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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COMPLETION OF CHILD
WELFARE PROJECT UNDER FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
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 for
Completion of Child Welfare Project among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through
the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social
Services, Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, Larimer County Department of Human
Services, 8th Judicial District, 19th Judicial District, North Range Behavioral Health, and Larimer
Center for Health, commencing October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2010, with further
terms and conditions being as stated in said memorandum, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services,that the Memorandum of Understanding for
Completion of Child Welfare Project among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through
the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social
Services, Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, Larimer County Department of Human
Services, 8th Judicial District, 19th Judicial District, North Range Behavioral Health, and Larimer
Center for Health, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said memorandum.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COMPLETION OF CHILD WELFARE PROJECT
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 20th day of June, A.D., 2007.
B RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Date of signature: 116I (Cl
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COLORADO
MEMORANDUM
TO: David E. Long, Chair Date: June 19, 2007
Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services
RE: Memorandum of Agreement for Completion of Child
Welfare Project under Funding Provided by the
Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Social Services
Enclosed for Board approval is a Memorandum of Agreement among entities within
Larimer and Weld Counties who have joined together to apply for a competitive
Methamphetamine grant with the Administration for Child and Families. This regional
grant would help support services that would complement the drug courts located in
Weld and Larimer Counties. This Memorandum of Agreement would outline how policy
decisions would be made among the partners of the grant.
1. The grant is for up to $1 million dollars for a 5 year period with yearly
contribution of cash in-kind through the respective county's Interagency
Oversight Group Incentive funds. The cash in-kind would increase yearly. The
Weld County/Larimer Department of Social Services/Human Services are the
fiscal agents for their respective county's IOG Incentive funds.
2. Island Grove Regional Treatment Center is the lead agency for the grant.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
2007-1739
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR COMPLETION OF CHILD WELFARE PROJECT
UNDER FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is made by and between ISLAND GROVE REGIONAL TREATMENT
CENTER, located at 1140 M Street, Greeley, CO, 80631, ("Lead Agency"), WELD COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, located at 315 N. 11th Avenue, Greeley, CO, 80631,
LARIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, located at 2555 Midpoint Dr.,
Fort Collins, CO 80525, the 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, located at 201 LaPorte Avenue, Fort
Collins, CO 80521, the 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, located at 934 9`h Avenue, Greeley, CO
80631, NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, located at 1306 11th Avenue, Greeley, CO
80631, and LARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH, located at 525 W. Oak Street, Fort
Collins, CO 80521. Each signatory to this MOU is referred to as a"Party", and collectively as
"Parties".
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Youth and
Families, has determined that outcomes for families in the child welfare system that include a
parent who has abused methamphetamine are improved when the family receives comprehensive
treatment that addresses the full spectrum of family problems; and
WHEREAS, the Department has determined that outcomes for families in the child welfare
system are improved when regional services are integrated, when fragmentation and differences
among agencies' policies and procedures are minimized, and when adequate appropriate
services are available; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County and Weld County, which comprise a region located in northeastern
Colorado, have experienced extensive, negative community impacts as a result of increasing
methamphetamine abuse in the region; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County and Weld County have both created formal Interagency Oversight
Groups for the collaboration of services to families and children who would benefit from
integrated multi-agency services; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned desire to expand their collaboration to include any and all services
to be provided under a grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families of the
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(CFDA 93.087); and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies include all partner organizations that will be involved in
providing direct services as part of this grant;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and covenants herein
contained, the Parties agree as follows:
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1. Term of this Agreement. This MOU shall be effective upon receipt of federal funds for
the purposes of administration of those funds and coordination of services, beginning on October
1, 2007, and expiring on September 30, 2010.
