HomeMy WebLinkAbout20101388.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: SUPPORT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF COLORADO'S HUMAN SERVICES
SYSTEM AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
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 Governor's Child Welfare Action Committee (CWAC) established by
Executive Order B 006 08 on April 16, 2008, examined the child welfare system over the course
of eighteen months and developed thirty-five recommendations to improve the safety of
vulnerable children in Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners supported the creation of the
Governor's CWAC and endorsed twenty-seven of the twenty-nine recommendations that
originated from it, and
WHEREAS, many recommendations from the Governor's CWAC have already been
implemented including the Child Welfare Training Academy and the Differential Response Pilot,
and
WHEREAS, National data from the United States Department of Human Services shows
that the rate of child fatalities due to abuse or neglect per 100,000 children is slightly higher for
state administered systems than county administered systems, and
WHEREAS, in Colorado, the percent of child fatalities with prior county involvement has
declined over a seven year period from 56% to 24%, and
WHEREAS, one of the Governor's CWAC recommendations was to structurally
reorganize the delivery of human services in the state, not just the child welfare system, and
WHEREAS, this recommendation, despite the work and focus of the Governor's CWAC
on child welfare, implicated all of human services including, but not limited to, food stamps, child
care, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), and
WHEREAS, Colorado Counties, Inc.'s (CCI) Health and Human Services Policy
Statement states that CCI supports and "advocates local administration of the social services
system in order to maximize the flexibility and responsiveness of the system to local needs,
while ensuring efficient management and local control.", and
WHEREAS, CCI's bylaws state our opposition to any movement that has as its objective
centralization of government in large units to the detriment of Colorado's residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Board reaffirms its commitment to excellence in the provision
of human services and child welfare.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that Weld County is committed to
continuous quality improvement.
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SUPPORT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF COLORADO'S HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that Weld County is committed to enhancing
the accountability of both state and local governments' management.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Board reaffirms its support for a
locally-administered human services system.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 28th day of June, A.D., 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
E/La ELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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I.. Re em cher, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Bo f°CUSED
� ��� ��/=arbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem
BY. � d .Ll•' J:�i� r,.,
Dep t Cler t• the Board
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APP D AS ORM: '
dliam F. Garcia
County Attorney =& cAj Cot
David E. Long 11
Date of signature: l ilk li0 Y
2010-1388
BC0041
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