Human Services seeks to create an innovative,
individualized,and comprehensive approach to enhancing existing services for families in our
community and to demonstrate that a key component to effective and impactful human services is
by enhancing the clients' relationship skills. Services will be provided by unique and effective
collaborative efforts that will span the traditional divisions within the Human Services Department.
This will be accomplished through the creation of a Case Management/Service Coordination /
System Navigation process where participants will complete a comprehensive needs assessment that
will utilize a three tier approach to tailoring the level of support that is client centered and will
ensure the success of each client based on their individual strengths and barriers. An Individualized
service plan will be developed in which the core services will include a healthy relationship classes
utilizing several of the PREP curricula including PREP, Within My Reach, and Love Notes. Those
families who choose not participate in relationship education will have access to TANF via the
current process but will be tracked by the grant program to serve as the control group. A multi-
disciplinary team comprised of representatives from throughout the DHS system including Child
Welfare, Child Support, Employment Services, and Assistance Payments (PANE) will meet to
review the service plans to ensure the clients' success. The general public will also be able to
continue to access the same marriage and relationship classes via our website or by phone.
Needs to be addressed: Census Bureau data (2010) shows that 14.8% of Weld County Residents
live below the poverty level and demonstrated a trend for a significant increase in the types of
households that are indicators of poverty. Healthy marriages, two-parent (co-parenting) families, and
stable interpersonal relationships are leading indicators of overall quality of life,particularly relating
to living under the poverty level, some populations experience system barriers and situational
barriers that hinder economic stability and self-sufficiency. This indicates a missing component of
both interventions on their own. This program will stabilize at-risk families by investing in and
empowering them with parenting, relationship, life skills and enhancing self-sufficiency in low-
income, at-risk families and creating long-term sustainable employment opportunities for them.
Proposed Services:
1. Marriage and Relationship Skills Education using the PREP curricula.
2. Responsible Parenting: Taught through the use of a number of PREP curricula.
3. Systems Navigation and Advocacy: Educate and empower families to effectively utilize
Human Services.
4. To demonstrate the essential need to include healthy relationship skills training in
conjunction with public assistance to improve long term economic stability for our families.
Populations Served:
1. General population including individuals and families not receiving TANF services.
2. Low-income families receiving TANF Services with signification barriers to self-sufficiency.
3. Hispanic and refugee populations with signification cultural barriers to self-sufficiency.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents 1
PROJECT APPROACH AND WORK PLAN 2
Objectives and Need for Assistance 2
Outcomes Expected 6
Program Components 7
Voluntary Participation 8
Allowable Activities 10
Case Management 12
Program Supportive Services 16
Marriage and Relationship Education 19
Approach 22
Logic Model 23
OPTION:Job and Career Advancement 28
Domestic Violence Requirement 30
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND EXPERIENCE 33
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING 35
Allowable Activities Commitment Statement 37
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT 38
Documenting Performance 38
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 39
Appendix A: Informed Consent&Release 41
Appendix B: Faith-based Guidelines Protocol and Compliance 43
Appendix C: Curriculum Evaluation and Effectiveness Data with Populations in Weld County 45
impact of Program 45
Experiences of Participants and Educators (Qualitative study) 46
Comparison of Satisfaction with the 8-Hour PREP Seminar,WMR,WOR, and Love Notes Seminar: First
6 Months of Year 5 47
Appendix D: Getting Ahead Curriculum Case Study 49
Appendix E:Letters of Support from WCDHS Divisions 52
Appendix F: Memorandum of Understanding with A Woman's Place 53
Appendix G:Plan to Contract with Independent Marketing Consultant 57
Appendix H: Contract with Community Mediation Project 58
Appendix I: Resumes 59
Ann Stelling-Bruce 59
Mary Jo Vasquez 61
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PROJECT APPROACH AND WORK PLAN
Is consistent with the stated purposes of this FOA, and is consistent with the allowable
activities under the statute and the FOA. Addressed throughout this section.
OBJECTIVES AND NEED FOR ASSISTANCE
Includes information on the need for services designed to promote healthy marriage...
The most recent Census Bureau data (2010) show that 14.8% of Weld County residents live
below the poverty level. This population is slightly higher than the national average (14.3%) and
significantly higher than the average for the state of Colorado (12.6%).1
Unmarried couple households (a leading indicator of families experiencing poverty) in Weld
County rose aggregately 70.3% from 2000 to 2010, with a 69%increase in unmarried male-female
households and an 80.4% increase in unmarried same-sex households. 36.1% of unmarried same-sex
households in Weld County contain children under 18.2
Single-parent households (another leading indicator of families at risk of experiencing
poverty) increased 50% from 2000 to 2010. Single-female-parent households rose 43.7%; single-
male-parent households rose 63.5%.'
Living at or below the poverty is positively correlated with the number of residents per
household according to 2010 Census Bureau data.'Weld County has a higher average of residents
per household (2.84) than Colorado as a whole (2.53). This above-average persons-per-household
rate is heavily influenced by a 47.4%increase in the Latino population in the past decade,with a
66.3% increase in the number of residents from Mexico over the same period.'Latino households
far outpaced the general population in (1) number of children per family and (2) percentage of
I U.S.Census Bureau State&County QuickFacts.http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
2 The Greeley Tribune."Census:Big jump in number of unmarried couples in Weld."June 29,2011
J Ibid.
4 U.S. Census Bureau.Weld County Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families.Data Set: 2009 American
Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.
http://www.factfmder.census.gov/servlet/STSelectServlet?_tang=en&_ts=329799887145
5 The Greeley Tribune. 'Weld a state leader in gains in home ownership,young residents."May 18,2011.
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multi-generational homes. Countering the statewide trend for Colorado,Weld County saw a spike
(44%) in the population aged 15 years and younger.
Weld County immigrant populations, represented mostly by residents from Mexico but also
including refugee populations from East Africa and Burma, have higher rates of married and two-
parent households than the general Weld County population, but still experience a significantly
higher poverty rate (31%versus 7%).
While healthy marriages, two-parent (or co-parenting) families, and stable interpersonal
relationships are leading indicators of overall quality of life, particularly as it relates to living at or
below the federal poverty level, some populations experience system barriers and situational barriers
that hinder economic stability and self-sufficiency.
These barriers include but are not limited to
• Lack of services in outlying and rural areas;
• Lack of inter-city public transportation or access to existing public transportation;
• Fluency and language literacy, (One-fifth of Weld County households speak Spanish as the
primary language.);
• High foreclosure rates and a decade-low rental vacancy rate;
• Conflicting and/or redundant requirements generated by court mandate (e.g., probation), or
statutory demands (e.g., child support).
The Building Healthy Marriages (BHM) program will provide healthy marriage and relationship
education and supportive services to the Weld County population in order to (1) reduce poverty
rates, (2) decrease long-term use of basic needs assistance, and (3) increase economic stability
through healthy marriages and relationships. It will achieve this by
• Delivering healthy marriage education, along with promoting the benefits of marriage;
6 The Greeley Tribune. "Greeley's rental vacancy rate hits nine-year low."May 12,2011.
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• Equipping single-parents with effective co-parenting skills and healthy relationship training;
• Supporting existing marriages particularly marriages at-risk because of poverty, systems
barriers, or situational barriers through healthy marriage training and mentoring;
• In conjunction with the above, providing comprehensive client-centered systems navigation,
service coordination and/or client advocacy designed to reduce the system and situational
barriers to economic stability and self-sufficiency. Activities under this area would include
o Needs and Resource Assessment;
o Financial Literacy/Management Education;
o Job and Career Training/Advancement;
o Client Advocacy through an interdisciplinary Personalized Service Planning Team
representing the Child Welfare, Child Support, Employment Services and Assistance
Payments divisions of the Weld County Department of Human Services (WCDHS);and
o Agency Resource and Referral Coordination and Management.
Includes specific objectives that, if achieved,would represent a meaningful improvement...
The BHM program will meet objectives focused on improving conditions for individuals
and families in two overall areas: Relationship Education to improve family stability and public
assistance efficacy and systems navigation to address underlying (or causative) factors and remove
barriers to self-sufficiency.
Through the appropriate curriculum for Relationship Education (see Marriage and
Relationship Education), participants will improve in one or more of the following measures of
relationship skills and satisfaction:
• Affective Communication • Financial Disagreement Scale
• Problem Solving Communication • Global Distress
• Aggression Scale • Conflict over Child Rearing
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By improving in the specific relationship quality indicators,individuals and families will increase
family stability through higher rates of relationship satisfaction within the current family unit. They
will also be better equipped to handle changes and challenges in their economic circumstances (such
as job loss) through more effective problem solving communication and reduction in fmancial
disagreements (or severity). Married& cohabitating couples and separated partners who are co-
parenting will work effectively together in meeting their children's physical, emotional, and social
needs. All of these improvements will (1) reduce poverty rates by lowering rates of family unit break
down, (2) decreasing long-term use of basic needs assistance, and (3) increase economic stability for
children.
Providing systems navigation within WCDHS through the BHM program will help
participants uncover and address underlying (or causative) needs, moving them away from
dependency on assistance payments and other services. As part of systems navigation,participants
will work to identify and overcome barriers to long-term self-sufficiency. Systems navigation will
also increase participants' chances of achieving desired progress within the divisions of WCDHS by
coordinating and managing conflicting system demands and requirements. The effectiveness of
systems navigation will be enhanced by equipping participants with positive interpersonal
relationship skills. (See Job &Career Development for research supporting this assertion.)
A major component of successful and effective systems navigation is the use of the data
management software, Collective Intelligence (CI). CI will allow intake service coordinators (ISCs)
to view, coordinate, and manage their participants' activities (e.g., meetings with case managers,
training) within WCDI-IS. It will give the ISC visibility to conflicting or competing requirements that
individual divisions or case managers have placed on clients. It will also allow the ISC to identify and
advocate for the client when one activity, meeting, or service will meet multiple requirements across
divisions.
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In addition to managing clients' service plans internally at WCDHS, CI will equip ISCs and
referral agencies to coordinate support services such as counseling, treatment,training, or basic
needs assistance. CI will reduce the paperwork burden on the client by allowing the ISC to send a
"referral client file" to referral agencies containing all the information that agency requires that has
been collected through the BHM intake and needs assessment process. For example, clients referred
to outside agencies through CI would not have to provide proof of information such as mailing
address,income, immigration status, or household size a second, third, or even fourth time as they
access support services from referral agencies since that information would be contained in the
referral client file. Referral agencies will be able to indicate through CI whether a client completed or
participated in the support service, allowing the system navigator to identify next steps and move the
client through the service plan more effectively. CI would ultimately achieve the objective of
reducing systems barriers that are burdensome to participants and make it difficult for clients to
access multiple services that reinforce each other and support long-term self-sufficiency.
OUTCOMES EXPECTED
Includes clear and measurable objectives
Stronger Families&Individuals(referred to as `families"throughout this section)
Objective 1: At least 700 families will receive a comprehensive needs assessment that will identify
the strengths, weaknesses, and needs in order to develop an appropriate client centered service plan
that will coordinate service both internally as well as community referrals. Objective 2:At least 600
families will receive marriage or relationship education that will give them skills in communication
and conflict resolution. Many of these families are blended or divorced; therefore classes will include
skills in communication and conflict resolution between co-parents. Objective 3: Representatives
from the East African and Burma refugee community will be trained in the healthy marriage/
relationship curriculum and will be tasked to translate the material both linguistically and culturally.
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Objective 4:A media and public education campaign in both English and Spanish will raise
awareness of the benefits of healthy relationships,marriage, marriage/relationship education and
maintaining healthy two-parent families.
Healthier Families dam'Individuals
Objective 5:At least 60 couples who are deemed high-risk will receive additional conflict resolution
and mentoring services. Objective 6: 500 families will receive service coordination and systems
navigation support to assist them in getting appropriate services including those to address their
health care needs. Objective 7: At least 660 couples and individuals will receive education that will
equip them in having healthy relationships thereby decreasing their stress level and increasing their
network of support.
Goal 3:Increase self-sufciency and reduce use of County Services.
Objective 8: 300 families will receive job and career advancement support through employment
services. Objective 9: The median family income will increase by 10%when compared to those
families who did not receive supportive service coordination. Objective 10: Individuals who received
healthy relationship education with employment services will remain employed 5% longer than those
who received employment services alone. Objective 11: 100 families will receive financial literacy
education that will be culturally sensitive and specific to their financial needs. Objective 12: Through
co-parenting classes, non-custodial parents with child support balances in arrears will learn the skills
to communicate and resolve conflicts with the custodial parent and increase child support payments
by 10%. Objective 13: High risk families who receive relationship education with service
coordination will decrease the amount of time receiving TANF services by 20%when compared to
high risk families who receive TANF services without supportive services.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Includes a description of how the proposed service strategy will be implemented...
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The BHM program will recruit participants using two strategies based on the target
populations: (1) Clients presenting themselves to WCDHS and (2) the general population of Weld
County seeking marriage and relationship skills and education.
(1) Clients presenting themselves to the WCDHS can opt into the BHM program by taking a
needs assessment in person, by phone,via the web, or through a physical kiosk. This
assessment will be presented as an option to clients when they interface with WCDHS to
gain access to regular services such as TANF, employment services, child welfare, and child
support. Participation in the BHM program gives these clients the opportunity to work
directly with an intake service coordinator (ISC) who will work with the client on an
individual service plan and will coordinate with all WCDHS services & community agencies
to deliver needed services, training, and support (identified through the needs assessment) to
help the client become self-sufficient.
(2) Participants from the general population of Weld County will be recruited using traditional
paid media (print,radio,TV), interactive media (web advertising, social media, kiosk),
outreach (agency/church referrals, community event sponsorship), and education (radio
interviews, blogs, op-eds).
