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RE: APPROVE TWO NOTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS FOR
VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -YOUTH
EMANCIPATION AND SERVICES, INC.
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 two Notification of Financial Assistance
Awards between 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, and Youth
Emancipation and Services, Inc., commencing June 1, 2002, and ending May 31, 2003, with
further terms and conditions being as stated in said awards for the following programs:
1) Option B
2) Lifeskills, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said awards, copies
of which are 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 Notification of Financial
Assistance Awards for the above listed programs between 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, and Youth Emancipation and Services, Inc., be, and hereby are,
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said awards.
2002-1354
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TWO NOTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS - YOUTH EMANCIPATION
AND SERVICES, INC.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 29th day of May, A.D., 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
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GREELEY,CO 80632
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Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551 Child Support(970)352-6933
COLORADO
MEMORANDUM
TO: Glenn Vaad, Chair Date: May 22, 2002
Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy Griego, Director
Weld County Departme f So I Servi s
RE: PY 2002-2003 Notification of Financial Assistance Awards (NOFAA) under Core
Services Funds-Youth Emancipation& Services, Inc.
Enclosed for Board approval are the PY 2002-2003 Notifications of Financial Assistance
Awards (NOFAA) for Families, Youth, and Children Commission (FYC) Core Services
Funds, which are for the period of June 1, 2002,through May 31, 2003.
The Families, Youth and Children Commission (FYC) reviewed this proposals under a
Request for Proposal process and are recommending approval of this bid.
Youth Emancipation& Services, Inc.
A. Option B, Home Based Therapy. Services provide for assessment, lifeskills
education, individual, group, and family therapy, emancipation preparation,
family and community mediation services, and monitored apartment living.
Service to 20 family units,,for a total of clients impacted of 80. The program
provides services for youth ages 16%2 to 18, ideally living with a kinship family,
and who are not receiving foster care funding. Youth may also be currently living
in an RTC setting and scheduled for immediate discharge to a suitable family
environment. Youth of any culture/origin will be served. Service to Bilingual-
Bicultural families is expected to be 12. Program estimate for South County
services is 5 families.Monthly average capacity is 6 families, average stay in the
program is 12 weeks, average hours per week from 2-6 hours, depending on
phase of program. Rate is$54.77/hour.
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MEMORANDUM TO GLENN VAAD, CHAIR
WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Re; Core Service NOFAA 2002-2003
B. Lifeskills. Services provide for family therapy, mentoring, group therapy, support
groups, lifeskills instruction, parenting education, assessment of community
support systems, education, employment, and crisis intervention services. This
program is structured to serve youth 16% to 18 years of age. Total number of
clients to be served is 80. This is an estimate of 20 family units. Bilingual-
Bicultural services are expected forl2 families. It is estimated that 5 families will
be served from South Weld County. Maximum program capacity is 8, monthly
average capacity is 6, average stay in the program is 12 weeks, average hours per
week is 6 hours. Rate of service is$69/hour.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
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Weld County Department of Social Services
Notification of Financial Assistance Award
for Families,Youth and Children Commission (Core) Funds
Type of Action Contract Award No.
X Initial Award FY02-CORE-0022
Revision (FP-FYC-02005)
Contract Award Period Name and Address of Contractor
Beginning 06/01/2002 and Youth Emancipation& Services, Inc.
Ending 05/31/2003 Lifeskills
3418 Cove Way
Evans, CO 80620
Computation of Awards Description
Unit of Service The issuance of the Notification of Financial
Family therapy, mentoring, group therapy, Assistance Award is based upon your Request for
support groups, lifeskills instruction,parenting Proposal (RFP). The RFP specifies the scope of
education, employment, and crisis intervention services and conditions of award. Except where it
services. This program is structured to serve is in conflict with this NOFAA in which case the
youth 16 %1 to 18 years of age. Total number of NOFAA governs, the RFP upon which this award
clients to be served is 80. This is an estimate of is based is an integral part of the action.
20 family units. Bilingual-bicultural services are Special conditions
expected for 12 families. It is estimated that 5 1) Reimbursement for the Unit of Services will be
families will be served from South Weld based on a monthly rate per child or per family.
County. Maximum capacity is 8, monthly 2) The monthly rate will be paid for only direct face
average capacity is 6, average stay is 12 weeks, to face contact with the child and/or family or as
average hours per week is 6 hours. specified in the unit of cost computation.
3) Unit of service costs cannot exceed the hourly and
Cost Per Unit of Service yearly cost per child and/or family.
Hourly Rate Per $ 69.00 4) Payments will only be remitted on cases open
with, and referrals made by the Weld County
Unit of Service Based on Approved Plan Department of Social Services.
5) Requests for payment must be an original
Enclosures: submitted to the Weld County Department of
X Signed RFP:Exhibit A Social Services by the end of the 25th calendar day
X Supplemental Narrative to RFP: Exhibit B following the end of the month of service. The
X Recommendation(s) provider must submit requests for payment on
forms approved by Weld County Department of
X Conditions of Approval
Social Services.
Approvals: Program Official:
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By i��Zr-(4M v By
Glenn Vaad, Char— Jud Grie , Dire or
Board of Weld County Commissioners Wel ounty epartment of Social Services
Date: mitaiila z _ Date: 5j10/ 0 L
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EXHIBIT A
SIGNED RFP
• aFP-FYC-02005 Attached A
LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM BID PROPOSAL AND
REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF AWARD UNDER FPP CORE SERVICES FUNDING
FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM
2002/2003 BID PROPOSAL APPLICATION
PROGRAM FUNDS YEAR 2002-2003
BID#RFP-FYC-02005
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NAME OF AGENCY: ACM ImAA/0/3026 i/ 51&taS, .1.4/e•ADDRESS: 49g t v zVn, rvA CO l/5 , g>& 2O
PHONE: 97/) 3/6-5& C)
CONTACT PERSON: Jfr</1it5 2 NGLSOiV TITLE: t?Cfc. ,bateTl.-
DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM CATEGORY: The Life Skills Program Category must
provide services that focus on teaching life skills designed to facilitate implementation of the case plan by improving
household management competency.parental competency. family conflict management and effectively accessing
community resources
12-Month approximate Project Dates: _ 12-month contract with actual time lines of:
Start June 1.2002 Start ..)/4A/‘I, 2.00L
End May 31,2003 End f'1'JAf Af/, 2003
TITLE OF PROJECT: Lifeskills
AMOUNT REQUESTED:
�E5 Pdczneau NIP, /PG .3/40.2
Name and Signature of Person Preparing Document Date
Judy A.Griego.Director
Name and Signature Chief Administrative Officer Applicant Agency Date
MANDATORY PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
For both new bids and renewal bids,please initial to indicate that the following required sections are included in this
Proposal for Bid.For renewal bids,please indicate which of the required sections have not changed from Program Fund
Year 2001-2002 to Program Fund year 2002-2003.
