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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING PROVISION OF
PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - WELD COUNTY
JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER, DBA YOUTH AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Memorandum of Understanding
Concerning the Provision of Public Health Support between the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Weld County Juvenile
Assessment Center, dba Youth and Family Connections commencing July 1, 2010, and ending
June 30, 2011, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said memorandum, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said Memorandum of
Understanding, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Provision of Public
Health Support between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public
Health and Environment, and the Weld County Juvenile Assessment Center, dba Youth and
Family Connections, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said Memorandum of Understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 30th day of June, A.D., 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THE
PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORT
The Weld County Juvenile Assessment Center, D.B.A. Youth and Family Connections
("YFC"), and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, by and through
the Weld County Board of County Commissioners for Weld County, State of Colorado
("WCDPHE"),hereby enter into this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") and agree as
follows:
1. The YFC is a collaborative multi-agency, single entry site which contributes to the safety
of youth, families and the community through prevention, intervention, comprehensive
assessments and improved access to services.
2. The WCDPHE is a partner agency with the YFC in this community-wide endeavor, and
as such, has agreed to provide staffing support in a .5 FTE Public Health Nurse for the
YFC facility. The .5 FTE will be the employee of WCDPHE. WCDPHE will be
responsible for its employee's pay, benefits and other compensation and any specialized
equipment or resources to access WCDPHE related data base/case management systems,
as necessary.
3. The YFC will provide funding to WCDPHE from grant monies provided to the YFC, to
cover the cost of the .5 FTE Public Health Nurse, such funding not to exceed a total
amount of$35,551 during the term of this MOU.
4. The YFC will provide WCDPHE personnel assigned to the YFC: a safe work site, a
suitable work station area, general office supplies, access to general office equipment, to
include a computer with Internet access, telephone, fax machine and photo copier;
training and use of YFC protocols for the assessment, referral and case management of
persons receiving services through the YFC, as may be relevant to the .5 Public Health
Nurse duties; daily work assignments and functional supervision.
5. The WCDPHE will provide the YFC:
a. A WCDPHE supervisor who will provide the direct supervision of WCDPHE
personnel and liaison to the YFC for purposes of communication, problem solving
and coordination.
b. A .5 FTE Public Health Nurse hired and supervised by WCDPHE to be available
as a liaison with services through WCDPHE and assist with compiling statistical
data on project outcomes and reports.
c. The Public Health Nurse will provide pregnancy prevention education to all case
managers from each partner agency, and assist the Coordinator/Case Manager
with needs assessments and recommendations for direct service needs.
d. Youth identified as teen parents, pregnant teens and those who are sexually active
will be presented with pregnancy prevention education/materials or specific
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services deemed supportive to their remaining in school, complying with existing
court orders or maintaining employment while ensuring their infant child, if
applicable, is receiving necessary food, shelter,health care, and supervision.
e. Quarterly reimbursement claims will be submitted to YFC from WCDPHE which
include a time sheet setting forth the hours worked by the .5 Public Health Nurse
performing duties for the YFC pursuant to this MOU. Upon receipt of the claim,
the YFC will pay the amount of the claim to WCDPHE, subject to the limitation
set forth in paragraph 3 of this MOU.
6. The YFC will provide work schedules for WCDPHE personnel assigned to the YFC
which will be agreed upon jointly by the WCDPHE supervisor and the YFC Director,
subject to change by mutual agreement and based on the needs of both organizations.
7. The YFC will provide and be responsible for the cost of any translation services
necessary for non-English speaking clients.
8. The YFC Director will provide an assessment of the performance of the .5 Public Health
Nurse to WCDPHE for the use of WCDPHE every six (6) months. The assessment will
include YFC comments regarding job performance as it relates to the duties set forth in
paragraph 5.
9. Policy/Protocol Conflicts- In the event WCDPHE personnel assigned to the YFC
encounter a policy or protocol that conflicts with WCDPHE policy, the WCDPHE
employee will report the conflict to the YFC Director and his or her WCDPHE
supervisor. The YFC Director and WCDPHE supervisor will review the issue and
resolve it in a mutually agreeable manner.