The ISCs and education manager will work together to ensure that marriage &relationship
classes & services are delivered within clients' geographical area and in a format relevant to the
clients (e.g., language, seminar format,physical location).
Voluntary Participation
how the program will meet the program access and voluntary participation requirements;
According to the required program access guidelines,WCDHS will collect personal
information (e.g., race/ethnicity, language, age,gender) only as it is necessary to deliver programs
and services most appropriately and effectively for target populations and to aggregate such data for
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statistical and reporting purposes. WCDHS and its partners will not use such information to
discriminate in determining or providing services, referrals, and/or benefits to clients.
Clients of WCDHS will not be required to participate in the BHM program to receive
existing services from itself or referring agencies. The general population can register for and
participate in BHM classes and services without interacting with any other function of the WCDHS.
Clients are required to read and sign a release including a statement of voluntary participation before
participating in any seminar or mentoring service. Clients can leave classes &workshops at any time
and can stop participating in other voluntary support services at their discretion. BHM staff will only
take reasonable steps to follow-up with those clients that choose to stop participation, including but
not limited to, one to two phone calls or emails to determine if participation stopped because of
inconvenience and/or personal emergency and if the client would like to reschedule their
participation for a more convenient time. Appendix A contains the Informed Consent& Release.
what types of screening and assessments the program will conduct...
For clients interested in working with an ISC, a needs assessment will be required. This
assessment is designed to uncover additional needs that a client may have in addition to the
presenting need. Addressing underlying and/or causative needs will increase the long-term self-
sufficiency for clients by reducing long-term dependence on emergency/support services and
systems re-entry. Based on the results of the needs assessment, the ISC will work with the client to
develop a client-centered service plan that coordinates all services being provided by WCDHS (e.g.,
employment services, child welfare, and TANF) as well as agency referrals (e.g., second-level
relationship support, domestic violence intervention, emergency shelter, etc.). This service plan will
place participants into one of three service-level categories:
• Low-risk: Interacting with one or two WCDHS divisions for short-term assistance (e.g.,
unemployment benefits, assistance payments,basic need fulfillment) and having few or no
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long-term barriers to self-sufficiency. Low-risk clients will receive systems navigation.
• Medium-risk: Interacting with two or three WCDHS divisions for mid-term assistance (e.g.,
child support, employment services) and having a few long-term barriers to self-sufficiency.
Medium-risk clients will receive service coordination to maximize the effectiveness of
support and reduce conflicts among required activities.
• High-risk: Interacting with two to four WCDHS divisions for long-term needs, including a
history of interaction with WCDHS to meet basic needs or to fulfill statutory requirements
(e.g., child support, assistance payments, employment services) and having high barriers to
long-term self-sufficiency. High-risk clients will receive client advocacy services from the
ISC, coordinating the client's interactions across WCDHS divisions and referrals to outside
agencies including verifying participation in activities, identifying follow-up services,and
tracking long-term progress.
The needs assessment delivered as part of the WCDHS systems navigation will include a
screening for substance abuse so that clients can be referred to appropriate treatment and counseling
as part of the wrap-around service plan. This protocol recognizes that long-term client stability
through other services such as employment assistance, marriage mentoring,and TANF cannot be
achieved without also addressing the aggravating issue of substance abuse.
Clients interested in receiving second-level relationship support (e.g., coaching, mentoring,
co-parenting support) will be required to participate in a domestic violence screening. For further
discussion, refer to Domestic Violence Requirement.
Allowable Activities
which allowable activities will be included in the program as a whole;
The WCDHS BHM program will conduct the following allowable activities:
• AA(I) Public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage and the skills needed to
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increase marital stability and health.
o The public advertising campaign will achieve four goals:
(1) Program Recruitment
(2) Healthy Marriage&Relationship Advocacy—educate audiences about the
characteristics of healthy relationships and steps they can take to improve their
relationship.
(3) Relationship Education Justification educate the general public and key
stakeholders about the effectiveness of relationship education in supporting client-
centered program delivery and achieving long-term goals for client stability.
(4) Support Collaboration with Community Agencies—reach referral partners &
potential partners with the message that relationship education is a piece, not the
entire solution, to improving client welfare, and that relationship education does not
replace other critical services.
o Rationale: AA(I) activities are included in this grant application because
(1) Under the Healthy Marriages Demonstration Grant,public advertising was shown to
be an effective recruitment and healthy relationship education tool. The use of public
advertising allows the BHM program to address potential participants' attitudes,
opinions, and perceptions of what constitutes a healthy relationship as well as lower
sociological barriers (e.g.,gender stereotypes,gender roles, negative perception of
"counseling") to participation.
(2) Established relationships with media vendors allow BHM to maximize exposure and
placement of healthy relationship messaging;but experience shows that it is easier to
gain earned or unpaid media coverage if the program maintains a paid-advertising
relationship with outlets.
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• AA (III) Marriage education, marriage skills, and relationship skills programs that may
include parenting skills, financial management, conflict resolution, and job and career
advancement.
Case Management
o AA(III) activities will be conducted solely with WCDHS clients that complete the needs
assessment with an ISC. This assessment will uncover additional and underlying needs
that will assist the ISC and client in developing a client-centered service plan. This
service plan will include selections from some or all of the following modules: [see
Collaborations, Partnerships, and Supportive Referrals for details on all optional services
listed in this table.]
Core Services (Required) • Systems navigation (delivered by a WCDHS ISC)
• Marriage and/or Relationship Education
Parenting Services (1 or more • Child Support • I, Dad
optional;informed by needs • Child Welfare • Caring Dads
assessment; determined by client • Parents4Ever • Got Fatherhood
and ISC) • Within My Reach
2nd Level Relationship Support (1 • PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories
or more optional;informed by • Mentoring
needs assessment; determined by • Domestic Violence Referral/Counseling
client and ISC) • Sexual Assault Referral/Counseling
• Substance Abuse Referral/Counseling
Basic Needs Asistance (1 or more • TANF/Assistance Payments
optional; informed by needs • LEAP (Low-income Energy Assistance Program)
•
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assessment; determined by client • Bridges of Hope
and ISC) • Greeley Transitional House
• CHP+ (Colorado Health Plan +)
Self-Sufficiency Support (1 or • Employment Services (see Job & Career Advancement)
more optional; informed by needs • Winning the Workplace Challenge
assessment; determined by client • Getting Ahead
and ISC) • Champions
o Participants that enter the BHM program through public registration can opt-in to
WCDHS systems navigation after completing a class or workshop. Each seminar or
workshop will include information on how to access systems navigation.
• AA(IV) Pre-marital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples and for
couples or individuals interested in marriage.
o Seminars and workshops for the populations identified in the allowable activity will be
conducted through Community Mediation Project (see Project Management and
Staffing).
o Seminars and workshops will be held in Weld County,with special focus given to
geographic areas and populations no reached with the prior 5 yrs. of the BHM program.
o The ISCs will be responsible for maintaining seminar registration and participation
information for reporting purposes.
o Participants will be recruited through public advertising activities, including referrals
from community agencies, partners, and religious organizations (see Appendix B for
Faith-based Guidelines Protocol and Compliance).
o Specific curriculums for this allowable activity will be Love Notes,Within My Reach, and
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PREP, and any adapted works appropriate for individual populations (e.g., Spanish-
language). Seminar and workshop design will accommodate a minimum of 8 hours of
education in both a one-day and multi-day format. (For effectiveness of 8-hour delivery
of these curriculums in achieving program outcomes and goals, see Marriage and
Relationship Education and Appendix C.)
• AA(V) Marriage enhancement and marriage skills training programs for married couples.
o The first 4 bullet points from AA(IV) apply to AA(V) as well.
o Specific curriculums for this allowable activity will be PREP and Within Our Reach
(Spanish version), and any adapted works appropriate for individual populations (e.g.,
culturally-relevant adaptations for East African immigrants). Seminar and workshop
design will accommodate 8 hours of education in both a one-day and multi-day format.
(See Marriage and Relationship Education and Appendix C.)
• AA(VII) Marriage mentoring programs which use married couples as role models and
mentors in at-risk communities.
o The marriage mentoring program (Next Step Coaching) will be conducted through
Community Mediation Project. CMP will also be responsible for the approval, screening,
and oversight of the mentoring couples.
o Participants will be recruited from AA(III) participants (as part of the client-centered
service plan),AA(IV) and AA(V) participants (as part of a continuing-education
offering). Participants can also receive mentoring services without receiving prior
services under another allowable activity.
o To participate in the marriage mentoring program, clients must complete a domestic
violence screening and a substance abuse screening. For clients referred through
WCDHS systems navigation, these screenings are included in the initial needs
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assessment. For other participants [AA(IV),AA(V), and open registrants], these
screenings will be conducted by the Lead ISC (see Project Management and Staffing).
o After completing the PREPARE/ENRICH Inventory, the couple will meet with their
mentoring couple to discuss the results, including relationship strengths, areas for
improvement, and"red flags." The results of the inventory will guide the participants
and mentoring couple in deciding topics to be addressed,length of mentoring sessions,
number of sessions (up to 8), and progress measurement.
how a program will determine which program components are offered or provided...
Determining which program components are offered to individuals/couples will occur in
one of two ways, depending on the audience ([1] Clients presenting themselves to the WCDHS and
[2] the general population of Weld County seeking marriage and relationship skills and education).
(1) Clients that opt-in to the systems navigation will participate in program components
included in their service plan that is designed from the needs assessment. These clients will
work directly with their ISC to ensure that the client receives all appropriate program
components that they are eligible for and that will also support their long-term success.
(2) Participants from the general population of Weld County that register for the program will
self-select the program components that meet their needs based on program/service
descriptions available via the website, program literature (e.g., brochures),paid advertising,
program liaisons, and referring agencies. By participating in one program component (e.g.,
seminar or mentoring), they will receive information about other program components (e.g.,
WCDHS systems navigation) through program staff and personalized communication (e.g.,
follow-up email). These participants will also receive domestic violence and substance abuse
screenings to determine eligibility to participate in the mentoring program. (If they are not
eligible, they will receive referrals to appropriate agencies.)
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Program Supportive Services
the support services that will be provided...
Support Services:Bus Tokens&Childcare
The program will work through TANF within WCDHS to provide bus tokens for clients
that experience transportation barriers to participation in activities contained in their service plan.
For childcare support services, please see the next section, "Discussion of Barriers."
Circumstances and Criteria
Support services will be provided to clients who have barriers to participation that cannot be
reasonably accommodated through program scheduling (e.g.,accessible locations and times).
Required support services will be identified and approved by the ISC for the client during the needs
assessment and development of the client-centered service plan. Aspects of the needs assessment
that will serve as criteria for eligibility include income level, family structure, and location.
Approach Justification
Under the Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant, the BHM program had greater success in
recruiting low-income couples and families,particularly from the Latino population,when education
support services such as childcare have been offered. UNC Research (Appendix C) also shows that
lack of available childcare has limited participation in the current BHM program.
Includes a discussion of the barriers to participation...
Geographic location &transportation barriers
WCDHS operates three locations within Weld County, two of which have full-time office
hours; the third is only open for limited hours. To ensure that participants have access to program
services, at least one ISC will be available at each of the full-time locations. [The program manager
will assess as the program develops whether there is justification for placing an ISC part-time at the
third office.] ISCs will,whenever possible, refer clients to agencies within the geographic/population
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area. Exceptions will include instances where only 1 agency for support services operates within
Weld County (for example,A Woman's Place and Tower 21.)
ISCs will work with the education coordinator from Community Mediation Project to
schedule seminars in proximity to clients considering available transportation and accessibility,
including, but not limited to, the education site being located on or near a bus line. Community
Mediation Project will also actively recruit mentoring couples who are either (1) located near
AA(VII) couples or (2) willing to travel to an area convenient to AA(VII) couples. See also Bus
Tokens offered under"Support Services."
System barriers
Providing systems navigation is justified because even highly motivated clients can find it
difficult to meet the competing demands of multiple case managers (e.g., child support), correctional
officers (e.g.,parole) and court requirements (e.g., mandated participation in co-parenting classes).
The ISC will function as a client advocate, coordinating with internal WCDHS work groups
and referral agencies to ensure that the client is not expected to meet unreasonable or conflicting
requirements, and has access to necessary support services to prevent recidivism and encourage self-
sufficiency. The ISC will track client participation, assist in overcoming obstacles to compliance, and
reduce redundancy in paperwork and documentation requirements through CI.
Childcare barriers
For low-income families, arranging and paying for quality childcare is a significant barrier to
participation. Low-income families have less access to licensed childcare providers, and when quality
childcare is available in their communities, the cost is prohibitive.
The program will work to lower or remove childcare barriers by working with the client to
identify appropriate options to help increase engagement and participation:
• Contracting on behalf of the client with a childcare center (such as Kindercare)
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• Locating, coordinating, and funding childcare with a licensed home childcare provider in the
client's area. (United Way of Weld County has two programs that focus specifically on
training and licensing home childcare providers: PASO for providers in the Spanish-speaking
community and Child Care Services for providers in the English-speaking community.)
• Coordinating with WCDHS Childcare Program to gain client access to reduced-rate
childcare with a provider of their choice.
Language and Cultural bathers
Spanish-speaking and Latino Populations. Census data show that nearly one fifth of the
Weld County population speaks Spanish as a first or only language.'This demographic data makes it
essential that programs and services are delivered in Spanish. Consequently, at least one
English/Spanish bilingual ISC will be employed at each of WCDHS's location. Community
Mediation Project will also recruit and retain Spanish-speaking educators to conduct Spanish-
language workshop, seminars,and mentoring. Within Our Reach (Spanish-version) has been shown
to be a language-relevant curriculum for Weld County Spanish-speaking audiences. All program
collateral materials and advertising will be translated into Spanish by a local translator that can tailor
the translation to fit the way Spanish is spoken by Weld County clients. Advertising, outreach, and
seminars will be conducted with partners &organizations that are strongly affiliated with the Latino
community and/or have special expertise in reaching a Spanish-speaking audience.