Indicate No Change from FY 2001-2002 to 2002-2003
A/ Project Description
Target/Eligibility Populations
Types of services Provided
Measurable Outcomes
Service Objectives
Workload Standards
Staff Qualifications
Unit of Service Rate Computation
Program Capacity per Month
Certificate of Insurance
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TINVITATION 02005 BID �d��/J2 ,� 47401/4//6
' RFP-FYC �(1'/�
DATE:February 27,2002 BID NO: RFP-FYC-02005
RETURN BID TO: Pat Persichino,Director of General Services
915 10th Street,P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632
SUMMARY
Request for Proposal (RFP-FYC-02005) for:Family Preservation Program--Life Skills Program Family
Issue's Cash Fund or Family Preservation Program
Funds
Deadline: March 22, 2002,Friday, 10:00 a.m.
The Families,Youth and Children Commission, an advisory commission to the Weld County Department of
Social Services, announces that applications will be accepted for approved vendors pursuant to the Board of
Weld County Commissioners' authority under the Statewide Family Preservation Program (C.R.S. 26-5.5-
101) and Emergency Assistance for Families with Children at Imminent Risk of Out-of-Home Placement
(C.R.S. 26-5.3-101). The Families, Youth and Children Commission wishes to approve services targeted to
run from June 1,2002,through May 31,2003, at specific rates for different types of service, the county will
authorize approved vendors and rates for services only. The Life Skills Program must provide services that
focus on teaching life skills which are designed to improve household management competency,parental
competency, family conflict management and effectively accessing community resources. This program
announcement consists of five parts, as follows:
PART A...Administrative Information PART D...Bidder Response Format
PART B...Background, Overview and Goals PART E...Bid Evaluation Process
PART C...Statement of Work
Delivery Date 3/ZZ/6Z /1/4�4/ /1 �
(After receipt of order) B MUST BE SIGNED IN INK
c%/RRF5 R N4L.SA(/ OM,LA
c - TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURE
VENDOR !/0(1171 (.r 1;IAI/C/R.¢T/af (�!/154k
(Name) H 'tten Signature By Authorized
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Officer or Agent of Vender
ADDRESS l( COVE v TITLE C (6CttT/VE 2)//1ew/e-
1(A 5 ro DATE x/1//02
PHONE# i,) 396-56/e
The above bid is subject to Terms and Conditions as attached hereto and incorporated.
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• RI'P-FYC-02005 Attached A
Date of Meeting(s)with Social is s Division Supervisor:
Comments by SSD Supervisor:
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Name and Signature of SSD Supervisor Date
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youth Emancipation & Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way,Evans,CO 80620
(970)396-5600
RFP-FYC-02005
Family Preservation Program—Life Skills Program
Proposal (Attachment A)
Project Title: Emancipation Preparation Program
(For Families with Youth Not Eligible for Residential or Alive E Services)
Vendor: Youth Emancipation & Services,Inc.(YES)
Contact Person: James P.Nelson MA,LPC
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
What is YES,Inc.?
Youth Emancipation& Services, Inc., (YES), is a private not-for-profit Colorado corporation.It is a
cooperative venture of several youth service professionals who live and work in Weld County.This
group of concerned professionals has come together to provide Weld County families with needed
services, such as assessment, life skills education, individual, group and family therapy,emancipation
preparation, family and community mediation services, and monitored apartment living.
Our Mission
The mission of YES is to be of service to families in Weld County who are at risk of broader
involvement with the legal and social services systems. We seek to assist youth who have had a
difficult adolescence to transition to adulthood in a responsible and sustainable manner. To
accomplish our mission we will:
1. Network effectively with area professionals in the youth service field to identify needs which are
under-served, and likely to respond favorably to a timely preventive intervention.
2. Develop quality programming designed to meet these targeted needs.
3. Partner with human service agencies, foundations and benefactors to generate community
resources to provide services in the most effective way possible.
4. Provide top-quality stewardship of, and accountability for,community resources.
5. Provide ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of services we provide in order to make
improvements in what we do.
6. Provide timely reports to our referral sources to keep informed of our effectiveness.
7. Remain responsive to the needs of the community, open to new ideas and opportunities to be of
service,while consolidating gains and expanding family resources.
The Founders of YES are Masters level therapists who have had many years of experience in family
therapy, social science research, community needs assessment,individual therapy, group therapy,
mediation, and supervision. We have worked extensively with at risk teens and their families,in both
a residential treatment and non-residential settings.
Emancipation Preparation Program
The YES Rapid Emancipation Preparation Program is designed for youth whose bioparents have lost
parental rights. These youth are often plaited in kinship homes(with relatives, friends,or other
families who are not foster parents,but who fill the parenting role),until the youth can emancipate.
This program is structured to provide youth, aged 16 %] to 18 years,with life skills training and
assistance in building a community support network which will ease the emancipation process and
promote success.
At the same time, the kinship family itself is in need of support throughout this process, and this
project is designed to provide this support as well. Emancipation and family support will be carried
out using a full range of services explained later in this proposal.(See Section III. "Types of Services
Provided".)
Each family will be assigned a Masters level licensed therapist(LPC,LSW, LCSW,or LMFT)who
will act as Intervention Coordinator. This person will deliver therapy, case management, and
coordinate mentoring, collateral services, and classroom instruction. Family contact will take place
primarily during late afternoons, early evenings, and weekend hours when families are not at school
or work. Crisis Intervention services will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week,by phone or
through our answering service.
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II. TARGET/ELIGIBLE POPULATION
A. Total number of clients served: 80 persons
By serving 20 family units,half of which are composed of 2 parents and half of which are
composed of 1 parent, and averaging 2.5 children per household(one of whom will be the
individual emancipating),the total of clients impacted will be 80.
