HomeMy WebLinkAbout20021828.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE REVISIONS TO OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECTION 6.000, COLORADO
WORKS IN WELD COUNTY AND CHILD CARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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 Revisions to Section 6.000, Colorado
Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures for the Weld County
Department of Social Services Operations Manual, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said revisions, 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 Revisions to Section 6.000,
Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures for the Weld County
Department of Social Services Operations Manual be, and hereby are, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 10th day of July, A.D., 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
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Weld County Clerk to t rB zit
G ip ♦ 1' rN y, David E. Lon Pro-Te
BY: /ten, G i�l^�.� e .i�
Deputy Clerk to they''''r. „ ,7,7
APPROV"DA • -•RM: 414:7 36)---c-e•
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Robert D. M sden
Date of signature: 7/6
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
PO BOX A
CO
GREELEY,C 80632
WEBSITE:www.co.weld.co.us
Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551
CChild Support(970)352.6933
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CO OR /� MEMORANDUM
COLORADO TO: Glenn Vaad, Chair Date: July 8, 2002
Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services lam- chu
RE: Revision to Section 6.000, Colorado Works in We County and
Child Care Policies and Procedures, Weld County Department of
Social Services Operations Manual
Enclosed for Board approval is a revision to Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld
County and Child Care Policies and Procedures, Weld County Department of Social
Services Operations Manual. This revision was reviewed at the Board's Work Sessions
of July 8, 2002.
The revision is to Section 6.022, Out of Wedlock Births Plan,with the addition of
Section 6.022.2,Weld County's Abstinence Program under the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. The section provides a one-year
funding authorization for the Abstinence Program under the Weld County Department of
Public Health and Environment for a total of$75,400 and associated computer equipment
and software. The funding period is July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, and under the
Department's Colorado Works Program for SFY02-03.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
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6.022 Out-of-Wedlock Births Plan
Effective 9/10/97
6.022.1 State of Colorado's Out-of-Wedlock Births Plan
Revised 6/10/02
The responsibility of developing an Out of Wedlock Births Plan
for the State of Colorado rests with the Colorado Department of
Human Services. The Colorado Department of Human Services
has a statewide goal of reducing out of wedlock births by 1%. This
goal has been established for the state fiscal year of 1997-1998.
6.022.2 Weld County's Abstinence Program under the Weld County
Effective 7/1/02 Department of Public Health & Environment
6.022.21 General Description
Weld County is committed in reducing the number of out-of-
wedlock pregnancies through the Abstinence Program
administered by the Weld County Department of Public Health &
Environment.
6.022.22 General Organization
The organization of Out-of-Wedlock Births Plan under the
Colorado Works in Weld County involves two major county
departments and an advisory committee as follows:
A. The Weld County Department of Social Services
(Department)
B. The Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment (Public Health):
C. The Weld County Board of Health (Board of Health):
6.022.23 General Description
A. The reduction of the number of out-of-wedlock pregnancies
in Weld County is a critical goal.
B. Weld County's primary approach is to promote sexual
abstinence until marriage.
C. Reducing high-risk behaviors among teens would reduce
the number of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. These high-
risk behaviors include alcohol and drug use.
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D. Public Health has the expertise and experience to provide
an abstinence program in Weld County.
6.022.24 Eligibility Criteria
A. Based on information from the COIN system as of June 1,
2002, the Department currently has 1,258 children between
the ages of twelve through eighteen who actively receive
some type of public assistance in Weld County. It is
estimated that the Abstinence Program will serve 3,000
children between the ages of twelve through eighteen. This
constitutes 42% of the potential youngsters to be served
through the Abstinence Program may be Colorado Works
eligible youth.
B. On a quarterly basis, the Department will update the
number of Colorado Works eligible youth served by using
monthly reports submitted to the Department by Public
Health. These monthly reports will identify those youth
who participated in the Abstinence Program and who were
eligible for or participants of the Free and Reduced School
Lunch Program.