BHM has seen success in delivering the Spanish-language Within Our Reach curriculum to
the Latino population, but work under this grant will include further adaptation of delivery and
content to address specific cultural needs. BHM will contract with multi-cultural education
consultants as necessary to continue to adapt and deliver the evidence-based PREP curriculum.
East African Refugee Populations. Relocation of East African refugees to Weld County has
7 Demographic Profile:Weld County. Published by Upstate Colorado Economic Development.
http://www.upstatecolorado.org/documents/Demographics/2009%20Demographic%20Pro file.pdf
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created a unique need for community agencies to deliver services in the Somali language. The East
African refugee population is centered in Greeley', so only the WCDHS location in Greeley will
have a Somali-speaking ISC. No evidence-based curriculum is currently available in Somali, so the
BHM program will work with a local translator and multi-cultural education coordinator to develop
a curriculum based on the evidence-based PREP curriculum that is linguistically translated and also
culturally relevant for the needs of the East African population. Because of the size and
characteristics of the East African population as a target market, outreach to this community will be
done primarily through agency referrals and networking.
People of Burma Immigrant Population. Weld County also hosts a small but significant
minority population of People of Burma. Services available to this population are limited because of
language barriers, but WCDHS recognizes that many people in this population are at-risk of or
currently experiencing poverty because of relocation to Weld County. No evidence-based
curriculum is currently available for People of Burma in the native language, so the BHM program
will work with a local translator and multi-cultural education coordinator to develop a curriculum
based on the evidence-based PREP curriculum that is linguistically and culturally appropriate.
Because of the size and characteristics of the East African population as a target market, outreach to
this community will be done primarily through agency referrals and networking.
Marriage and Relationship Education
Identifies healthy marriage and relationship curricula...
PREP 7.0
PREP is the "parent" of a group of evidenced-based curriculums designed to help couples
improve their communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and overall relationship satisfaction.
PREP has been an effective tool for BHM because approximately 65% of the clients it serves are
8 The Denver Post. "Advocates for refugees seek more federal aid"March 30,2010.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14713403
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white and approximately 80% of clients have at least 1 full-time employed person in the home. As a
curriculum that is designed for couples that are not at high risk of experiencing poverty,PREP 7.0 is
effective at improving the relationship quality measures for this population served by BHM.
Within Our Reach (Spanish language)
Within Our Reach 8 (WOR8) is a variation of PREP to help low-income couples achieve
their goals in marriage, family,and relationships. The curriculum is designed to build on the existing
strengths of couples and add critical life and relationship skills that will help participants create safer,
more stable couple relationships, and by extension,better environments for their children.
Within Our Reach was developed with a careful eye on the research on fragile families and
low-income couples. This literature informs Within Our Reach by identifying issues that place low-
income couples at higher risk for relationship difficulties as well as significant barriers to marriage
and marital success. Additionally, this curriculum has been used extensively with low-income
couples and has strong messages throughout on physical and emotional safety including language
and strategies which have been vetted by leading domestic violence experts.
Within My Reach
Within My Reach (WMR) is a relationship skills and decision making program for helping
economically disadvantaged individuals achieve their goals in relationships, family, and marriage.
Specifically, the goals of WMR are to help the economically disadvantaged to attain relationship
success for themselves and their children by: (1) helping those in viable relationships to cultivate,
protect, and stabilize their unions, and to marry if desired; (2) helping those in damaging
relationships to leave safely;and/or (3) helping those desiring a romantic relationship to choose
future partners wisely.
This curriculum has been used extensively with TANF classes and other programs for low-
income individuals,and includes very strong messages throughout on safety and domestic violence.
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Indeed, national domestic violence experts such as Anne Menard and researcher Michael Johnson
have provided substantial input into the strategies for raising and advising participants about
dangerous relationships.
Love Notes
Love Notes is an evidence-based curriculum that works with at-risk youth in goal-setting,
building relationship skills, and identifying unhealthy and abusive relationships.
For evaluation and effectiveness data with populations in Weld County for the preceding curricula
please refer to Appendix C.
Winning the Workplace Challenge[AA(III)Job and Career Advancement Activities]
Adapted from the heavily research PREP curriculum,Winning the Workplace Challenge
addresses areas important to developing and maintaining effective relationship in a work
environment,including communication skills; empathy and emotional understanding; conflict
resolution, management and problem-solving;negotiation skills; and stress and anger management.
Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting'-By World[AA(III)Financial Management;Job and Career Advancement
Activities]
Getting Ahead uses Ruby Payne's research to help clients understand the hidden rules
behind financial, emotional and social resources, and equips them to use these rules to achieve long-
term goals toward self-sufficiency. While evaluation data specific to the Getting Ahead curriculum
has not been collected, Ruby Payne is recognized as a thought leader in strategies for moving people
out of generational poverty. The Framework for Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty
training are fundamental tools for professionals working with clients in poverty. For a case study
discussing the results of a pilot project for the Getting Ahead curriculum, see Appendix D.
PREPARE/ENRICH Inventory[AA(VII)]
The P/E Inventory assesses the strengths and growth areas in a couple's relationship using
Building Healthy Marriages,Weld County Department of Human Services 21
these measures: 12 Relationship Scales including communication, conflict resolution,roles,
finances, spiritual beliefs; 5 SCOPE Personality Scales; 4 Couple and Family Scales based on the
Circumplex Model; 4 Relationship Dynamic Scales; 30 Customized Scales. Working with a trained
mentor, couples use their results to explore strength and growth areas, strengthen communication
skills, identify and manage major stressors, resolve conflict, develop a more balanced relationship,
discuss financial planning and budgeting,and establish personal, couple and family goals.
Approach
Includes a reasonable rationale and/or research base for the program models...
See Statement of Need,Job & Career Advancement, Organizational Capacity& Experience,
and Appendix C.
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YR 2 &3 work plans and timetables will match the exhibit for YR 1,with these exceptions:
the marketing consultant contract will not be finalized in Qtr. 1 since it will be renewed in Qtr. 4
with the other contracts; under O3, BHM will serve 20 refugee families in Qtrs. 1 & 2; Contracts
and MOUs will not be renewed in Qtr. 4,YR. 3 since there is no YR 4 funding.
Includes detailed information about collaborations, partnerships, and MOUs...
• Relationship Education: Community Mediation Project (Sub-contractor to WCDHS). See
Project Management and Staffing.
• Marketing&Advertising: Independent Marketing Consultant (MD). See Project
Management and Staffing for plans for contract.
• Systems Navigation/Client Advocacy across WCDHS divisions: Child Support, Child
Welfare, Employment Services,TANF. See Organizational Capacity and Experience and
Appendix E for Letters of Support from WCDHS division leaders. Includes Personalized
Service Planning Team. See Budget and Justification
• Referral Agencies/Programs for Parenting
o Parents4Ever: A co-parenting curriculum and program that works with
caregivers/guardians (e.g.,grandparents or foster parents) and biological parents to build
co-parenting skills and cooperation in raising the child(ren),with consideration for the
child(ren)'s safety, parents' and guardians' legal rights, and any aggravating factors (e.g.,
substance abuse, partner violence).
o I, Dad: A co-parenting program for teen dads that equips them to work with their
child(ren)'s mom to maintain the dad's access to the child(ren), focuses on increasing
consistency of child support payments through emotional attachment between dad and
child(ren), and educates mom around the importance of dad's involvement with the
Building Healthy Marriages,Weld County Department of Human Services 25
child(ren) beyond financial assistance.
o Caring Dads: Caring dads is an evidence-based curriculum and currently the only
Colorado Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB) approved
parenting course for domestic violence offenders that will count as component of court
ordered DV treatment. It is also effective at working with fathers who are involved with
incidents of abuse and neglect in the child welfare system. WCDHS offers this
curriculum in collaboration with probation.
o Got Fatherhood: This program uses the evidence-based Quenching the Father Thirst
and is delivered through New Horizons Church (a faith-based collaborator) in south
Weld County.
• Referral Agencies/Programs for Domestic Violence Intervention/Counseling
o A Woman's Place has been the consulting agency for BHM and Relationships on domestic
violence issues,protocols and referrals for five years. It is the only domestic violence
shelter and advocacy organization in Weld County and will continue to be a valuable
partner in the program by providing annual staff trainings, briefing program managers
on trends in domestic violence issues, and acting as the referral agency for participants
that are screened out of the program because of indications of domestic violence.
• Referral Agencies/Programs for Sexual Assault Intervention/Counseling
o .SAVA has recently opened a branch office in Weld County from their main offices in
Fort Collins. The addition of the agency to the Weld County community meets a
previous gap in services by providing sexual assault counseling and advocacy. SAVA has
consulted with the program in the past around these issues and continues to be a referral
source for clients that have experienced or are experienced sexual assault or violence.
• Referral Agencies/Programs for Substance Abuse Intervention/Counseling
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o North Range Behavioral Health is the current referral partner for treatment for
substance abuse or for families that need counseling around substance abuse issues.
• Referral Agencies/Programs for Basic Needs
o WCDHS currently maintains a referral relationship with the following organizations that
provide basic needs assistance. Under the BHM program,referrals made from the results
of the needs assessment will be managed in Collective Intelligence.
o LEAP (Low-income Energy Assistance Program)
o Bridges of Hope (Weld Faith Partnership)
o Greeley Transitional House
o CHP+ (United Way of Weld County)
• Referral Agencies/Programs for Self-Sufficiency Support
o Winning the Workplace Challenge: Delivered through Community Mediation Project as
an option in the Self-Sufficiency Support Module of AA(III).
o Getting Ahead: Delivered through the Weld Faith Partnership as an option in the Self-
Sufficiency Support Module of AA(III).
o Champions: Delivered through the United Way of Weld County, the Champions
program matches families and individuals seeking self-sufficiency with an advocate from
one of four community organizations: Greeley Transitional House, Catholic Charities,
Connections for Independent Living, or GreenPath (Consumer Credit Counseling).
Advocates work with clients to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency,build or enhance
life skills, and access community resources.
o Tower 21: Delivered through Waypoints Faith Community,Tower 21 offers support
services,resource access and referral, and life-skills training for participants re-entering
the community from the criminal justice system. Tower 21 is currently the only program
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specifically designed to offer services in Weld County to individuals and families in
probation and transitioning out of incarceration.
• Referring Agencies
o Weld Faith Parmership (WFP)
Description: The WFP seeks to address community issues through the development
of a proactive, collaborative approach that will assist at-risk families in accessing
support through community faith-based organizations,government entities, and
non-profit human services agencies.
Current Collaboration: The WCDHS maintains a positive relationship with the faith-
based community, particularly indicated by close collaboration with the Weld Faith
Partnership for delivering fatherhood programming and support under the previous
grant cycle as well as its reciprocal referral relationship through Bridges of Hope.
o Probation Diversion (Community Service Reciprocation Agreement). The BHM
program has a reciprocation agreement with WCDHS Probation Diversion to give
probation clients credit for community service hours by participating in seminars and
workshops offered by the program.
OPTION:Job and Career Advancement
Presents a feasible strategy to provide high- quality job and career advancement services...
AND Explains how job and career advancement program components are suited...
BHM will provide job and career advancement services as part of client advocacy and case
management for High-risk clients under AA(III).
Recognizing that employment or income uncertainty is a major stressor for interpersonal and
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family stability,BHM will coordinate with WCDHS Employment Services to provide career
counseling/development;assessments of skills levels, aptitudes, and abilities;and vocation education
and job training to participants. WCDHS Employment Services currently offers these services to
clients;in accordance with the non-supplanting requirements of this grant, the Intake Service
Coordinators would refer clients to Employment Services and work as the client advocate with
members of the Personalized Service Planning Team to ensure that requirements and activities
through Employment Services are not burdensome to the client and that the client is receiving
services to overcome barriers to sustainable employment.
Maintaining sustainable employment is heavily influenced by acquiring and exhibiting
effective "soft skills" such as interpersonal skills and communication skills. In focus groups with 328
business executives, responses indicated that soft skills are most important in hiring decisions when
applicants are deemed to have the required trade skills, for certain job levels where trade skills can be
taught internally, and for customer service positions. Employers also reported that employee
retention decisions are more heavily influenced by soft skills than trade skills. Because relationship
quality and family stability is affected by employment reliability, and reliable employment is
dependent on relationship and communication skills, the BHM program will offer additional
relationship education to its participants working with Employment Services that focuses on
developing interpersonal relationship skills in the workplace. These trainings and workshops will be
delivered through Community Mediation Project and will use the Winning the Workplace Challenge
curriculum. (See Marriage and Relationship Education)
Provides a program design and budget that ensures that job and career services...
Cost of delivering Employment Services (as delivered to a client not participating in BHM)
will not be expensed under the grant. This includes career counseling, skill assessments, and job
9 Male Unemployment Increases Risk of Divorce.http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/06/22/male-unemployment-
increases-risk-of-divorce/27142.html
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hard-skill training. The direct administrative costs of the ISC and representative from Employment
Services that sits on the PSPT providing additional service coordination for BHM participants
would be covered under the grant.
Costs for delivering Winning the Workplace Challenge to participants (after completing the
Core Services module,including relationship education,will be covered under this grant. (Clients can
only participate in WWC if they complete the needs assessment as covered under AA[III].)
Domestic Violence Requirement
The applicant has a well thought out, feasible strategy...