B. Total individual clients and their ages: 20 youth
These will be adolescents between the ages of 16 V2 and 18 years of age. The youth will ideally be
living with a kinship family who are not receiving foster care funding. Youth may also be
currently living in an RTC setting, and be scheduled for immediate discharge to a suitable family
environment(such as a kinship home). t
C. Total family units:20 families
The program is designed for families with youth who do not currently meet the eligibility criteria
for other life skills and/or emancipation programming, such as Alive-E, due to not being a foster
child,but who are struggling in their present home environment and are at risk of being removed.
D. Bicultural/bilingual services: 12 families.
Youth of any cultural and/or ethnic origin will be served. YES staff are culturally aware and are
an ethnically and culturally diverse group. Consideration of and respect for established cultural
patterns is an ingrained value in this organization.**
E. Clients receiving services in South Weld County: 5 families.
This constitutes 25%of the total case load. This figure was arrived at by comparing population
totals from north-central Weld with totals for the South Weld cities.
F. Access to 24 hour service: 20 families
All client families will have access to 24 hour crisis intervention services through a 24 hour
answering service. Each family's Intervention Coordinator, or designated on-call therapist, will
respond to calls within one(1)hour.
G. Maximum Program Capacity: 8 families concurrently.
Maximum caseload for an intervention team will be 4 families. We will have two teams in place
if awarded a contract. This insures that appointments can be kept without double-booking,
support groups and classes will be of optimal size. However,if the Department would like to
expand the program,we would be open to discussions on this topic.
H. Monthly Average Capacity: 6 families
I. Average stay in the program: 12 weeks
J. Average hours per week in the program: 6 hours
The 12 week program will be divided into 4 week intervals. The first 4 weeks,the average direct
contact'hours will be approximately 10 hours pet week.The second 4 week s,the average will be
approximately 6 hours per week. The last 4 week interval will average 3 hours per week of direct
contact.
*Only youth with an I.Q. of 80 or higher will be served. While we reali7P that there is often a lack of
services available for developmentally delayed individuals, this population is outside our area of
expertise.
**Weld County is a culturally diverse population center in Northern Colorado. Therefore, services will be
delivered in a culturally sensitive manner. YES seeks staff members who are aware of the issues of
acculturation, enculturation and assimilation which are relevant in the present social milieu. Every effort
will be made to provide a staff/client match with these issues in mind. YES is presently seeking Spanish
speaking,culturally competent staff to deliver program services.
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III. Types of Services Provided
A.Therapeutic Services
Family Therapy:
The Intervention Coordinator will be experienced in Family Therapy and will establish appropriate
treatment goals and assist the family in working toward the accomplishment of those goals. Extended
family and important others will be included in the process as is appropriate.
Case Planning and Case Management Services:
The YES staff will meet with Dept of Social Services caseworker to design an individual program to
meet youth's needs and will report to the caseworker on a weekly basis to keep caseworker informed
of progress. The YES staff member will coordinate with the youth and family to access other needed
community resources as well.
Mentoring:
The impact of a knowledgeable and diligent mentor with sophisticated counseling skills, working
with families in their home environment cannot be underestimated. The ability to identify the
opportunities to stimulate change,work with the key members of the system, and see that right action
is taken at the right time,is very powerful in bringing about positive change.
Our Intervention Coordinators have expressed frustration with the limitations of working with
families in an office or institutional setting. They much prefer the opportunity to"see how it really
happens"in the family environment and be able to initiate subtle change through friendly,person-to-
person interaction and support.
Group Therapy/Support Groups:
It will be invaluable for those youth who are in the process and actually living on their own to have a
sounding board in which to discuss and process issues related to the difficult challenges of adult
living. Groups will be facilitated by a licensed master's level therapist who has i.ape,ience in group
therapy with this challenging yet rewarding population.
B. Concrete Services
Life Skills Instruction:
YES staff will deliver classes and/or self-paced instruction in Life Skills. Curriculum includes:
• Nutrition,menu planning, food shopping, and preparation,
• Home Safety, Maintenance,cleaning and repair,
• Employability assessment,job-specific prospecting, application and interviewing skills,
follow-up techniques,
• Home budgeting,money management,banking,
• Transportation,needs and affordability,
• Finding and leasing an apartment,purchasing a home,
• Clothing, shopping,maintenance and repair,
• Time management and goal setting,
• Personal values, social skills,refusal skills, and sound decision-making,
• Community values, living with neighbors, coping with others expectations,
• Understanding and managing anger
• Accessing Community Resources
• Alternative dispute resolution,problem solving,
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Family Conflict Management
When internal conflict reduces the family's ability to work together to achieve common goals and
interests,the YES team will teach dispute resolution skills to reduce stress and foster an atmosphere
of cooperation rather than contention. The degree of conflict within the family will be measured using
an assessment devise at the initiation of services, and at the termination of services.
Parenting Skills:
YES Team will teach child rearing and parenting skills, such as:
• Effective boundary and limit setting,
• Affection,nurturing, and positive approval,
• Importance of consistency and dependability, -
• Effective and safe discipline methods,
• Monitoring and maintaining health,
• Accessing behavioral assistance when needed.
C. Collateral Services
Accessing Community Support System:
YES team will assess the family's connections with agencies in their community which they can
access when needs arise.The team will then assist them in filling any gaps in the system through
establishing personal contacts at agencies which provide health and medical services, legal assistance,
etc.
Education:
Youth must have either completed high school, or be in the process of finishing. Youth must be
eligible for enrollment in public school, attending a GED Program,or attending a Day Treatment
Program which has an educational component. Youth who are in school or pursuing a GED will be
assisted in finding part-time employment so as to save money for emancipation expenses. If the youth
has already finished his/her education,the emphasis will be on securing fill-time employment.
Employment:
Youth will be given a career assessment and skills evaluation,vocational interest measure,and get a
full interpretation in order to determine what career area is most advantageous. Youth will be helped
to write a resume,fill out applications for employment,taught how to interview appropriately,and
otherwise assisted in finding employment with a future.