2. Identification of Services and Funding Sources. The legal responsibilities and funding
sources of each Party, as related to children and families who would benefit from integrated
multi-agency services, are involved in the child welfare system, and have a history of
methamphetamine abuse, are as follows:
a. Island Grove Regional Treatment Center
Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, a nonprofit organization, provides a
range of substance abuse services in Weld and Larimer Counties. These include acute
care, adult and adolescent outpatient treatment, a detox facility, adult inpatient treatment,
Spanish language outpatient treatment, family services, DUI/DWAI services, specialized
women's and pregnant women's services, and drug and alcohol testing and monitoring.
Island Grove also provides Anger Management services and treatment for perpetrators of
domestic violence. The organization is primarily funded through client fees, a contract
with the State of Colorado, and government grants.
b. Weld County Department of Social Services and Larimer County Department of
Human Services:
The Weld County Department of Social Services and the Larimer County
Department of Human Services have legal responsibility to protect children by providing
assessment and services to abused and neglected children in cases involving primary
caregivers within each county. Services include screening, assessment and short-term
intervention, including case management and benefits. Children who have entered the
system receive services including assessment, case management, placement
recommendations, foster care, adoption, core services and economic assistance. Sources
of funding include federal, state and local funds for Child Welfare Administration, Core
Services and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
c. 19`h Judicial District Courts and 8`h Judicial District Courts:
The 19`h Judicial District, which includes Weld County, and the 8`h Judicial
District, which includes Larimer County, have legal responsibility to make the best
possible decisions for youth and their families while protecting the community in cases
involving dependency and neglect, delinquency, truancy, paternity and support and
adoptions. Drug Courts provide specialized services designed to prevent future drug use
and support responsible, law-abiding behavior for individuals who have been charged
with a drug-related offense and who are deemed appropriate for community-based
services. Sources of funding are appropriated funds from the State of Colorado.
d. Community Mental Health Centers:
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North Range Behavioral Health Center, which serves Weld County, and Larimer
Center for Mental Health, which serves Larimer County, are nonprofit organizations that
have legal responsibility to provide medically necessary mental health services. Services
include a full range of inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment services. Primary
sources of funding include a contract with the State of Colorado to provide services to the
uninsured and underinsured and a contract with Northeast Behavioral Health to provide
medically necessary mental health treatment services for individuals with Medicaid
benefits.
3. Population to be Served. The Parties to this MOU agree that the primary clients to be
served under this program are families that have completed the intake process into the Child
Welfare System of either Weld County or Larimer County and who are at high risk due to one or
more parent's abuse of methamphetamine.
Families that are similarly situated in other respects, but that are involved in other forms of
substance abuse, may also be appropriate clients for this program. They may be included in this
program upon the agreement of the Project Director and the Coordinating Committee described
in section 6 below.
4. Oversight. Island Grove Regional Treatment Center has been designated the lead
agency for this project and will be the project's fiscal agent. Island Grove Regional Treatment
Center will be responsible for completion of all project tasks in a timely fashion, as shown in the
attached Project Plan (Appendix A) and Project Budget (Appendix B). The lead agency will act
as employer for the Project's Director and its two full-time Case Coordinators.
5. Duties of the Parties. Each Party to this MOU agrees to act in a professional manner to
complete project tasks. Each Party shall:
a. Contribute matching funds to the project, either in cash or in-kind, as indicated on
the attached Project Budget (Appendix B);
b. Provide quarterly written reports on their activities under this project in timely
manner and according to the format provided by the project Evaluator;
c. Provide quarterly financial reports on their activities under this project in timely
manner and according to the format provided by the Project Director;
d. Cooperate with the lead agency, Project Director, and project Evaluator to insure
project coordination and uniform data gathering procedures;
e. Work with the other Parties to this MOU to insure integration of services in a
manner consistent with the letter and spirit of the project's goals and outcomes; and
£ Insure completion of its duties under this project in a timely manner, as outlined
in the Project Plan (Appendix A).