The creators of the PREP curriculums (PREP,Within Our Reach,Within My Reach)
emphasize that it is not designed as treatment for domestic violence. To ensure that individuals are
not further victimized through involvement or attempted involvement with this project, strategies
include the following components:
• Potential participants will go through a needs assessment,including a screening for domestic
violence. This needs assessment will be completed by trained staff to ensure that all potential
participants are receiving the same assessment. The BHM program staff will work with A
Woman's Place (AWP) to receive training on DV issues and screening techniques. The needs
assessment includes having the client sign an informed consent.
• Portions of the assessment will be done individually so that each person has the opportunity
to express themselves without direct input from the partner/spouse, and so the offending
partner is not alerted to disclosures of DV. Each individual's assessment will use the same
questions, preventing an offending partner from being alerted by variation,with the
exception of questions about personal safety. Personal safety questions will only be asked in
an individual assessment after the client has made a disclosure of DV. (If personal safety
questions were standard and asked of both partners, the offending partner would be alerted
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to potential disclosure, placing the victim at greater risk.)
• Staff and educators will receive training on DV issues and protocols annually.
• Agencies and partners referring participants to the BHM program have received information
on the scope of the program,its goals, and its limitations in providing treatment for DV.
Agencies/partners are given information about AWP as the organization to which they
should refer couples/individuals experiencing DV.
• Staff will provide culturally appropriate responses to supporting healthy marriages and
relationships, recognizing the diversity of our community. Staff will respect unique cultural
identities, experiences, and circumstances of individuals, couples and families when applying
the DV protocol.
• Intake and assessment sites will include handouts on DV.
The applicant provides evidence of initial consultation with domestic violence...
BHM maintains a collaborative relationship with A Woman's Place (AWP). AWP consults
with program staff on domestic violence issues,protocols and referrals; it also conducts annual
training with all staff and educators. BHM will contract with AWP for a quarterly review of the
program's DV protocol to ensure it meets minimum requirements and adheres to best practices. The
current protocol is designed to
Ensure that DV issues for couples who receive services from BHM are safely,
routinely, and consistently identified. Project staff will make every effort to
ensure that domestic violence issues are appropriately addressed including,but
not limited to, screening and referrals to other community resources.
The applicant demonstrates that they have or will have collaborative partnerships...
Please refer to discussion in other sections of this requirement for demonstration and
evidence of collaborative partnerships in the DV and child maltreatment (WCDHS Child Welfare).
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The applicant has a plan to ensure a comprehensive response...
Couples may not participate in the BHM program relationship education if one or more of
the following DV or child maltreatment disclosures/circumstances exist:
• A current order of protection against one of the partners/spouses
• A pending criminal court case related to DV
• A pending court case related to child custody that includes an allegation of DV
• One of the partners/spouses will start/has started attending a court-ordered DV class
• An open child abuse case involving children of one or both of the partners/spouses
• Fear is an element of the client's current relationship per client's disclosure
• The DV screening required for second-level relationship support reveals indicators of DV
In response to a DV disclosure, the participating couple will be contacted by the Lead Intake
Service Coordinator (LIS) for follow-up. The LIS will assess the safety of the victim in one-on-one
where the offending partner is not present and will take one or more of the following steps based on
that assessment: (1) Ensure the victim has a safety plan in place; (2) Refer the victim to A Woman's
Place [using CI for tracking] (3) Refer the offender to a treatment provider [using CI for tracking].
In response to a disclosure or indicator of child maltreatment, the mandatory reporter who
witnessed the disclosure/indicator will report the incidence to Child Welfare following standard
WCDHS mandatory reporting policy.
The applicant has a well thought out, feasible, and robust strategy for providing effective
case management...
See discussion of Collective Intelligence in "Specific Objectives" and description of AA(III).
The applicant has a well thought out, feasible, and robust strategy for providing support
services...
See "Specific Objectives" and the description of AA(III).
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ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND EXPERIENCE
Demonstrates the organizational capacity necessary to oversee Federal Grants...
WCDHS administers TANF, Child Welfare, Child Support, Employment Services, and
BHM as part of county government, accountable to the Weld County Board of Commissioners.
Includes a clear description of its financial management experience...
In 2010,WCDHS received and administered$84,240,872 in federal funds not including
health care benefit services. WCDHS's Business Office maintains documentation for all financial
transactions and requires the same of its subcontractors. Its staff knows and adheres to federal grant
guidelines, and separation of its duties is maintained at all levels.
Subcontracts are governed by a bid process that provides for fair, open, and free
competition. Agreements with subcontractors include specific activities; compensation to be
provided;requirements that the subcontractor know and adhere to federal financial guidelines,
submit proper documentation of all expenditures, and provide regular service delivery reports;
requirements to be be followed if the subcontractor makes sub-awards;and remedies if the
subcontractor does not comply with any contract provisions. Those who receive sub-awards from
subcontractors must also sign an agreement that includes the above elements.
Demonstrates its current capability to organize and operate the proposed project effectively
and efficiently.
BHM is an established program that is administered by WCDHS. WCDHS is in the process
of re-evaluating its intake process and looking for ways to better serve and empower the families of
Weld County to become self-sufficient. This arrangement will provide the unique opportunity to tie
healthy relationship programming to TANF delivery services and demonstrate the impact in real
time. Systems changes are already taking place with plans to include the grant program.
Includes an organizational chart that demonstrates the relationship between all positions...
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Program Manager
Ann Bruce
Personalized
Building Healthy Service Community Collective Marketing
Marriages Unit Planning Mediation Project Intelligence Consultant
WCDHS WCDHS Contractor Contractor Contractor
Program Manager 1
Lead Intake Service Coordinator 1
Intake Service Coordinator 2
Reception 3
Planning Team 4
Marriage Education(ME)Manager 1
Marriage Education Coordinator 1
Multi-Cultural ME Coordinators 4
Educators 12
Software Designer 1
Marketing Consultant 1
Total 4 7 18 1 1
Numbers in red indicate the number of staff who make up the position but are not on the grant for a full FTE position
WCDHS =Weld County Department of Human Services.
Clearly describes the organization's relevant experience and previous accomplishments...
WCDHS received the Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant in 2006 and operated a
program serving over 2,500 families in Weld County. In 2011, WCDHS received three awards from
the Colorado Responsible Fatherhood Council,including the "Father-friendly Child Welfare
Department of the Year, Fatherhood Practitioner of the Year: Tyler Osterhaus" and"Fatherhood
Council Member of the Year: Ann Bruce" for their work in bringing responsible fatherhood and
healthy relationships into human services. The Colorado State Department of Human Services and
ACF also recognized Weld County in 2010 for their collaboration among government, community
and faith-based agencies, particularly in delivering healthy relationship and fatherhood programs.
WCDHS has the only Colorado Men Against Domestic Violence sub-organization in the state.
Describes the experience and previous accomplishments of partners in relevant areas.
Community Mediation Project (CMP) has managed the Healthy Marriage Education
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Administration for five years.They have trained over 70 educators and have maintained educators'
certification in PREP,Within Our Reach,Within My Reach,Marriage Garden,
PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories, and Love Notes. CMP has conducted over 360 classes, 20
weekend retreats and 230 relationship inventories, and mentored 224 couples in crisis. All educators
are trained annually on domestic violence issues and the faith-based guidelines;CMP maintains
documentation for these trainings.
Demonstrates a clear plan for how they will instruct and train program staff and partners...
Addressed in Domestic Violence Requirement
The applicant provides a thorough description of how the program design incorporates...
See Statement of Need; Barriers to Participation; and Collaborations and MOUs.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING
The applicant's project management approach clearly describes the intended leadership...
WCDHS will be the lead agency,with the program housed under Assistance Payments.
Program Manager (PM): Ann Bruce. The PM will report directly to the Division Head of the
Assistance Payments Unit,John Kruse. The PM will develop and plan the delivery of BHM program
and its activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization in compliance with
grant requirements. The PM will develop good working relationships and collaborative arrangements
with the lead agencies and its constituents to achieve the BHM goals. The PM will ensure that
program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization. As the PM, Ms.
Bruce will also be the point of contact for the Federal Project Officer.
The application identifies each key staff...
The PM also will supervise the Intake Service Coordination Unit within WCDHS (currently
comprised of Mary Jo Vasquez, Candi De La Cruz and Kim Ketchum).
Lead Intake Service Coordinator (LIS): Mary Jo Vasquez. The MS (1)provides direct
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supervision of the Intake Service Coordination staff; (2) develops relationships with referral
organizations and manages operations to meet the needs of the program; (3) reviews case files,
intake files and completes referral and enrollment reports; (4 acts as the liaison between the Federal
Evaluation staff and the BHM project; and (5) coordinates internal evaluation and reporting through
CI,pre- and post-tests, and seminar evaluations.
Intake Service Coordinator (ISC): Candi De La Cruz and Kim Ketchum. The ISC (1)
conducts intakes and needs assessments for potential participants in the program; (2) maintains cases
in the data management system; (3) assists the client in choosing the appropriate healthy relationship
class and programs for their service plan and makes appropriate referrals; (4) acts as the liaison
between the case workers of the chosen services (e.g., employment services) and the client by
coordinating their schedule and reporting completion; (5) provides support to the program
identifying strengths and needs,providing information and referral, assisting in practice of strategies
learned, identifying and eliminating barriers to participation.
Additional support will come from the Human Service Reception staff. As a client enters the
DHS reception area, receptionist will take approximately 3-5 minutes per new client explaining the
systems navigation services and the clients' options.
The PM will manage the following MOUS and contracts for services outside of WCDHS:
• MOU -A Woman's Place: Domestic Violence Consulting and Training (See Appendix N)
• Contract- Independent Marketing Consultant: yet to be hired (See Appendix G)
• Contract- Community Mediation Project: Healthy Marriage/Relationship Education
Administration (HRMEA). Community Mediation Project will be contracted to provide
educational materials, facilitators, facilities necessary to conduct healthy marriage and
relationship classes. The HRMEA will ensure the educational program will be delivered in
adherence to the voluntary protocol and the Federal Faith-Based Guidelines, and all
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educators and coaches receive training on Domestic Violence annually and facilitator re-
certifications. The Marriage Education Manager will report directly to the PM. (See
Appendix H)
Proposed senior staff has documented experience with project management...
The PM,Ann Bruce, and the LIS, Mary Jo Vasquez, serve in these positions for the current
Building Healthy Marriage program. Ms. Bruce started approximately six months into year one of
the grant;Ms. Vasquez has been the Intake Service Coordinator since BHM began and served on
the planning committee for the Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant application in 2006.
The proposed staffing plan demonstrates a sound relationship...
See Appendix I for the resumes of Ann Bruce and Mary Jo Vasquez.
ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES COMMITMENT STATEMENT
Indicates an understanding of activities that are not allowable under this grant...
BHM understands that this grant will be awarded only for those allowable activities listed in
the FOA, and that by including AA (I, III, IV,V, and VII) in this specific application,it is limited to
those activities. Administrative costs associated with the program will only be charged if they are
reasonable and clearly allocable. BHM staff and educators (when operating under and being
compensated by the program) will not deliver any abstinence education programs,will abide by the
Federal Faith-Based Guidelines, and will maintain the requirement that participation in program
activities is voluntary. BHM also will not use grant funds to support non-programmatic capacity
building such as construction, organized fundraising, and train-the-trainer programs.
BHM commits to not offer fee-for-service activities under this FOA and certifies that
portions of its sustainability plan that include fee-for-service activities will not be implemented until
funding under this grant has ended.
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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT
The applicant affirms willingness to document and report performance using uniform
measures to be provided by OFA.AND The application affirms willingness to participate in
all aspects of any Federally-sponsored evaluation...
BHM is willing and capable of documenting and reporting performance using uniform
measures that will be provided by OFA. With its experience in rigorous evaluation under the
previous grant, the BHM program can confidently,and with no reservations, affirms its willingness
to participate in all aspects of any Federally-sponsored evaluation.
DOCUMENTING PERFORMANCE
The application provides information about systems and processes that will support
performance documentation, tracking and reporting.
The data management software Collective Intelligence (CI) is the main system that will
support performance documentation, measurement and assessment for BHM activities. CI will track
all demographic information and documentation about clients in addition to referrals,participation,
and services/support received. The first target population—clients presenting themselves to
WCDHS that opt into Building Healthy Marriage will be compared to a control group—clients
presenting themselves to WCDHS that do not opt into BHM. WCDHS, through CI,will be able to
compare the control group to participants in BHM on variables such as median household income,
length of employment, child support payments (completed or in arrears), duration of TANF services
in order to determine effectiveness and long-term outcomes for the program.
ISCs for BHM track and report participation for all seminars and events,including
participants recruited from the general population. Tracking mechanisms collect data on
participants'basic demographic information (employment status,marital status, age, race/ethnicity,
etc.) as well as the hours of education completed by each participant. ISC staff is also trained to
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administer mini-KSS (satisfaction surveys) at the end of each relationship seminar/workshop;the
resulting data informs program improvements and follow-up activities with participants.
BHM developed an effective and academically-respected evaluation process in partnership
with the University of Northern Colorado during its funding under the Healthy Marriage
Demonstration Grant of 2006. The program is equipped to continue this evaluation process through
the use of pre-tests and post-tests with participants to measure improvements in relationship skills.
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
The BHM sustainability plan is centered on four core revenue streams:
1. Funding through the Weld County government via the Department of Human Services
Assistance Payments office (75%)
2. In-kind donations/collaboration with partner and referral agencies (5%)
3. Fee-for-service seminars, retreats, mentoring and counseling (Caveat: The BHM program
understands that fee-for-service activities are NOT allowable under this grant, so this
revenue stream would only be developed after grant funding has ended.) (15%)
4. Corporate funding for employment training in healthy relationships and conflict resolution
for the workplace (The previous caveat applies to this revenue stream as well.) (5%)
Through Collective Intelligence and rigorous evaluation and tracking of participants' long-term
outcomes,Building Healthy Marriages will create justification for continued funding by the Weld
County government through WCDHS. Particularly in the comparison of the control group
(WCDHS clients not opting into systems navigation) and program participants,Building Healthy
Marriages will quantify funds saved by the county through increasing clients' self-sufficiency and
reducing use of county services. Quantifiable measures of revenue gained for the county (Objectives
#9, 10, 12) and costs reduced for the county (Objectives #12, 13) will be compared to program
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delivery costs. Savings generated under this grant will provide forward-funding for continued
operation.