Physical and Mental Health System:
Families must find and develop criteria for using local physical and mental healthcare providers. YES
Team will assist family and emancipating youth to match providers with resources and location,
develop resources for known chronic health concerns, and balancing treatment and prevention to
avoid acute episodes.
D. Crisis Intervention Services
Telephone Response: YES maintains 24 hour answering services with emergency paging.
• Intervention Coordinators(or a designated on-call therapist)will be available to contact the family or
individual in the event of an emergency. Protocol calls for intervention over the phone as the first
step. If phone intervention proves to be insufficient,the responding therapist will assess the level of
severity of the incident and take appropriate action, including calling police, ambulance,etc.,if
danger is imminent.
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Personal Visit:
If the situation would not pose a safety problem for the staff member,they may visit the home on an
emergency basis. Otherwise, a neutral meeting place will be maintained in the event of the need for
person-to-person contact outside the home, or the family may choose to come to the office.
Intervention Coordinators and on-call personnel are trained in crisis intervention procedures and
follow pre-determined written protocols.
IV. Measurable Outcomes
A. Youth will hopefully be ready to transition to a home of his/her own, and therefore will not
remain at home past the time the case is closed. This will be reflected in our monthly progress
reports,and case termination report.
B. Improvements in parental competency,reduction in parent/child conflict, and improvements
in household management will be reflected in completion of Skills Units and in scores on pre-
post referral competency assessments. These scores will be compared in the form of bar
graphs which will be attached to the case termination report.This report will be delivered to
the department no later than 30 days after the termination of YES involvement in the case.
C. Youth who are in the kinship home at the time of referral to our agency will soon successfully
transition to a home of his/her own and be performing satisfactorily as reflected in monthly
step-down service reports. A quarterly contact summary will be prepared on each referral
after emancipation for a period of one year. This information will be mailed to the department
caseworker or supervisor in written form no later than 30 days after the close of the quarter.
D. Youth who are currently in long-term placement, and who are in the process of reunification
at the time of referral,will be in their own home, and will not be in residential placement,
DYC custody, or under adult judicial proceedings within 12 months of the termination of
YES services. A quarterly contact summary will be prepared on each referral after
emancipation, for a period of one year, and a report will be mailed to the department
caseworker or supervisor.
E. Since parental rights will have been terminated,the quality of the relationship with the
kinship home family will be more relevant to success than the youth's relationship with his
bioparent(s). The degree and consistency of support provided to the youth after emancipation
will be a subject of the quarterly follow-up reports. These follow-up summaries will be
shared(see items C. and D. above).
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F. Other qualitative measures of the effectiveness of the program may need to be developed, as
the departments risk assessment devise was no doubt developed to measure the risk of family
disintegration. YES staff will work with the department to design such an instrument and will
administer it within the department's time frames to generate desired information.
G. Qualitative reports will be accumulated into quarterly summaries which will be used for
Continuous Quality Improvement purposes.These will also be released to the department as
requested.
YES staff will prepare an annual report listing the number of referrals given,referrals accepted, and
will chart the disposition of each case on a grid, giving a thorough and detailed breakdown of each
case, as well as totals by month, and annual totals. Also, YES staff will determine from US Census
figures,the number of kinship homes in Weld County having youth of emancipation age,who are not
their biological offspring. We will compare this with the Department of Social Services caseload,
identified using the population criteria from Section II(above), and generate statistics which describe
the extent to which this population is being successfully treated in Weld County. These figures will be
available on an annual basis, in the year-end report.
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V. Service Objectives
A. Improve Family Conflict Management
• To keep youth from being removed from the home, family conflict management skills will be
addressed using the mentoring and in home family therapy treatment modes. If youth has a
high rate of truancy from school, running from the home, disregard for family/home rules, or
history of abuse,conflict management will be a top priority. This will be reflected in the
family treatment plan.
• If youth have already been removed reuniting the family with targeted support and
assistance will be a top priority. Getting kinship family's buy-in to provide concrete
assistance with the emancipation of the youth and outlining the concrete tasks and conditions
which require family assistance will be the key.These will be written into the family's
treatment plan.
The degree of family conflict will be measured at the initiation of services and again at the
termination of services.
B. Improve Parental Competency
To assist clients in adopting and passing along to their children, an improved and more effective
life style, YES Team will teach child rearing and parenting skills, such as:
• Effective boundary and limit setting,
• Affection,nurturing, and positive approval,
• Importance of consistency and dependability,
• Effective and safe discipline methods,
• Monitoring and maintaining health,
• Accessing behavioral assistance when needed.
YES Team members will use the Family Strengths Assessment to determine the degree of
parental competency at referral, and will include steps to consolidate assets and develop areas of
weakness in the family treatment plan. Post-intervention results will determine what gains have
been made.
C. Improve Household Management Competency
Household management competence will be measured by YES Team observation and
completion of Life Skills learning units having to do with the operation of a household.
D. Improved Ability to Access Resources:
YES team will assess the family's connections with agencies in their community which they
can access when needs arise. The team will then assist them in filling any gaps in the system
through establishing personal contacts at agencies which provide health and medical services,
legal assistance, etc.The family,and the emancipating youth,will have a complete selection of
resources and personal contacts at each community resource by the end of the intervention.
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VI.Workload Standards
Intervention Coordinators(Licensed Masters level staff),will be assigned based on a ratio of 3:2,
(direct contact hours to non-direct hours). Mentors are assigned based on a ratio of 4:1.
A. Phase 1. (1 month): 6 hours per week.
Phase 2. (1 month): 4 hours per week
Phase 3. (1 month): 2 hours per week
B. Total number of staff providing services will vary with the number of referrals. Under the present
circumstances,the maximum number of families which can be accommodated is 8 per month
(average of 6). However,if the sustainable caseload is larger than 20 families per year,we are
willing and able to expand to accommodate more. Expansion to accommodate a larger caseload
has been planned for in our Strategic Plan.
We have currently identified 6 employees for this project, (3 Intervention Coordinators and 3
Mentors). We will begin with one team(I Coordinator, 1 Mentor, and 1 Supervisor)and see how
the referral base develops. All will receive training and supervision from day one.
C. Maximum caseload per worker is 8.
D. Modality of treatment will vary with the employee and their role on the team. However,
generally, we are planning for a combination of Family Systems based In-Home Family Therapy
and Mentoring.