10. Confidentiality- Information sharing is a key component to the success of evaluating the
needs of YFC clients, delivering integrated services and reducing the duplication of
services by partner agencies. To further this endeavor, WCDPHE and YFC will share
information on YFC clients contained in their respective data base systems, as permitted
by law and with a written Release of Information form that is HIPAA compliant and
signed by a parent/legal guardian of the juvenile client. All information obtained
through this manner is confidential and may not be disseminated to the public or released
outside the YFC, unless such further release is authorized by written consent of the
juvenile client's parent/legal guardian.
11. Liability- The WCDPHE and YFC acknowledge that applicable Colorado state laws
govern liability for negligent or wrongful acts or omissions committed by its employees
while participating in activities under this MOU. Liability for negligent or willful acts of
personnel from either WCDPHE or YFC, undertaken outside the terms of this
employment, will be the sole responsibility of the respective employee and the
employee's agency. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, no party to
this MOU waives any immunities to which the party may be entitled, pursuant to law.
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12. Duration- The term of this MOU is from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Either
party may sooner terminate this MOU by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to
the other party of the terminating party's intent to terminate.
13. Modification- This MOU may be modified at any time by mutual consent of both
participating agencies. Modifications to this MOU shall have no force or effect until
such modifications are in writing and signed by authorized representatives of each
participating agency.
14. Each party to this MOU designates the following individuals as contact persons from
each representative agency to this MOU:
For the YFC:
Michael Guthrie
2835 W. 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
For the WCDPHE:
Judy Nero
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment
1555 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
15. No portion of this MOU shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the
parties or their officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this MOU be
deemed to have created a duty of care which did not previously exist with respect to any
person not a party to this MOU.
16. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of
this MOU, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved
to the undersigned parties and nothing in this MOU shall give or allow any claim or right
of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this MOU. It is the express
intention of the undersigned parties that any individual or entity other than the
undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this MOU shall be an incidental
beneficiary only.
17. Participating Agency Signatures- By signing this Memorandum of Understanding, each
agency agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth herein.
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WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WELD COUNTY JUVENILE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT CENTER, DBA
YOUTH AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS
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Mark E Wallace, MD, MPH Mi ael Guthrie
Date Date
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Doug s Radema er, Chair Is,/.! . `=
Deputy Clerk to the Bo.
JUN 3 0 2010 �®�
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The Memorandum of Understanding being submitted for Board approval is between the Juvenile
Assessment Center dba Youth and Family Connections, and the Weld County Department of
Public Health and Environment for the provision of public health support. The term of the MOU
is for 7/1/2010 through 6/30/2010. The funding amount is
This MOU provides for a .5 Public Health Nurse to educate YFC case managers in regard to
pregnancy prevention, and pregnancy and parenting issues for at risk youth who are admitted to
the YFC. The program provides for direct support services and education designed to support
and nurture positive infant care, enhance parenting skills, reduce the potential for additional
pregnancies and promote self sufficiency for young parents. Pregnant teens and teen parents will
receive referrals and services supportive to their remaining in school, complying with court
orders or maintaining employment while ensuring their infant child, if applicable, is receiving
necessary food, shelter, health care, and supervision.
Funding for these services was awarded to the Juvenile Assessment Center dba Youth and
Family Connections through the Colorado Strategic Statewide Use Fund out of the Department
of Human Services.
Elizabeth Strong
From: Bruce Barker
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:22 PM
To: CTB; Commissioners
Cc: Monica Mika; Mark Wallace
Subject: FW: proposed MOU
Attachments: MOUHDJAC.wpd; MOUYFCinfo.wpd
We will need to do this as an add-on for tomorrow's agenda.
Original Message
From: Cyndy Giauque
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:50 AM
To: Bruce Barker
Subject: proposed MOU
Bruce,
Attached is the MOU between the JAC and the Health Dept that was in place this year, and they
simply want to renew. The only changes are to the name (JAC dba Youth and Family
connections, ) , the dates of the agreement, and the funding amount. I read through the
summary of the program, and could not figure out the new funding amount. I asked Judy Nero
to send an email to you and me with the new funding amount. It goes in paragraph 3.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at 970-302-5708.
Thanks.
Cyndy
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