By longitudinally tracking participants' outcomes particularly in family and financial stability
(Objectives #2, 5, 7, 10),Building Healthy Marriages will also be able to draw a causative
relationship between healthy relationship education/training and reduced use of services offered by
partner agencies (e.g., Weld County Food Bank, Cl-lP+, Greeley Transitional House). This evidence
will allow Building Healthy Marriages to build the case for even deeper collaborative relationships
between agencies meeting basic needs and providing emergency services,including the Faith
Community Services Fund—a network of faith-based organizations in Weld County (a current
referral partner [both directions], particularly through Bridges of Hope). These collaborative
relationships will serve as an additional revenue stream by increasing program efficiency and
generating in-kind donations (through service and operation) from partner agencies.
Once grant funding under this FOA has expired, the Building Healthy Marriages program
will begin operating a fee-for-service model for some of its program components, including, but not
limited to, healthy marriage/relationship seminars and workshops, couples retreats (or marriage
enrichment), mentoring, and counseling. (Counseling is not currently a program component because
it is not an allowable activity,but program educators are qualified to deliver couples and family
counseling.) Fee-for-service would be delivered on a sliding scale based on the Federal poverty
guidelines,with all participants referred through WCDHS receiving service at no cost to them.
(Costs for these participants would be covered under Revenue Stream #1).
As its fourth revenue stream,Building Healthy Marriages would offer its Winning the
Workplace Challenge seminar to businesses and organizations on a fee-for-service basis. It would
also work with businesses and organizations to fund this training for participants placed in these
companies through Employment Services.
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APPENDIX A: INFORMED CONSENT & RELEASE
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BUILDING HEALTHY
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CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN
BUILDING HEALTHY MARRIAGES
Relationship Seminar
Taking part in this program is voluntary.You can choose not to take part or leave the
program at any time.
You have the right to equal treatment regardless of race, color, age, sex, disability,political
belief, or national origin.
Limits of confidentiality: Information is confidential unless we have reason to believe that
you may be at risk of harm to yourself or others or if we suspect child abuse.
I understand that all information will be kept strictly confidential in the context of the Building
Healthy Marriages program, except as required by law or if I request otherwise in writing. However,
I do understand that if a person in the Building Healthy Marriages team observes or suspects child
abuse,it must be reported.
I give permission to Building Healthy Marriages to use the results of my relationship seminar's
Satisfaction Survey for compilation of the grant reporting component and for professional
presentations and publications. This data does not contain information that could lead to
identification of individuals.
I give permission to Building Healthy Marriages to contact me further if they have specific
questions as it relates to my overall experience in the program. The data compiled from
further communication with Building Healthy Marriages will not contain information that
could lead to identification of individuals.
In the event childcare is offered, neither Weld County Human Services (through Building Healthy
Marriages) nor Community Mediation Project assumes any responsibility for the quality of care or
for any injuries sustained by a child while being supervised during a program/seminar.
Please place check mark in all boxes that you grant us permission for:
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❑ I give permission for the Building Healthy Marriages Program staff to contact me for the
purpose of receiving further information on extended services.
❑ Building A Family 0 Next Step Coaching
❑ Love Notes 0 Within My Reach
❑ Within Our Reach
0 I agree to complete the Knowledge and Satisfaction Survey administered by the Building
Healthy Marriages Staff at the end of this seminar.
Name of participant (printed)
Signature of participant Date
Name of participant (printed)
Signature of participant Date
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APPENDIX B: FAITH-BASED GUIDELINES PROTOCOL AND COMPLIANCE
Weld County Building Healthy Marriage Project:
Separation of Church and State Protocol
Scope and Purpose of Protocol:
The goal of the President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative is to enable these organizations to
provide compassionate care for the poor by receiving Federal grants on the same basis as other
groups. However, specific guidelines must be adhered to in order to maintain the separation of
church and state. (List the resources used to support each action.)
Training
1) Annual training will occur to review the Federal Guidelines for partnering with the Federal
Government.
2) These trainings will be facilitated by the Grant Program Manager and Supervisor of the DSS
Faith Based Initiative Unit. All personnel involved with the Building Healthy Marriage
a) Annually, the lead agency and each partner will sign a document stating that they have read
and understood the guidelines.
i) The original will be kept on file at DSS for the entirety of the grant life plus 3 years.
Copies may be maintained by the individuals.
ii) The lead agency and its partners will have a copy of the most current version of the
Federal guidelines in their possession. It will be the responsibility of the Grant Program
Manager to ensure all updates are given to the lead agency and the partners with
amended documentation stating that they have read and understood the updated
regulations.
b) Annually, the marriage educators and facilitators will sign a document stating that they have
read, understood and will comply with the guidelines.
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i) The original will be maintained by the Community Mediation Project for the entirety of
the grant life plus 3 years. They will accessible to the Grant Program Manager and Lead
Agency upon request.
ii) These guidelines will be reviewed with the Educators and Facilitators on an annual basis.
The CMP will maintain the most recent version of the Federal Guidelines and make them accessible
to the Educators and Facilitators.
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APPENDIX C: CURRICULUM EVALUATION AND EFFECTIVENESS DATA WITH
POPULATIONS IN WELD COUNTY
IMPACT OF PROGRAM
A Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance compared the pre and posttest scores of the
MSI-R to examine the impact of the program one year after the pretest took place. The results
indicated that the BHM program was equally effective for male and female participants;both men
and women who participated in the Building Healthy Marriages Program reported higher levels of
marital satisfaction after participation. The most significant improvements in satisfaction were found
in the areas of Time Together and Problem Solving. Couples who participated in the BHM
classes were more satisfied with the time they spent with their partners than before they entered the
program. In addition, couples who participated in the program reported significantly higher levels of
satisfaction with Problem Solving Communication than prior to entering the BHM program.
Furthermore, improvements were found for both males and females on the Global Distress
subscale. Couples who participated in the BHM classes reported less negative expectancies regarding
the relationship's future and less consideration of divorce.
There was also a positive change between the pre- and post-test scores on the Affective
Communication Scale. The results suggest that couples experienced increased satisfaction with the
amount of affection and understanding expressed by their partners. In addition,improvements in
satisfaction were found in the areas of Financial Disagreement,Aggression, and Sexual
Dissatisfaction. These findings suggest that couples had less discord in their relationships over
finances than prior to entering into the BHM program, experienced less intimidation and physical
aggression by their partners, and experienced increased satisfaction with their sexual relationships
following participation in the BHM program.
There were no significant changes over time for Role Orientation, Family of Origin History,
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Dissatisfaction with Children and Conflict over Childrearing. (lo effect improvement in relationships
satisfaction measures around children, the Building Healthy Marriages program will included more support for co-
parenting skills and education for high-risk individuals and families.)
Results of this study indicate that the Building Healthy Marriages Program is equally effective for
male and female participants. The changes in satisfaction scores over time did not differ significantly
for males and females. However, gender had a significant influence on the participants' ratings of the
Role Orientation Scale; females scored higher, indicating more egalitarian views toward marital and
parental roles. Significant differences between the partners can impact marital satisfaction negatively.
In addition, gender had a significant influence on participant's ratings of the Affective
Communication Scale;males showed greater satisfaction than females.
One of the important research questions the evaluation team is investigating concerns
whether or not the BHM program is equally effective for Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants.
Thus far, the results show that the program is equally effective for Hispanic and non-Hispanic
participants.The BHM program educators are aware that cultural differences may impact the
effectiveness of the program for Hispanic couples and thus provide workshops in Spanish by
educators who are culturally sensitive and possess some or all of the following characteristics:
biculturalism, bilingualism, and speaking Spanish as a native language.
EXPERIENCES OF PARTICIPANTS AND EDUCATORS(QUALITATIVE STUDY)
Participants from the 2010 study described cultivating relationship skills that have had
positive,long-lasting impacts on their relationship satisfaction not only with their partners, but with
others,including family (especially their children) and friends through their involvement with the
program. Educators echoed the sentiments of participants, emphasizing a strong belief in the skills
they taught and the impact the education could have on participants who engaged openly with the
program. Educators reported experiencing personal benefits from their involvement,including
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increased confidence and understanding. They also discussed the importance of maintaining
boundaries while offering additional support to couples who needed it. Couples also appreciated the
"extra mile" from the educators.
Overall, both educators and participants expressed satisfaction with the program and the
benefits that have carried over into the participants' relationships. However, there was also
consensus on drawbacks,which led to recommendations for future directions for the program.
Recommendations include providing additional time to practice new skills and increasing
marketing activities to particular populations, such as males and Hispanics. Although services
sometimes include childcare provisions,participants would like more, as there is evidence that lack
of child care prohibited individuals from participating. Participants and educators alike wished for
additional educational programs and follow-up programs for families, such as mentoring or booster
sessions, to help scaffold newly acquired skills once initial communication skills are learned. Some
participants and educators also recommended more rigorous prescreening of participants' level of
distress, as those with serious issues impacted the entire group in a seminar.
COMPARISON OF SATISFACTION WITH THE 8-HOUR PREP SEMINAR,WMR,WOR,AND LOVE
NOTES SEMINAR: FIRST 6 MONTHS OF YEAR 5
When comparing satisfaction with the content of the event, results indicated that
participants were the most satisfied with the content of the Within My Reach seminars, followed by
the content of the PREP seminars and the Within Our Reach seminars. The content of the Love
Notes class curriculum was rated the lowest; although it is important to note that overall, the PREP,
WOR,WMR, and Love Notes were rated very highly. Participants were extremely satisfied with the
educators and with the meeting room of all seminars. It is noteworthy that the overall level of
satisfaction with the educators, the content of the seminars, and the meeting spaces was extremely
high.
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Starting in January 2011,additional questions regarding participants' interest in follow-up services
were added to the mini KSS for the following programs: PREP, WMR, and WOR. One hundred
seven (85.6%) of the 125 participants who completed these questions indicated that they were
interested in follow-up seminars. Of the participants, 52 (41.6%) preferred a 2—3 hour seminar, 33
(26.4%) showed an interest in a 4—6 hour seminar, and 21 (16.8%) selected the 6 or more hour
seminar. Twenty-three percent (n = 29) of participants wanted these services to be available weekly,
28% (n = 35) wanted them to be offered monthly, 12% (n = 15) wanted them offered every other
month, and 17% (is = 25)wanted them to be available twice a year.
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APPENDIX D: GETTING AHEAD CURRICULUM CASE STUDY
REFLECTIONS FROM GETTING AHEAD IN A JUST-GETTIN'-BY WORLD PILOT
GROUP
December 2007
Dear Partners & Friends,
It is difficult to put into words all that we experienced and learned together in the pilot
group for Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-By World. Our group was all I had hoped for and more.
Our four finishing graduates were regular attendees, engaged in the process and work, motivated for
change, and ready to make a difference in their lives and the life of our community. My co-
facilitators and trainees were engaging,probing,participatory, and caring. As a pilot group of
investigators recommended by several partnering agencies, these ladies were ready for Getting
Ahead and what it had to offer.
As we began to work out our mental model for poverty in Abilene,it became evident to
most of the investigators how much their lives were similar, though they were each in different life
situations. The following week when we each made our own mental model of our personal lives, this
became more evident. But the first"aha!" moment for many of the investigators came when we
talked about the Getting Ahead Theory of Change. This model put into words and pictures what we
were trying to accomplish,why we were doing things the way we did, and why we believed it would
work. Most organizations do not communicate (at least not to those they are impacting) why and
how they expect their work to make a difference.
The Theory of Change resonated with their experiences of being"stuck" in the concrete
survival mode and needing a time to look at the abstract, make choices about their future,learn
some new information, and then come back with a written plan to follow each day. This got us off
to a great start, helping us realize our purpose for meeting each week and increasing our ability to do
good work whenever we met.
Other"aha!" moments that impacted investigators'views of their situations and our
community grew from Dr. Payne's research and materials. Looking at the "four areas of research"
about poverty was helpful in understanding that poverty is not only about individual choices and
behaviors. There are other things—human and social capital, exploitation,and political/economic
structures that also impact people living in poverty. None of the investigators would deny the poor
decisions or behaviors that negatively impacted their lives and have put or kept them in poverty.
However, they knew getting out of poverty takes more than "pulling yourself up by your
bootstraps" and doing it yourself. Talking about these various areas and then making a list of
"causes of poverty" helped us realize how big the issue of poverty really is and how its causes are
greater than the influence and power of those of us that were gathered in that room.
In looking at the "Hidden Rules of Economic Class," many light bulbs were popping on.
Not only were the behaviors and preferences of people in poverty reaffirmed by Dr. Payne's
research, but much was learned about other classes. Learning about the hidden rules of the middle
class was helpful in many practical ways—from how they deal with teachers at their children's
schools and,most importantly with others (especially bosses) at work. Some of the hidden rules they
already knew. Many they did not. These discussions led to several repeated comments such as,
"That's why I keep losing jobs. Why don't they teach this stuff to you in school or when you're
younger?" It also opened eyes to the challenges of being in the middle class and wealth and a
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realization that people in wealth are not "snobby," but have a completely different perspective and
different issues to worry about,which makes it harder to relate to from poverty.