E. (See Item IV. A., above)
F. Total number of persons who will initially provide services is 3.This figure is expandable.
G. Maximum caseload for each Supervisor is 6 Supervised Masters level therapists.
H. (See Attached Affidavit of Insurance)
VII.Staff Qualifications
A. YES personnel have extensive experience in Marriage and Family Therapy, Individual and Group
Therapy with adolescents,Emancipation Programming, Social Work and Case Management,
Family and Community Mediation.
Director's Resume is attached, along with job descriptions for Intervention Coordinator and
Mentor. Staff are qualified according to Staff Manual Volume VII, Section 7.303.17, and Section
7.0006,Q. of the Colorado Department of Human Services Regulations.
B. Total Number of staff available for this project is 6(3 Intervention Coordinators and 3 Mentors).
The Director is included in this number and will be the Supervisor.
C. We were not aware that the mandate applied to contract staff. If we are granted a contract,we will
acquire the training at the earliest opportunity.
D. Licensed staff are experienced in risk assessment. Mentors are not. This training can be
completed before the commencement of services at the first of the fiscal year.
E. We will complete this training at the earliest possible opportunity if awarded the opportunity to
serve.
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RFP-FYC-02005 Attached A
VIII. COMPUTATION OF DIRECT SERVICE RATE
This form is to be used to provide detailed explanation of the hourly rate your
organization will charge the Core Services Program for the services offered in
this Request for Proposal. This rate may only be used to bill the Weld County
Department of Social Services for direct, face-to-face services provided to
clients referred for these services by the Department. Requests for payment based
on units of service such as telephone calls, no shows, travel time, mileage
reimbursement, preparation, documentation, and other gosts not involving direct
face-to-face services will not be honored. Likewise, billings must be for hours
of direct service to the client, regardless of the number of staff involved in
providing those services. Therefore, it is imperative that this rate be
sufficient to cover all costs associated with this client, regardless of the
number of staff involved in providing these services. -
(Explanations for these Lines are Provided on theeQ Following Page)
Total Hours of Direct Service per Client U Hours [A]
Total Clients to be Served 20 Clients [B]
Total Hours of Direct Service for Year 960 Hours IC]
(Line [A] Multiplied by Line [B] /� M
Cost per Hour of Direct Services $ 57,61 Per Hour [D]
Total Direct Service Costs $ �.J/ 6 ?J [E]
(Line [C] Multiplied by Line [D] ) /!
Administration Costs Allocable to Program $ / , �51j72_. [F]
Overhead Costs Allocable to Program $ /8, .0 2 [0]
Total Cost, Direct and Allocated, of Program$ (o ‘oi 179 [H]
Line [E] Plus Line [F] Plus Line [0] )
Anticipated Profits Contributed by this Program $ [I]
Total Costs and Profits to be Covered / / / /
by this Program(Line [H] Plus Line [I]) $ (Q f [J]
Total Hours of Direct Service for Year c?6o [K]
(Must Equal Line [C] )
Rate per Hour of Direct, Face-to-Face Service
to be Charged to Weld County Department of
Social Services $ v [L]
Day Treatment Programs Only:
Direct Service House Per Client Per Month [M]
Monthly Direct Service Rate $ [N]
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youth Emancipation & Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way,Evans,CO 80620
(970)396-5600
Affidavit of Insurance
Following are the amounts and types of insurance coverage carried by Youth
Emancipation& Services, its key employees and officers:
General Liability Insurance:
Combined Aggregate amount of$1 Million Dollars,
Single Limit$500,000 each occurrence.
Professional Malpractice Insurance:
$1 Million each claim
$6 Million aggregate
Workers Compensation and Employers Liability:
Each Accident$100,000
Occupational Disease, each employee $100,000
Policy Limit$500,000
Automobile Insurance:
Bodily Injury -$100,000 each person, $500,000 each occurrence.
It is hereby agreed and understood that in the event that a Contract for Services is signed
by and between Weld County and Youth Emancipation& Services, Weld County Board
of Commissioners, it's employees and agents shall be named insured's on the general
liability and automobile policies.
es P.Nelson MA,LPC
Executive Director
March 21,2002
Resume
Of
James P. Nelson, MA, LPC
3418 Cove Way
Evans,Colorado 80620
(970)330-0719
E-mail: JPNelson4900@AOL.Com
1 of 3 Resume of James P. Nelson.MA.T.PC—(9701396-5600
Counseling and Educational Experience
Psychotherapy Associates of Greeley,(Private Practice):
• Individual and family therapy,families with delinquent adolescents,
• Relationship enhancement groups,Career counseling,
• Hypnotherapy for phobias and habit cessation,
• Mediation in a variety of settings.
Skilled in therapy, mediation,and custody evaluations.
University of Northern Colorado Counseling Center,(Therapist):
• Individual therapy
• Marriage and couples counseling,
• Emergency assessment,intake interviewing, and crisis intervention,
• Diagnosis,treatment planning,and interdisciplinary staffing.
Skilled in brief cognitive behavioral therapy,diagnosis and treatment planning.
UNC Alternative Dispute Resolution Center,(Paid Intern):
• Assisted Director in budgeting,grant writing, and community education,
• Team-taught classes in negotiation, mediation,and arbitration,
• Assisted University Ombudsman in mediating cases involving university students and
personnel.
Skilled at EEOC requirements,FLSA requirements, and ADR implementation
UNC Career Counseling Services,(Paid Intern):
• Co-developed the Technical Assistance Center for Service Learning,
• Co-wrote grant to bring AmeriCorp Volunteer Program to UNC,
• Established and managed the UNC Community Service Learning Center,
Experienced in implementation of Community Service Programming.
Administrative and Juvenile Justice System Experience
Alternative Homes for Youth,Vice President:
• Supervised agency Program Directors,
• Participated on Policy Committee,
• Coordinated Initiatives in Strategic Planning and Continuous Quality Assurance,
Frprrienced and skilled in organizational development and leadership.
Alternative Homes for Youth,Program Director:
• Managed the Greeley Youth Shelter,RTC,and Day Treatment Program,
• Started the DYC Tracking Program,hired and trained the first staff
• Recruited,hired,trained and supervised a staff of 30 employees,including licensed
clinical staff
• Promoted for excellence in program management.