6.022.25 Functions of the Department
A. The Department will assist, at the request of the Public
Health and the Public Health Board, in the development of
outcomes for the program.
B. The Department will be responsible for identifying and
referring eligible Colorado Works families who need
abstinence assistance to Public Health.
6.022.26 Functions of Public Health
A. Public Health will provide training services to Weld
County's middle and high schools, community agencies,
medical facilities, churches and parents including:
1. Training for:
a) Teachers to use in classroom settings; and
b) Community professionals to become
speakers including doctors, nurses, youth
pastors, crisis pregnancy center personnel to
be used in school assemblies, churches,
medical facilities and community settings;
and
c) Parents.
2. Teaching formats of classroom and school
assemblies, clinical intervention workshops, parent
education workshops, community meetings, health
fairs, and Sunday School classes.
B. Public Health will provide curriculum and materials to
middle and high schools, community agencies, medical
facilities, churches, and parents. The curriculum and
materials will:
1. Promote sexual abstinence until marriage and from
high-risk behaviors; and
2. Encourage and develop character development and
strong personal ideals, communication, conflict
resolution skills and sexual cessation skills.
C. Public Health will submit to the Department monthly
reports of activities and the identification of youth
participants of the Abstinence Program who were eligible
for and participants of the Free and Reduced School Lunch
Program.
D. Public Health will provide data and analysis of the impact
of the classroom training on teens through a sub-contractor
—Prime Solutions. Prime Solutions will obtain assessments
of Weld County's Abstinence Program. These assessments
include methods to obtain feedback from participants of the
program such as student pre- and post-surveys, one-on-one
telephone interviews with teachers, parent mini-
evaluations, teacher and medical personnel interview, and
direct input from community and church members.
E. Public Health will maintain records, associated with this
project, for four years for audit purposes and in accordance
with instructions of the Department.
6.022.27 Functions of the Board of Health
A. The Board of Health will guide, oversee, and evaluate the
implementation of the Weld County's Abstinence Program
under Public Health.
B. At a minimum, the Board of Health will measure and report
outcomes regarding:
1. The level or number by which the number of out-of-
wedlock pregnancies in Weld County were reduced;
and
2. The level or number by which sexual abstinence
was promoted, as described in Exhibit O; and
3. The level or number by which high-risk behaviors
among teens were reduced.
C. Board of Health and Public Health will document the
outcomes of Section 6.022.27, B, to the Department by
June 30, 2003.
6.022.28 Reimbursement Authority through Transfer for Weld County's
Effective 7/1/02 Abstinence Program under the Weld County Department of Public
Health & Environment
A. The Department will remit to Public Health an amount not to
exceed $65,400 for services provided from July 1, 2002 through
June 30, 2003. Public Health will bill the Department for services
provided as described in Section 6.022.26 of the Department's
Operations Manual and will not seek additional reimbursement for
these services directly from the Colorado Department of Human
Services. The $65,400 is calculated as follows:
Budget Item Budget Amount
1. Staff: Salary Fringe
a. .5 FTE-Abstinence
Program Coordinator $22,165 $6,649
b. .5 FTE-Abstinence
Program Specialist $18,135 $5,440
Combined Subtotal $52,389
2. Resources:
a. Curriculum $ 10,011
b. Training Fees $ 7,500
c. Training Materials $ 2,500
Combined Subtotal $20,011
3. Evaluation:
Sub-contractor's fees $ 3,000
4. Total: $75,400
B. Colorado Works funding for the project will be based on the
methodology developed in 6.022.24, A,beginning July 1, 2002,
and updated quarterly as provided in 6.022.24, B. Colorado Works
funding will be based on those youth who are Colorado Works
eligible. Segregated funding will provide funding for those youth
who are not Colorado Works eligible.
6.022.29 Computer Equipment and Software
Computer and related equipment and software purchased from Colorado
Works funding through the Department will remain the property of the
Department. Public Health will follow all County and Department
policies regarding the use, maintenance, and inventory of such equipment
and software.
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