The examination of our lives was difficult but helpful work as we moved on our journey
toward planning for our future picture. We were not all in the same situation and all had different
resources that needed to be built, and would later have various methods for building those
resources. During this assessment it was helpful to notice again that poverty is not all about money,
but that motivation, social capital, and emotional and intellectual resources—along with the
others—were important pieces to use to get ahead.
These women are motivated,but still need support and encouragement to continue their
process of getting ahead. The hard work has begun, and not having our regular time of discussion,
encouragement,and looking at our lives only makes it more difficult. Our group became a support
team for encouraging each other and helping each other.
POVERTY AND OUR COMMUNITY
I need to briefly talk about what I learned about poverty in Abilene. I will share some brief
notes about that and also our mental model for community prosperity.
As Bridges Out of Poverty and other research on poverty affirms, once you're in it's hard to
get out. Even getting help is complicated and sometimes not worth the trouble.As expected, there
was much to be said about the "nosy help" that's often encountered and the powerlessness and lack
of influence the poor have on how help is accessed,what help is available, and how one uses it.
Being in poverty requires hustling,going to multiple places for the things you need, and too often
dealing with judgmental and rude people.
Early in our investigations, several items were identified as the biggest challenges facing
people in poverty. As expected, financial issues topped the list. Finding work, particularly work that
pays enough to pay bills, is a challenge. Though significant changes are present in their lives,bad
decisions from the past (such as having a criminal record) can also haunt the search for a good job.
Knowing about resources and having friends outside of poverty to help access those resources
accelerates success. Poor self-esteem and lack of confidence greatly hinders motivation and
perseverance. Affordable housing and transportation were also hot-topic issues that are significant
challenges. Housing problems ranged from too many guidelines—notarized applications,rental
history contacts, rules for what rooms can be used for certain purposes to "slum lords"who were
renting some of the only affordable houses with very poor quality accommodations. Rising gas costs
and affordability (purchasing and repairing) makes private transportation a challenge, but having it is
still better than public transport. Abilene's public transportation was seen as unreliable (breaks down
too often, takes too long you can beat the bus by walking, and is not available at night or on
Sunday). The group also shared much about the dangers, for themselves and their children,when
walking in a city without sidewalks—citing particular areas and near-death experiences.
We prepared a community assessment and had a good visit with some leaders in our
community to share these results and talk about some of the possibilities. The community
assessment tool in our workbook was designed to evaluate the community's ability to help provide
economic stability—quality, affordable housing, educational opportunities,well-paying jobs, etc. On
the whole, Abilene scored low on our assessment, though our two lowest areas were in livable wages
and addressing predators. The presence of predators looms in our city and, from our investigation;
nothing seems to be occurring to address this problem. Predators are people and businesses that
profit by taking advantage of people in poverty.
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We identified a long list of local predators that ranged from "slum lords" to payday lenders,
convenience stores, and even some educational situations.The strategy our community takes for
predators is that people in poverty should simply avoid them, and this was affirmed in our visit with
community leaders. This strategy will not work unless we offer workable,accessible alternatives to
the predators—convenient banks that will do check cashing for those who don't have money in an
account,affordable yet good quality housing to rent or buy, and micro-loans to help in times of
desperate need with low (if any) interest.
Our final task was to complete a mental model for community prosperity. Using Dr. Payne's
table for community sustainability, which resonated with our investigations and conclusions about
overcoming our community's poverty,we developed a pyramid. The four sides of the pyramid
represent the factors that must be working to build the resources necessary to have a complete,
sustainable community. These include individual behavior, organizational practices, community-wide
actions (by businesses, churches, etc.), and policy change. As each side builds its resources our
pyramid of a healthy community grows taller. The sides are connected to each other because it takes
all four sides to build together and takes everyone working together to overcome poverty.
Specific suggestions for next steps in our community included more Getting Ahead groups.
The participants in this pilot have been vocal advocates to their families, friends, and co-workers
about how this has changed their lives, perspectives, and futures. Educating people in the middle
class and wealth about this same information and research is vital to continuing conversations and
working together for a better future.
A positive future picture, especially for their children, largely provides the motivation for
change for these pilot investigators. They are working to create that future picture for themselves
and for our community. They are ready to serve in whatever roles they can to help make our
community a better place. With the knowledge and hard work they have done as investigators they
are ready to sit at the decision-making tables of boards and commissions,participate in forums of
discussion, and be consulted about life in Abilene and effective ways of making a difference for
people in poverty.
It was truly an honor to help facilitate this pilot group.The potential for impact on the life
of our community of Getting Ahead is immeasurable. It will take much work, commitment, and
time, but it is doable. I am excited to see the way life has changed for these four pilot members, and
hope that many more investigators will follow. Thanks for your help and work in these efforts. Let
us boldly continue forward!
Brad Carter, pilot group facilitator;executive director, Connecting Caring Communities
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APPENDIX E: LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM WCDHS DIVISIONS
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APPENDIX F: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH A WOMAN'S PLACE
WHEREAS,the following outlines the components of a Memorandum of Understanding
(hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) between A Woman's Place (hereinafter referred to as
A Woman's Place) and Weld County Department of Human Services (hereinafter referred to as
the County)regarding services for Building Healthy Marriages (BHM) Domestic Violence
Protocol.
WHEREAS, each organization is independent and capable of providing to the identified
community the services described in this Agreement. The organizations to this Agreement also
understand that by combining their leadership, skills, and talent, that the potential to offer these
needed services can be accomplished better and more effectively.
NOW THEREFORE,the undersigned organizations and in good faith are resolved to
execute this Memorandum of Understanding and enter into an agreement as follows:
I. Purpose of Statement:
The purpose of this Agreement is to: Establish a collaborative effort of designing and
maintenance of a federally approved Domestic Violence Protocol to be utilized by the staff and
educators of the Building Healthy Marriage Program. Included in this agreement is also to
provide training to BHM staff and educators.
II. Population Served:
A Woman's Place's Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with the County to provide quality service to the identified clients.
2. Communicate with BHM staff and review the DV protocol to ensure it reflects the most
current information and is relevant to the target population being sewed by the BHM
program every 3 months.
3. Provide training as per the protocol to staff and educators.
County's Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with A Woman's Place to provide quality service to the identified clients.
2. Agree to coordinate services to best accomplish the outcomes listed in Exhibit A. These
said outcomes would be the goal of the County as they are what is in the best interest for
the families that the County is working with across the board.
3. Agree to coordinate and share appropriate information with A Woman's Place regarding
the identified target population as well as other agencies as needed.
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4. Compensate A Woman's Place $250 honorarium for training delivered and $250 for
services related to the Domestic Violence Protocol.
Term of the Agreement
The term of this agreement shall commence on December 1, 2011 and terminates on November
30, 2012.
Confidentiality Standard
A Woman's Place and the County shall comply with all applicable standards; rules and
regulations regarding confidentiality arid treatment of clients as such may be related to their
responsibilities.
Termination of the Agreement
This Agreement may be terminated by A Woman's Place or by the County upon 30 days' written
notice in the event of the other party's failure to perform in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
Assignment and Subcontracting
A Woman's Place is not obligated or liable under this agreement to any party other than the
County named herein.
Non-Discrimination In Employment and Service Delivery
The connection with the delivery of services under this Agreement, A Woman's Place agrees not
to refuse to hire, discharge, promote or demote, or to discriminate in matters of compensation
against any person otherwise qualified, solely because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, sexual orientation or ancestry. A Woman's Place further agrees not to refuse
services for any person otherwise eligible, solely because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, sexual orientation, or ancestry.
Indemnity
The County shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless A Woman's Place, its successors and
assignees, and its Directors, officers, agents, and employees against any and all losses or
damages to property or injuries to or death of any person or persons, including property and
employees or agents of A Woman's Place and defend, release, indemnify and save and hold
harmless A Woman's Place from all claims, demands, suits, losses, and expenses, direct,
indirect, or consequential (including but not limited to fees and charges of attorneys and other
professionals and court costs), actions or proceedings of any kind or nature, including but not
limited to workers' compensation claims, resulting or arising from negligence or misconduct by
the County in the performance of this Agreement.
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Insurance
During the term of this contract, and any extension(s) hereof, A Woman's Place agrees that it
will keep in force an insurance policy or policies, issued by a company authorized to do business
in Colorado, in the kinds and minimum amounts specified below. In the event of cancellation of
any such coverage, A Woman's Place shall immediately notify the County of such cancellation.
1. Standard Worker's Compensation and Employers' Liability as required by Colorado
statute, covering all employees on or off the work site, acting within the course and scope
of their employment.
2. General, Personal Injury, Professional, Automobile Liability (including bodily injury,
personal injury and property damage) with minimum coverage of:
• Occurrence basis policy: combined single limit of$1,000,000 or Claims-Made
policy: combined single limit of$1,000,000
• Annual Aggregate Limit policy: Not less than $3,000,000 plus agreement that the
contractor will purchase additional insurance to replenish the limit to $3,000,000
if claims reduce the annual aggregate below $3,000,000.
Authority
This Agreement is upon execution a valid and binding obligation between A Woman's Place and
the County, and making and performance of which has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or official or other action, and will not constitute a violation of any law or requirement
imposed by a judicial or arbitral body or governmental instrumentality, nor the charter or by-
laws of statute, ordinance or regulation controlling A Woman's Place, nor a default under any
agreement or instrument by which it is bound or affected.
Neither the making nor performance of this Agreement requires the consent or approval of any
governmental instrumentality nor, if such consent or approval is required, such has been
obtained.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year
first above writ ten.
By: By:
Signature Signature
Typed Name Typed Name
Title Title
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Date Date
By:
Signature
Typed Name
Title
Date
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the Board BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board Typed Name
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Typed Name, County Attorney
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APPENDIX G: PLAN TO CONTRACT WITH INDEPENDENT MARKETING
CONSULTANT
At this time, the Department does not have a contract with a marketing consultant. To
accomplish this, the Program Manager will conduct open bid interviews with appropriate applicants.
After identifying the preferred candidate, a contract will be drafted and signed by the Board of
Commissioners. This process will begin in mid-August 2011 in order to have a marketing consultant
in place at the time the program is initiated.
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APPENDIX H: CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROJECT
The contract with Community Mediation Project will be executed for this grant in similar form and
substance to the contract used for the past 5 years through Building Health Marriages.This appendix
contains an image of the first page of the current contract.
PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this_day of 2010, by
and between the Weld County Department of Human Services'recipients of the Healthy
Marriages Demonstration Grant, hereinafter referred to as"DHS", and Craig Conrad on
behalf of Community Mediation Project, Inc., hereinafter referred to as"CMP."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Building Healthy Marriages, hereinafter referred to as"BHM"supports the
DHS'goal to intervene successfully with families in the least intrusive manner while maximizing
safety before they enter the judicial system; and upon their entry into the child welfare and
juvenile justice systems, to expedite the positive resolution of their treatment or case plans;
and
WHEREAS, BHM supports the DHS'desire to develop balanced systems of care in Weld
County under a community based services integration process,emphasizing family strengths
through interagency and community collaboration; and
WHEREAS, BHM supports the development of balanced systems of care with
evidenced-based and promising practices that are outcome based; and
WHEREAS, under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF), which is the Colorado Works Program,
BHM supports the OHS'desire to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent
families;and
WHEREAS, BHM is to provide marriage/relationship education,marriage skills, and
relationship skills programs that may include, financial management, and conflict resolution for
non-married pregnant women and non-married expectant fathers; pre-marital education and
relationship/marriage skills training for engaged couples and for couples or persons interested
in bettering current and future relationships, marriage skills training programs for married
couples,and marriage mentoring programs, which use married couples as role models and
mentors in at-risk communities.
WHEREAS, CMP,as the successful bidder, has the expertise and knowledge to provide a
marriage education program under the Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant, and
WHEREAS, CMP will focus on the expectations of marriage related services under the
Federal Marriage Education Demonstration Grant and promote a balanced system of care to
families in Weld County,
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APPENDIX I: RESUMES
ANN STELLING-BRUCE
5331 West 1st Street
Greeley, Colorado 80634
(970) 673-2682
Skills:
• Supervisory • Data Entry
• Report Writing/Documentation •Statistical/Grant Reporting
• Grant Management • Case Management Skills
•Grant Writing • Typing
•Contract Management • Public Speaking
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Weld County Department of Human Services April 2006-Current
Building Healthy Marriages
Program Manager
Responsible for managing a Federally Funded grant program. Ensuring and managing all
aspects of the program to ensure grant requirements and guidelines are met.
Acting as the point of contact for the Federal Project Officer, coordinating sight visits,reporting
all activities to ensure they meet grant requirements. Served as the liaison between the Federal
Government and the County Government.
Responsible for maintaining three contracts and four memorandums of understanding with
community partners, ensuring the agreements are honored, overseeing programmatic spending
by sub-contractors.
Developed and maintained an annual budget of over $1,000,000 and completing federal fiscal
forms to be submitted for federal review.
Responsible for writing semiannual reports, continuation letters, and end of year reports.
Presenting them to the Weld County Board of Commissioners for approval before submitting
them to the Federal Agency by the deadline.
Supervised up to eight staff, ensuring time sheets were submitted and maintaining performance
evaluations records for each staff.
Active member of Colorado State Fatherhood Council and served on its leadership team as the
Healthy Relationship Work Team Chair. Worked to incorporate healthy relationship
programming with Fatherhood programming. For this work was awarded the Fatherhood
Council Member of the Year for 2011.
Worked with Federal Representative of ACE to coordinate and host a statewide conference on
community collaboration. This was in recognition of the collaborative efforts led by the
Building Healthy Marriage Program and the Fatherhood representative of Weld County.
Co-developed and facilitated the co-parenting class Parents4Ever that brought relationship skills
to parents in the Family Court System whose children were placed in the Foster care system.