Skilled in clinical supervision,program management, and compliance with State RTC rules.
Alternative Homes for Youth,Assistant Director.
• Acted as mentor and personal counselor for youth in RTC setting,
• Appeared in court and advised the court of youth's progress on terms and conditions as
well as treatment progress,
• Acted as liaison between facility and Probation, SB-94 Committee, Social Service
Department,Police,and District Attorney's Office.
Skilled at mediating between the various interests of youth, their families, and various components
of the juvenile system to promote the best possible outcome for the youth.
2 of 3 Resume of.Tames P.Nelson.MA. T,PC—(9701396-5600
Education
University of Northern Colorado,1994:
Master of Arts,Counseling, Secondary and Post-Secondary School Administration.
Ph 7 Mediation Group, 1993:
Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution,Conflict Management,Negotiation,and Mediation.
Franklin Institute, 1986:
Training in Series 6, 7 and 22 Securities Dealer Licenses,Life Insurance Brokerage.
Continuing Education,Various 1976 to 1991:
Attended various courses and seminars in Business Management,Counseling,Conflict Resolution.
University of Northern Colorado,1975:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology,Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology,Minor in Business.
Licenses and Affiliations
Colorado Professional Counselor,License#1626
National Board for Certified Counselors,Certificate#37597
Strength Based Services International,Empowering youth through emphasis on,and
development of their strengths,rather than on problems and weaknesses.
References
Lorena Fort,Vice President Human Resources
Alternative Homes for Youth
9401 West 44th Ave
Wheat Ridge,CO 80033
(303)940-5540 Ext. 103
Kris Wolf,MSW
Assistant Director,AHFY
1110 M.Street
Greeley,CO 80631
(970)353-6010
Marsha Jones
Parole Tracker,AHFY
1110 M.Street
Greeley,CO 80631
(970) 396-2779
3 of 3 Resume of James P.Nelson. MA.i.PC—(9701396-56110
EXHIBIT B
SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE TO RFP
RECOMMENDATIONS
youth Emancipation & Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way, Evans, CO 80620
970-396-5600
April 16,2002
Gloria Romansik,Administrator
Weld County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box A
Greeley,CO 80632
RE: RFP 02010, Option B
RFP 02005,Life Skills
Dear Ms. Romansik,
Thank You for the opportunity to clarify the above referenced Proposals. Our comments
are as follows:
RE: Proposal FYC-02005,Life Skills Program (Emancipation Preparation)
We will be happy to report outcomes specific to this program. Please note, on page 5,
Section W.,paragraph F., we indicate our willingness to custom design outcome reports
to meet the FYC's specifications. We will report on progress monthly and on outcomes at
termination of each client's program involvement.
Regarding clarification of Page 5,section IV,Paragraph E.;
We anticipate that many of the clients we work with will be living with relatives other
than their bio-parents. However,this does not imply automatic exclusion of bio-parents.
We think it is often(though not always)helpful for the youth's family to stay in contact
with them after emancipation,and support them to whatever extent is possible. This
support could be in the form of occasional help with finances,transportation, or simply
encouragement.
In our Quarterly Follow-up Reports, we will briefly report on the state of ongoing
relationships between client and family.
We accept the Commissions recommendations and conditions.
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RE: Proposal FYC-02010,Option B(Rapid Emancipation)
Here again,we will be happy to report outcomes specific to this program. Our desired
outcomes are generally,a.)that the youth and family remain in the program and meet the
standards for adequate progress, and b.)that the youth emancipates successfully and
remains in his/her own home for at least a year, post discharge from our program. We are
certainly willing to track and report on other relevant criteria if requested to do so.
The maximum number of hours the program will serve each client per initial referral is
108. These are apportioned approximately as follows:
Phase 1.(1 month): 6 hours per week. Total of 24 Hours
Phase 2.(1 month): 4 hours per week Total of 16 Hours
Plisse 3.(1 month): 2 hours per week Total of 8 Hours
Tracking Phase.(3 months): 5 hours per week Total of 60 Hours
Grand Total of 108 Hours
There are significant differences in program services between the two programs we
propose. They are:
1.) The intended outcomes are different. With Proposal 02005 Life Skills-
Emancipation Preparation the intention is to prepare the youth to be successful in
an emancipation program,or to emancipate without assistance other than that
provided by the family. Services are more instructional and include the kinship
family to a greater extent.
2.) Proposal 02010, Option B—Rapid Emancipation, the intention is to prepare the
youth for emancipation,then,YES Staff help the youth to fmd an apartment,help
the youth move in, and provide continuing supervision for a three month period
after the client begins living on his/her own.
3.) Staff qualifications and training will differ between the two programs. Services
provided in the Tracking Phase of the Rapid Emancipation program will be less
costly than in the Emancipation Preparation program. Therefore,the requested
hourly rate for the Rapid Emancipation Program is less.
In summary, we are prepared to meet the Commissions recommendations and conditions,
and are looking forward to being of service.
Sincerely,
J P. Nelson MA,LPC
Executive Director
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CPY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
PO BOX A
GREELEY.CO 80632
WEBSITE:www.co.weld.co.us
Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551
Child Support(970)352933
COLORADO
April 8, 2002
James P. Nelson,MA,LPC
Youth Emancipation& Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way
Evans, CO 80620
Re: RFP 02010, Option B
RFP 02005 Lifeskills
Dear Mr. Nelson:
The purpose of this letter is to outline the results of the RFP Bid process for PY 2002-
2003 and to request written confirmation from you by Wednesday, April 17,2002.
A. Results of the RFP Bid Process for PY 2002-2003
Through the 2002-2003 Core Services bid evaluation process, the Families,Youth
and Children(FYC) Commission approved RFP 02005,Lifeskills, for inclusion
on our vendor list.
Approval of RFP 02010, Option B.is pending the receipt of your response(s)to
the recommendations and conditions listed below.
The FYC Commission approved the following recommendation for all programs
on the vendor list for 2002-2003. The recommendation reads as follows:
Recommendation:Providers will report outcomes specific to their programs.
The FYC Commission attached the following recommendation(s) and conditions
regarding your RFP bid(s).
1. RFP 02010,Option B:
FYC Recommendatons:
• The Youth Emancipation&Services. (Y.E.S.)will report outcomes
specific to their program. (See above recommendation for all
programs.)