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6. Project Coordination. Funds shall be expended and activities shall be completed as
outlined in the attached Project Plan and Project Budget and in accordance with the policies and
direction of the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
Decisions that are not made by reference to the Project Plan or to the Department of Health and
Human Services shall be decided by the Coordinating Committee.
a. All Parties to this agreement shall have voting member status on this body, with
one vote per Party;
b. The Project Director shall have one vote on the Coordinating Committee, in
addition to the vote held by his or her agency;
c. Each Party's Chief Executive Officer or Department Head shall designate one
decision-making representative to the Coordinating Committee;
d. Each Party agrees to attend and actively participate in regularly scheduled
meetings to be held at least quarterly for the life of the project;
e. Members of the Coordinating Committee shall elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and
Secretary of that body;
f The duties of the Chair shall be to facilitate all Coordinating Committees and over
see the resolution of conflicts, as shown in section 6(i) below;
g. The duties of the Vice chair shall be to act as Chair in his/her absence;
h. The duties of the Secretary shall be to take minutes of all Coordinating
Committee meetings and dispute-resolution sessions and to distribute those minutes to all
Parties;
i. Procedures for resolving disputes by a majority vote of those members authorized
to vote are:
i. The dispute must be submitted in writing to the Chair;
ii. The Chair will attempt to resolve the conflict by facilitating discussion and
seeking solution through consensus agreement;
iii. If consensus agreement is not achieved, the Coordinating Committee
membership will vote on the issue and recommendations will be made to the
Chief Executive Officer or Department Head of each Party to this MOU;
iv. The Chief Executive Officer or Department Head of each Party will have
final authority concerning personnel and fiscal matters related to their own staff
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who are participating in the project and related to their contribution and
participation in the project.
7. Authorization to Contribute Resources and Funding. Each Party to this MOU
represents that it has the authority to approve the contribution of time, resources and funding to
this project and to solve problems identified by the Coordinating Committee in order to create a
seamless, collaborative system of delivering multi-agency services to the target population.
8. Confidentiality Compliance. Parties agree that the Parties shall follow state and federal
laws concerning confidentiality of records. Any records used or developed by the Project, its
staff, or the Parties that relate to a particular person are to be kept confidential and may not be
released to any other person or agency, except as provided by law.
9. Termination of MOU. The Parties acknowledge that withdrawal from this MOU of any
Party will necessitate the identification of a new Party for provision of services. The
withdrawing Party shall assist the other Parties to achieve an orderly transition with as little
disruption as possible in the delivery of services.
a. Any Party may withdraw from this MOU at any time by providing 30 days
written notice to all other Parties.
b. Any Party may withdraw from this MOU or modify the level of its commitment
of services and resources hereunder, effective immediately, in the event of loss or
reduction of resources from its funding source identified herein. Any Party withdrawing
due to loss of funds will provide notice of withdrawal, in writing, within 30 days.
10. Miscellaneous Provisions.
a. This writing constitutes the entire MOU between the Parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter herein, and it shall be binding upon said Parties, their officers,
employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors,
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said Parties.
b. 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.
c. 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 Parties that any entity, other than the undersigned Parties,
receiving services or benefits under this MOU shall be an incidental beneficiary only.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, through their authorized representatives, have
executed this Memorandum of Understanding effective from the date first written above.
ISLAND GROVE REGIONAL WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT
TREATMENT CENTER OF AL SERVICES
By. 1��__� By
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KENDALL ALEXANDER DAVID E. LONG
Executive Director Chair, Board of County Com i sioners
JUN 2 0 2007
LARIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT 8`h JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF HUMAN SERVICES
K.A EN A. �WAGNER BY,/
LAMES HIATT
Chair, Board of County Commissioners Chief District Court Judge
191H JUDICIAL DISTRICT NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH By l 1 ( Y ( By 6 2- 4/��" " C _""p
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ROGER A.. KLEIN WAYNEA MAXWELL, Ph.D.
Chief District Court Judge Executiv Director
LARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL
HEALTH
By �a�. eC �•
RANDOLP E. RATLIFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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