Attend networking meetings on a weekly and monthly basis
Stryker Institute for Leadership Development and Women's Resource Centers
University Of Northern Colorado August
2005 -April 2007
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Co- Director
In a job-share situation was responsible for overseeing the scholarship program Stryker Institute that
taught leadership skills to college students, and managed a$1,000,000 budget for this program.
Collaborated with other cultural centers to bring such programming as Delores Huerta, Maya
Angelou,Ann Simonton,and Deborah Davis.
In the same job-share situation directed the Women's Resource Center that worked to raise
awareness for women's issues including such events as Take Back the Night, Women's Herstory,
and Eating Disorders Awareness Week .
People Incorporated January 2000—January 2005
Behavioral Therapist
Supervised behavior treatment plans and actions for six Intermediate Care Facilities group homes
for the most severely physically and behaviorally challenging individuals for the largest privately
owned program for developmentally disabled residents in Western New York.
Served on the Human Rights Committee that reviewed all behavior plans and medication plans for
the entire agency.
Worked to change out dated federal regulations that impacted the health and well being of our
residents.
EDUCATION:
Chatham High School, Chatham, NY 1983
Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 1983 - 1988
Undergraduate: Psychology
St Bonaventure University, Olean NY 1998 -2000
MA Community Counseling
MILITARY:
Army Reserves, 365`h Medical Hospital, Albany, NY 1982- 1997
Occupation: Licensed Practical Nurse, Rank E6: Staff Seargent
Tour of Duty: Six months Desert Storm, Muscat, Oman
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MARY JO VASQUEZ
345 Harrison Avenue
Loveland, Colorado 80537
(970) 217-7426
Skills:
• Typing • Data Entry
• Report Writing/Documentation • Statistical/Grant Reporting
• Crisis Intervention Skills • Case Management Skills
• Supervisory Skills ■ Domestic Violence Protocol Manager
• Bilingual • Knowledge of the Criminal/Civil Judicial System
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Weld County Department of Human Services September 2005-Current
Building Healthy Marriages
Family Support Coordinator
Provides support to couples with needs such as issues related to IPV,(Intimate Partner
Violence), substance abuse, mental health, etc. as needed.
Responsible for managing resources to meet couple-specific needs as identified by the
Community/Family Liaison and may require some evening or weekend hours. Position reports
to the BHM Special Project Manager.
Review case files,intake files, and enrollment reports. Provide couple intake support as needed.
Oversees the Community/Family Liaisons and conducts weekly meetings with them
Develop relationships with referral organizations, and report on direct and indirect service
contacts
Compile data/statistics for grant reporting purposes. Report participant statistics every month
at Partners' Meetings
Attend networking meetings on a weekly and monthly basis
Assists the BHM Special Project Manager with duties as they pertain to the grant and Federal
reporting
SAFEHOUSE DENVER INC.• December 2001-May 2006
Bilingual Outreach Children's Program Manager
Responsible for providing services to children/teens ages 4-18 as well as the non-offending parent
who have been victims of domestic violence. These services were administered through crisis
intervention, crisis line response, one-one advocacy and direct individual counseling, support group
facilitation.
Trained and supervised volunteer advocates, also did monthly individual supervision with advocates.
Maintained monthly statistical data pertaining to grant and reported on such data. Researched
community resources applicable to the population servicing and stream lined these services to the
youth accessing the program.
Collaborated with community agencies and organizations that served children and adolescents that
were victims of domestic violence in order to provide crisis intervention and or counseling to these
children.
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Trained law enforcement, judicial Court, Special Advocates, attorneys, Social Services Case
Managers, and faith base community on the dynamics of domestic violence and the impact on
children/adolescents that have witnessed the domestic violence.
Facilitated a teen dating violence curriculum to area high school, middle school, and private school
students on the effects of teen dating violence; RRR: Recognize-Respond-Refer
CROSSROADS SAFEHOUSEINC December1993-November 2001
DART/K-DART Team Coordinator and Legal Advocate
Trained and supervised the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) and the Kids Domestic
Abuse Response Team (K-DART) advocates. Provided training on the effects of domestic violence
on victims and victimology to systems advocates, law enforcement, emergency room personnel, and
the advocates with the crisis intervention team through the Safe House.
Observed and supervised advocates in their response to calls from law enforcement and evaluated
the crisis intervention provided to the victims. Monitored the calls advocates responded to and
offered debriefing and support tools.
Wrote and submitted several grants for the purchase of cellular phones to enhance the safety of the
advocates as well as provide a more effective service for victims. Initiated and implemented an
extended procedure which created lead DART advocates to mentor the rookie advocates in their
tenor.
Wrote a proposal on the collaborative efforts between the Latimer County District Attorney's
Office, the Fort Collins Police Services, and Crossroads Safehouse in streamlining the services
provided to victims of domestic violence. The proposal was submitted and accepted and the team
presented at the Colorado Organization for Victim's Assistance Annual Conference in 1999.
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate, 1980
Thompson Valley High School
Highlands University, 1980-1982
Undergraduate: Social Work
Denver Metropolitan College, Certificate in Gerontology,Activity Director Qualifications;
May 1992
Trainings:
Parents with Cognitive Impairments 2009
Partner's For Kids/Responsible Fatherhood 2009
Working with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence 2009
Working with Incarcerated Parents 2009
Building Healthy Relationships for Youth in Foster Care 2009
Integrating Child Welfare and Treatment Providers 2009
Engaging Fathers/Responsible Fatherhood 2010
Principles of Addictions Treatment 2010
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BUDGET
This budget and budget narrative addresses all 6 bullet points included in the Budget Criteria Scoring
section (Section V.I) of the FOA
PERSONNEL $ 56,389
Program Manager—1 FTE
Salary - $ 56,389
Level of Effort: 100%
Name: Ann M. Bruce
Duties/Responsibilities: See Project Management and Staffing
Family Support Coordinator—1 FTE $ 39,558
Salary - $ 39,558
Level of Effort: 100%
Name: Mary Jo Vasquez
Duties/Responsibilities: See Project Management and Staffing
Family/Community Liaisons —2 FTEs $ 71,942
Salary - $ 35,971 X 2
Level of Effort: 100%X2
Names: Kim Ketchum
Candi De La Cruz
Duties/Responsibilities: See Project Management and Staffing
Personalized Service Planning Team
Time Accountability for several staff who assist the client
throughout the intake process including but not limited to:
Reception—As a client enters the DES reception area, receptionist will
take approximately 3-5 minutes per new client explaining the service
coordination services and the clients' options.
Personalized Service Planning Team—For those families with more
in-depth needs and/or systems involvement (i.e. co-parenting issues
including child support and/or welfare issues, significant barriers to
employment, and financial management issues) this will develop a more
intensive service plan that will address these needs within the guidelines of
Allowable Activity III and improve communication between the divisions.
This team will include representatives as appropriate from the following $ 100,000
Human Services departments: Child Welfare, Child Support,
Employment Services,Assistance Payments
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FRINGE BENEFITS
Program Manager—Annual Salary - $ 56,389 $ 16,371
FICA; Salary ($ 4,699.03/mo.) X 0.0765 = $ 359.47
Health Ins = $ 540
Dental = $ 11
FUTA = $ 4.67
Life Ins.; Salary ($ 4,699.03/mo.) X 0.003914 = $ 18.39
Long-term Disability; Salary ($ 4,699.03/mo.) X 0.00166 = $ 7.80
Retirement; Salary ($ 4,699.03/mo.) X 0.09= $ 422.91
Total Fringe: $ 1,364.25 per month.
Family Support Coordinator—Annual Salary- $ 39,558 $ 13,475
FICA; Salary ($ 3,296.43/mo.) x 0.0765 = $ 252.18
Health Ins = $ 540
Dental = $ 11.00
FUTA = $ 4.67
Life Ins.; Salary ($ 3,296.43/mo.) x 0.003914 = $ 12.91
Long-term Disability; Salary ($ 3,296.43/mo.) x 0.00166 = $5.47
Retirement; salary ($ 3,296.43/mo.) x 0.09 = $ 296.68
Total Fringe: $ 1,122.90 per month.
Family/Community Liaisons — Annual Salary- $ 35,971 X 2 $ 30,084
FICA; ($ 2,997.56/mo.) X 0.0765 = $ 229.31 X 2 = $458.63
Health Ins = $ 722 X 2 = $ 1,444
Dental = $ 11 X 2 = $ 22
FUTA = $ 4.67 X 2 = $ 9.34
Life Ins.; ($ 2,997.56/mo.) X 0.003914 = $ 11.73 X 2 = $ 23.47
Long-term Disability; ($ 2,997.56/mo.) X 0.00166 = $ 4.98 X 2 = $ 9.95
Retirement; Salary ($ 2,997.56/mo.) X 0.09= $ 269.78 X 2 = $ 539.56
Total Fringe: $ 2,506.94 per month.
TRAVEL
OFA Travel: $ 2,690
Air @ $ 550/2 persons = $ 1,100
Hotel @ $ 200.00/day/2 persons for 3 days = $ 1,200.00
Per diem @ $ 65/day/2 persons for 3 days = $ 390.
Mileage includes $ 2,544
Department of Human Services staff mileage to do required travel per job
duties. Four staff— 1,200 miles X 4 staff X$ .53/ mile = $ 2,549
EQUIPMENT $ 6,480
Wage
Technology for Social Media Based Recruitment /Viral Videos
iMac Computer @ $1,500
Macbook Pro Computer @ $1,500
VGA projector dongles (2) @ $25
1TB external hard drive—for video scratch disk (1) @ $120
iwork software for Keynote presentations $91
Final Cut Pro video editing suite (including Motion, Compressor) $350
Photoshop for Mac $220
Video Camera$1,999
Wireless Microphone rig$250
Tripod $150
Miscellaneous (case, cables, etc.) $250
SUPPLIES $ 50,920
Supplies and Administrative Overhead—$ 14,162
office supplies 2% of costs
Equipment repair/replacement 5% of cost
Phone 1% of costs
Prorated share of Finance and Admin Office support 1% of costs.
Prorated share of office space 1% of space
Prorated share of common area space 1% of space
Prorated share of utility costs 1% of costs
Total- $ 36,758
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT $ 27,192
Collective Intelligence
Duties/Responsibilities: will be responsible for the development of data
management. Software development is based on current market rate.
Operational Support
Hosting Fees $266/ month $ 3,192
Time & Materials at
One time set up fee $24,000
Domestic Violence Protocol $ 500
A Woman's Place (AWP) will assist in assuring that domestic violence
issues for couples who receive services from Weld County Building
Healthy Marriages Project (BHM) are safely,routinely, and consistently
identified and appropriately addressed.
Wage
-AWP will provide annual training for BHM staff(to include coaching
and education staff) = $ 250.000
- Quarterly review of protocol to ensure that it is current and meets
minimum requirements = $ 250.00
8-hour,4-session seminars, 320 couples @ $380/couple = $121,600 $ 224,000
Facility, $50/couple = $16,000
Couple's Material, $50/couple = $16,000
Seminar Materials, $10/seminar = $3,200
Educators, $100/couple = $32,000
Coaches, $50/couple = $16,000
Meals/Snacks, $120/couple = $38,400
8-hour, 1-session seminars, 320 couples @ $320/couple = $102,400
Facility, $50/couple = $16,000
Couple's Material, $50/couple = $16,000
Seminar Materials, $10/seminar = $3,200
Educators, $100/couple = $32,000
Coaches, $50/couple = $16,000
Meals/Snacks, $60/couple = $19,200
Coaching sessions,40 couples @ $200/couple = $8,000 $ 8,000
4 hours of coachin. @ $50/hour/couple = $200/couple.
Prepare/Enrich Inventories, 40 couples @ $200/couple = $8,000 $ 8,000
Couple's materials, $20/couple = $800,
Scoring Fees, $30/couple = $1,200.
Leader Fees, $150/com.letion = $6,000
Staff Training and updates in various relationship curricula: $ 14,000
Marriage Education training and updates in PREP,WOR, Love Notes
and Prepare/Enrich curricula, 12 @ $500/each = $6,000,
Annual Marria e Education Conferences, 4 $2,000/each = $8,000
Costs to do educational administration in Weld County: $ 146,000
Marriage Education Manager
Duties/Responsibilities: Oversees the Healthy Marriage Educational
program. Recruits, trains, qualify, employs, evaluates and supervises
contracted BHM staff, marriage educators,=coaches and vendors. Stays
informed of current marriage education research and training, maintains
marriage education and training credentials. Oversees information
4IPage
management, establishes and maintains the database to track educators,
coaches, mentors and program participants. Establishes the CMP BHM
budget, expenditures and provides financial reports. Plans, strategizes,
coordinates and attends all required meetings with partner agencies.
Ensures the updating of and compliance with BHM policies,procedures
and protocols. Responsible for building the faith-based Healthy Marriage
Educational Partnership, representing BHM to diverse groups and
agencies,and recruiting participant couples throughout Weld County.
Serves as an educator or coach as needed.
Marriage Education Coordinator
Duties/Responsibilities: Schedules and coordinates all marriage education,
coaching and training events, establishes and maintains the infrastructure
for effective marriage education programs throughout Weld County.
Responsible for office operations; answers phones,greets the public,
orders supplies, makes copies, manages office equipment, mailings,
manages vendor relationships. Maintains marriage education and training
credentials. Coordinates and attends all required meetings with partner
agencies. Serves as an educator or coach as needed.
Multi-Cultural Marriage Education Coordinators
Duties/Responsibilities: Various part time contractors (cumulatively not
to exceed 1 FTE) will within their respective immigrant, refugee and non-
English speaking communities be trained and qualified as marriage
educators and coaches. They will also recruit others within their
communities to be likewise trained and qualified. They will help recruit
participants from within their respective communities and assist the BHM
staff with conducting seminars that are culturally relevant. They will
attend all required meetings with partner agencies and represent BHM to
diverse groups as well as facilitate all monolingual events within their
respective language groups.