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Results of RFP Process for PY 2002-2003
FYC Conditions:
• State the maximum number of hours your program will serve each
client per initial referral.
• Clarify the differences in program services between the Lifeskills RFP
(02005)and the Option B(02010)RFP.
• Identify the differences in program between the Lifeskills RFP(02005)
and the Option B(02010)RFP as related to the requested hourly rate.
2. RFP 02005,Lifeskills:
Approved with the following recommendations:
FYC Recommendations:
• The Youth Emancipation &Services, Inc. (Y.E.S.)will report outcomes
specific to their programs. (See above recommendation for all
programs.)
• Please clarify Page 5, Paragraph#,Measurable Outcomes, "since
parental rights have been terminated . ."
B. Required Response by RFP Bidden Concerning FYC Commission
Recommendations
The Weld County Department of Social Services is requesting your written
response to the FYC Commission's recommendations and conditions. Please
respond in writing to Gloria Romansik, Weld County Department of Social
Services,P.O. Box A, Greeley, CO, 80632, by Wednesday, April 17,2002, close
of business as follows:
1. FYC Commission Recommendations:
You are requested to review the recommendation(s)and to:
a. accept the recommendation(s)as written by the FYC Commission;
or
b. request alternatives to the FYC Commission's recommendation(s);
pr
c. not accept the recommendation(s) of the FYC Commission.
Please provide in writing how you will incorporate recommendation(s) in
your bid. If you do not accept the recommendation(s),please provide
reasons why. All approved recommendations under the NOFAA will be
monitored and evaluated by the FYC Commission.
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Results of RFP Process for PY 2002-2003
2. FYC Commission Conditions:
All conditions will be incorporated as part of your RFP Bid and
Notification of Financial Assistance Award(NOFAA). If you do not
accept the condition(s),you will not be authorized as a vendor unless your
mitigating circumstances are accepted by the FYC Commission and the
Weld County Department of Social Services. If you do not accept the
condition, you must provide in writing reasons why. A meeting will be
arranged to discuss your response. Your response to the above conditions
will be incorporated in the RFP Bid and Notification of Financial
Assistance Award.
If you wish to arrange a meeting to discuss the above conditions and/or
recommendations, please do so though Elaine Furister, 352.1551, extension 6295, and
one will be arranged prior to April 17, 2002.
Sincerely,
Judy A. Griego,Director
Weld County Department of Social Services
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cc: Dick Palmisano, Chair,FYC Conunission
Gloria Romansik, Social Services Administrator
Weld County Department of Social Services
Notification of Financial Assistance Award
for Families,Youth and Children Commission (Core)Funds
Type of Action Contract Award No.
X Initial Award FY02-CORE-0023
Revision (FP-FYC-02010)
Contract Award Period Name and Address of Contractor
Beginning 06/01/2002 and Youth Emancipation& Services, Inc.
Ending 05/31/2003 Option B
3418 Cove Way
Evans, CO 80620
Computation of Awards Description
Unit of Service The issuance of the Notification of Financial
Assessment, lifeskills education, individual, Assistance Award is based upon your Request
group, and family therapy, emancipation for Proposal (RFP). The RFP specifies the
preparation, family and community mediation scope of services and conditions of award.
services, and monitored apartment living. Total Except where it is in conflict with this
number of clients to be served is 80. Serves NOFAA in which case the NOFAA governs,
youth 16 '/3 to 18. This is an estimate of 20 the RFP upon which this award is based is an
family units. Bilingual-bicultural services are integral part of the action.
expected for 12 families. It is estimated that 5 Special conditions
families will be served from South Weld 1) Reimbursement for the Unit of Services will
County. Monthly average capacity is 6, average be based on a monthly rate per child or per
stay is 12 weeks, average hours per week is 2-6 family.
hours. 2) The monthly rate will be paid for only direct
face to face contact with the child and/or
Cost Per Unit of Service family or as specified in the unit of cost
Hourly Rate Per $ 54.77 computation.
3) Unit of service costs cannot exceed the hourly
Unit of Service Based on Approved Plan and yearly cost per child and/or family.
4) Payments will only be remitted on cases open
Enclosures: with, and referrals made by the Weld County
X Signed RFP:Exhibit A Department of Social Services.
X Supplemental Narrative to RFP: Exhibit B 5) Requests for payment must be an original
X Recommendation(s) submitted to the Weld County Department of
X Conditions of Approval Social Services by the end of the 25th calendar
day following the end of the month of service.
The provider must submit requests for
payment on forms approved by Weld County
Department of Social Services.
Approvals. Program fficial:
By G
By
Glenn Vaad, Chair Judy Gri 'g , Direct
Board of Weld County Commissioners Weld ounty epartment of Social Services
Date: US/a9Aona Date: i2-
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EXWBIT A
SIGNED RFP
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RFP-FYC-02010 Attached A
HOME BASED INTENSIVE FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAM BID PROPOSAL AND
REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF AWARD UNDER FPP CORE SERVICES FUNDING
FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM
2002-2003 BID PROPOSAL APPLICATION
PROGRAM FUNDS YEAR 2002-2003
J� BID#RFP-FYC-02010
NAME OF AGENCY: y v�UTh(
ADDRESS: ` ,3 /8" (7,0t WA-9 , Ev4vs, Co ��?O/.2O
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CONTACT PERSON: ...-441A5 ,44tson/ TITLE: ft'EG, ob/,
DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM CATEGORY: The Home Based Intensive Family
Intervention Program is a family strength focused home-based services to families in crisis which are time limited,phased
intensity,and produce positive ch. ge which protects children.prevents or ends placement,and preserves families
12-Month approximate Project Dates: _ 12-month contract with actual time lines of:
Start June 1,2002 Start JuuE/, 2OO2
End May 31.2003 End a3
TITLE OF PROJECT: KAO/D [�YJANC/,OQ-7764/ ?&P A-T/a(J f
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Name and Signature Chief Administrative O cer Applicant Agency Date
MANDATORY PROPOSAL.REQUIREMENTS
For both new bids and renewal bids,please initial to indicate that the following required sections are included in this
Proposal for Bid. For renewal bids,please indicate which of the required sections have not changed from Program Fund
Year 2001-2002 to Program Fund year 2002-2003.