Mileage, $300/month = $ 3,600
Administrative Overhead, $1,500/month = $18,000,
Office Occupancy, $850/month = $10,200,
Office Supplies, $50/month = $600,
Quarterly Educational Partnership Lunches, 4 @ $200/each = $800
Marketing Consultant $ 61,400
Duties/Responsibilities: Work with Department of Human Services in
developing and distributing marketing materials and continue the public
advertising campaign on the value of marriage and the skills needed to
increase marital stability and health. This will include all forms of public
advertisement.
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We are not re.uestin• funds that would .uali under this line item. $0
MEETINGS AND TRAINING $ 2,980
Cultural Competency Training cost is based on current rate for half-day
training. This includes but is not limited to Substance Abuse Awareness,
Domestic Violence Indicator, Faith Based Guidelines, and technical
assistance training as offered by the Federal Program. The rates are based
on current market rate in Weld County. Food for all education classes is
included.
Partners' Mtgs
Food $10/meeting x 12 mtgs $ 120
Printing/copying/supplies $ 100
Staff Work sessions
Food- $130/retreat x 2 retreats $ 260
Printing/copying/supplies $ 100
Staff Training
In House training:
Food- $75/training X 4 trainings $ 300
Printing/copying/supplies $ 100
Outside training to include but not limited to parenting skills,working w/
specific populations, community issues, management skills and staff
development.
Registration /travel (in-state) $ 2000
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT $ 5,000
Educational Support Materials to include but not limited to materials
written in Braille or translated into any language other than English.
Educational Support Services to include but not limited to sign language
interpreter or translation services for any language other than English.
Sign Language interpreter - $50/hour plus travel.
Supportive Services $ 300,000
Including but not limited to transportation assistance, child care and
discrete cost ancillary supportive services in order to help lower barriers
that prevent a client from participating effectively.
Technology $ 8,500
Text Website Hosting $ 250
Website Administrative $ 1,250
Information Services technical support $ 2,500
Kiosk Project—work with developer on changes $ 4,500
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Business and Organizational Outreach $ 3,050
Major events for promotion, media awareness, and public education for
the Building Healthy Marriages Program in the county including:
Mailings to civic orgs to present program $ 50
Presentation materials $ 3,000
Public Media Campaign: $ 81,050
Newspaper
Longmont $ 2,500
Metro West $ 2,500
Greeley Tribune $ 5,200
UNC Mirror $ 1,000
Total Newspaper $ 11,200
Radio
KFKA (90 spots/mo. @ $12) $ 13,150
KGRE (90 spots/mo. @ $50) $ 35,900
Total Radio $49,050
Cable Television $ 20,800
18 weeks Greeley only
(ave. about$16/ spot total of 306 spots from June to Sept.)
Total Television $ 20,800
Recruitment Materials: $ 12,000
Brochures and printed material $ 12,000
Brochures = $ .21 each
Inserts = $ .17 each
Healthy Marriage Handbooks = $ 1.57 each
Mugs = $ 4.00 each
T-Shirts = $ 5.50 each
Sports Bags = $ 1.50 each
Baseball Caps = $ 5 each
Flash Drive/ Pen combos = $ 15 each
We are not requesting funds that would qualify under this line item.
In submitting this budget, BHM certifies that it understands the non-supplantation provisions of
this FOA and will comply with these provisions. For an example of how BHM will ensure
compliance, please refer to "Job & Career Advancement" in the narrative.
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WIDc
COLORADO
July 27, 2011
Michele Walters
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.
5th Floor East
Washington, DC 20447
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Ms. Walters:
The Assistance Payments Division is in strong support of the Weld County Department of
Human Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship
Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services
process can assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for
participating families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a
greater tendency to develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct
result of providing healthy relationship education in conjunction with service coordination and
public assistance will be a reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater
economic stability for these families.
The Assistance Payments Division is committed to being an active partner to provide
collaborative expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most needs.
We are also committed to provide staff to review service plans, and coordination and
communication between the divisions.
Participants in the program will have access to core services as appropriate. These services may
include but are not limited to: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families, Community Services Block Grant Assistance, Low-income Energy
Assistance, and Low-income Child Care Assistance.
Si
John Kruse
Assistance Payments Administrator
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COLORADO
July 27, 2011
Tim Chappelle
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
8405 Colesville Road
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Mr. Chappelle:
The Assistance Payments Division is in strong support of the Weld County Department of
Human Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship
Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services
process can assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for
participating families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a
greater tendency to develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct
result of providing healthy relationship education in conjunction with service coordination and
public assistance will be a reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater
economic stability for these families.
The Assistance Payments Division is committed to being an active partner to provide
collaborative expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most needs.
We are also committed to provide staff to review service plans, and coordination and
communication between the divisions.
Participants in the program will have access to core services as appropriate. These services may
include but are not limited to: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families, Community Services Block Grant Assistance, Low-income Energy
Assistance, and Low-income Child Care Assistance.
Si ely,
Jo Kruse
Assistance Payments Administrator
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WIDc
COLORADO
July 28, 2011
Tim Chappelle
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
8405 Colesville Road
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Mr. Chappelle:
Weld County Child Support Enforcement Division is in strong support of the Weld County
Department of Human Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and
Relationship Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services
process can assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for
participating families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a
greater tendency to develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct
result of providing healthy relationship education in conjunction with service coordination and
public assistance will be a reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater
economic stability for these families.
Weld County Child Support Enforcement Division is committed to being an active partner to
provide collaborative expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most
needs. We are also committed to provide child support enforcement services.
Participants in the program will have access to core services as appropriate. These services may
include but are not limited to: locating parents, establishing paternity, establishing medical and
child support, enforcing medical and child support, review and adjustment of support orders,
and referrals to dispute resolution on establishing and modifying parenting plans.
Sincerely,
1/4y4 . Ricto s5W1
Nancy A. Lawson, Division Head
Weld County Child Support Enforcement
PO Box A
Greeley, CO 80632
970-352-6933
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COLORADO
July 27, 2011
Michele Walters
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.
5th Floor East
Washington, DC 20447
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Ms. Walters:
Weld County Child Support Enforcement Division is in strong support of the Weld County
Department of Human Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and
Relationship Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services
process can assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for
participating families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a
greater tendency to develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct
result of providing healthy relationship education in conjunction with service coordination and
public assistance will be a reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater
economic stability for these families.
Weld County Child Support Enforcement Division is committed to being an active partner to
provide collaborative expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most
needs. We are also committed to provide child support enforcement services.
Participants in the program will have access to core services as appropriate. These services may
include but are not limited to: locating parents, establishing paternity, establishing medical and
child support, enforcing medical and child support, review and adjustment of support orders,
and referrals to dispute resolution on establishing modifying parenting plans.
Sincerely,
lAtviktniffl
Nancy A. Lawson, Division Head
Weld County Child Support Enforcement
PO Box A
Greeley, CO 80632
970-352-6933
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COLORADO
July 28, 2011
Tim Chappelle
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
8405 Colesville Road
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Mr. Chappelle:
Weld County Child Welfare is in strong support of the Weld County Department of Human
Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services
process can assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for
participating families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a
greater tendency to develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct
result of providing healthy relationship education in conjunction with service coordination and
public assistance will be a reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater
economic stability for these families.
Weld County Child Welfare is committed to being an active partner to provide collaborative
expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most needs. We are also
committed to provide any services available to the clients that would be deemed appropriate.
Participants in the program will have access to core services as appropriate. These services may
include but are not limited to therapy, life skills and parenting.
Since ely,
Heather Walker, MA, CACIII
SSManager III
PM;
WID €.
COLORADO
July 28, 2011
Michele Walters
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.
5th Floor East
Washington, DC 20447
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Ms. Walters:
Weld County Child Welfare is in strong support of the Weld County Department of Human
Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services
process can assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for
participating families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a
greater tendency to develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct
result of providing healthy relationship education in conjunction with service coordination and
public assistance will be a reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater
economic stability for these families.
Weld County Child Welfare is committed to being an active partner to provide collaborative
expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most needs. We are also
committed to provide services that are deemed appropriate to the clients.
Participants in the program will have access to core services as appropriate. These services may
include but are not limited to therapy, life skills and parenting.
Sincer ly,
Heather Walker, MA, CACIII
SS Manager III
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
1861 - 2011 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WELD COUNTY
315 NORTH 11TH AVENUE, BLDG B
PO BOX 1805
GREELEY, CO 80632
i . (970) 353-3800
WE L DEC O U N T Y FAX (970) 346-7981
u
July 28, 2011
Tim Chappelle
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
8405 Colesville Road
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
RE: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-Centered
Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Mr. Chappelle:
Employment Services of Weld County is in strong support of the Weld County Department of Human
Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services process can
assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for participating
families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a greater tendency to
develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct result of providing healthy
relationship education, in conjunction with service coordination and public assistance, will be a
reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater economic stability for these families.
Employment Services of Weld County is committed to being an active partner in this endeavor to
provide collaborative expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most needs.
We are also committed to provide employment, training and educational activities for program
participants as appropriate. As an integrated workforce center functioning as a regional and
statewide job placement service for job seekers and employers, our customer-focused system is
considered a venue where customers have a choice in how/where to obtain information, assessment,
education and training.
Sincerely, //'-':,c_cAl
L—L da L. Perez, Division Hea
Employment Services of Weld County
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
1861 - 2011 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WELD COUNTY
315 NORTH 11TH AVENUE, BLDG B
PO BOX 1805
GREELEY, CO 80632
(970) 353-3800
W E L DEC O U N T Y FAX (970) 346-7981
u
July 28, 2011
Michele Walters
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.
5th Floor East
Washington, DC 20447
RE: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-Centered
Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant
Dear Ms. Walters:
Employment Services of Weld County is in strong support of the Weld County Department of Human
Services' application for the Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant.
We support the concept that implementation of an integrated, community-based services process can
assist in strengthening the family unit, thus resulting in more positive outcomes for participating
families. Children, who are reared in the stability of a two-parent family, have a greater tendency to
develop into mature, well-adjusted adults. It is anticipated that a direct result of providing healthy
relationship education, in conjunction with service coordination and public assistance, will be a
reduction in the time spent on public assistance and greater economic stability for these families.
Employment Services of Weld County is committed to being an active partner in this endeavor to
provide collaborative expertise in reviewing the service plans of the participants with the most needs.
We are also committed to provide employment, training and educational activities for program
participants as appropriate. As an integrated workforce center functioning as a regional and
statewide job placement service for job seekers and employers, our customer-focused system
provides customer choice and is regarded as a venue where customers have a choice in how/where
to obtain information, assessment, education and training.
Sincerely,
Linda L. Perez, Division Head
Employment Services of Weld County
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July 22,2011
Tim Chappelle
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
8405 Colesville Road
Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Re.: Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-Centered Healthy
Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Mr. Chappelle:
The Weld Faith Partnership Council would like to extend our support and urge you to fund the application
being submitted by the Weld County Department of Human Services for funds through the Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant. The Weld Faith Partnership seeks to address
community issues through the development of a proactive,collaborative approach that will assist at-risk
families in accessing support through community faith-based organizations,government entities,non-profit
human service agencies and local businesses. The faith community has witnessed first-hand the importance
in helping families and couples develop healthy relationship skills.
Weld County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Colorado with a 14.8%of its residents
living below the poverty level.This innovative program,which will focus on TANF eligible families as
well as families of low to midlevel economic status,collaborates with community and faith-based
organizations and will continue to provide outreach to families in the southern part of the county. In
addition to the services already provided by Building Healthy Marriage program,the project activities will
include a comprehensive needs assessment that will be utilized to develop a client centered service plan.
This service plan will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee in which public assistance,
employment services,child welfare and child support services will be represented to ensure maximum
success of the families. Services will also provide responsible parenting and co-parenting classes that will
be based on evidence based curriculums.
I strongly urge the Administration for Children and Families,Office of Family Assistance to fund this
proposal and allow the applicants to take on the critical need in Weld County. These programs go a long
way towards helping struggling couples and their children become stronger families.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
SiatrrTh
Rick Hartman
Chair Weld Faith Partnership Council
970-534-9990
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July 22,2011
Michele Walters
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.
5th Floor East
Washington,DC 20447
Re.:Weld County Department of Human Services Application for Community-Centered Healthy
Marriage and Relationship Grant.
Dear Ms. Waken:
The Weld Faith Partnership Council would like to extend our support and urge you to fund the application
being submitted by the Weld County Department of Human Services for funds through the Community-
Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grant. The Weld Faith Partnership seeks to address
community issues through the development of a proactive,collaborative approach that will assist at-risk
families in accessing support through community faith-based organizations,government entities,non-profit
human service agencies and local businesses.The faith community has witnessed first-hand the importance
in helping families and couples develop healthy relationship skills.
Weld County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Colorado with a 14.8%of its residents
living below the poverty level.This innovative program,which will focus on TANF eligible families as
well as families of low to midlevel economic status,collaborates with community and faith-based
organizations and will continue to provide outreach to families in the southern part of the county. In
addition to the services already provided by Building Healthy Marriage program,the project activities will
include a comprehensive needs assessment that will be utilized to develop a client centered service plan.
This service plan will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee in which public assistance,
employment services,child welfare and child support services will be represented to ensure maximum
success of the families. Services will also provide responsible parenting and co-parenting classes that will
be based on evidence based curriculums.
I strongly urge the Administration for Children and Families,Office of Family Assistance to fund this
proposal and allow the applicants to take on the critical need in Weld County. These programs go a long
way towards helping struggling couples and their children become stronger families.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Si
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Rick Hartman
Chair Weld Faith Partnership Council
970-534-9990
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