Indicate No Change from FY 2001-2002 to 2002-2003
AV Project Description
Target/Eligibility Populations
Types of services Provided
Measurable Outcomes
Service Objectives
Workload Standards
Staff Qualifications
Unit of Service Rate Computation
Program Capacity per Month
Certificate of Insurance
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INVITATION TO BID (A'f7/ 1(1?-1 %t
DATE:February 27, 2002 BID NO: RFP-FYC-02010
RETURN BID TO: Pat Persichino, Director of General Services
915 10th Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632
SUMMARY
Request for Proposal (RFP-FYC-02010) for:Family Preservation Program--Home Based Intensive Family
Intervention Program Family Issue's Cash Fund or
Family Preservation Program Funds
Deadline: March 22, 2002, Friday, 10:00 a.m.
The Families, Youth and Children Commission, an advisory commission to the Weld County Department of
Social Services, announces that competing applications will be accepted for approved vendors pursuant to the
Board of Weld County Commissioners' authority under the Statewide Family Preservation Program (C.R.S.
26-5.5-101) and Emergency Assistance for Families with Children at Imminent Risk of Out-of-Home
Placement (C.R.S. 26-5.3-101). The Families, Youth and Children Commission wishes to approve services
targeted to run from June 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003, at specific rates for different types of service. The
County will authorize approved vendors and rates for services only C f'R AyntrI? ' fitly"'
F ; i� ""ar�rsafami er4 �otitlse�` �� resi��risst`��kfifieTgiItrlie
rmrt ,p as I - rite e revent3 or ends'placement,
and preserve§fami ies. This program announcement consists of five parts,as follows:
PART A._Administrative Information PART D...Bidder Response Format
PART B...Background, Overview and Goals PART E...Bid Evaluation Process
PART C...Statement of Work Delivery Date _ 3)42/Z ‘/%41 1 a
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(After receipt of order) BI UST BE SIGNED IN INK
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TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURE
VENDOR )4u77t If4ilrt/41/7DN/&RIAC,FS,1—/L.
Name) Handwritten gnature By Authorized
Officer or Agent of Vender
ADDRESS 34'/8 Col- OA, TITLE cc(tcttnVt
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PHONE # 9'Z/9- 9,4-SGT
The above bid is subject to Terms and Conditions as attached hereto and incorporated.
Page 1 of 31
RFP-FYC-02010 Attached A
Date of Meeting(s)with Social Services Division Supervisor: "IF- 02
Comments by SSD Supervisor: (,ref � 1 ka Lk)
i ft t-&1.t i_ 4 a it A en-ft_
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Louth Emancipation & Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way,Evans, CO 80620
(970)396-5600
RFP-FYC-02010
Family Preservation Program—Home Based Intensive Family Intervention Program
Proposal (Attachment A)
Project Title: Rapid Emancipation Preparation Program
(For Families with Youth Not Eligible for Residential or Alive E Services)
Vendor: Youth Emancipation & Services,Inc. (YES)
Contact Person: James P. Nelson MA,LPC
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
What is YES,Inc.?
Youth Emancipation&Services, Inc., (YES), is a private not-for-profit Colorado corporation. It is a
cooperative venture of several youth service professionals who live and work in Weld County. This
group of concerned professionals has come together to provide Weld County families with needed
services, such as assessment, life skills education, individual, group and family therapy,emancipation
preparation, family and community mediation services, and monitored apartment living.
Our Mission
The mission of YES is to be of service to families in Weld County who are at risk of broader
involvement with the legal and social services systems. We seek to assist youth who have had a
difficult adolescence to transition to adulthood in a responsible and sustainable manner. To
accomplish our mission we will:
1. Network effectively with area professionals in the youth service field to identify needs which are
under-served,and likely to respond favorably to a timely preventive intervention.
2. Develop quality programming designed to meet these targeted needs.
3. Partner with human service agencies, foundations and benefactors to generate community
resources to provide services in the most effective way possible.
4. Provide top-quality stewardship of and accountability for, community resources.
5. Provide ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of services we provide in order to make
improvements in what we do.
6. Provide timely reports to our referral sources to keep informed of our effectiveness.
7. Remain responsive to the needs of the community, open to new ideas and opportunities to be of
service,while consolidating gains and expanding family resources.
The Founders of YES are Masters level therapists who have had many years of experience in family
therapy, social science research, community needs assessment, individual therapy, group therapy,
mediation, and supervision. We have worked extensively with at risk teens and their families,in both
a residential treatment and non-residential settings.
Rapid Emancipation Preparation Program
The YES Rapid Emancipation Preparation Program is designed for youth whose bioparents have lost
parental rights. These youth are often placed in kinship homes(with relatives, friends, or other
families who are not foster parents,but who fill the parenting role),until the youth can emancipate.
This program is structured to provide youth, aged 16 %I to 18 years,with life skills training and
assistance in building a community support network which will ease the emancipation process and
promote success in a shorter time frame than is traditionally allowed. At the same time,the kinship
family itself is in need of support throughout this process, and this project is designed to provide this
support as well. Emancipation and family support will be carried out using a full range of services
explained later in this proposal. (See Section III. "Types of Services Provided".)
Each family will be assigned a Masters level licensed therapist(LPC, LSW, LCSW, or LMFT)who
will act as Intervention Coordinator. This person will deliver therapy, case management, and
coordinate mentoring, collateral services, and classroom instruction. Family contact will take place
primarily during late afternoons,early evenings, and weekend hours when families are not at school
or work. Crisis Intervention services will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phone or
through our answering service.
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II. TARGET/ELIGIBLE POPULATION
A. Total number of clients served: 80 persons
By serving 20 family units,half of which are composed of 2 parents and half of which are
composed of 1 parent, and averaging 2.5 children per household(one of whom will be the
individual emancipating),the total of clients impacted will be 80.
B. Total individual clients and their ages: 20 youth
These will be adolescents between the ages of 16 '/2 and 18 years of age. The youth will ideally be
living with a kinship family who are not receiving foster care funding. Youth may also be
currently living in an RTC setting, and be scheduled for immediate discharge to a suitable family
environment(such as a kinship home). *
C. Total family units:20 families
The program is designed for families with youth who do not currently meet the eligibility criteria
for other life skills and/or emancipation programming, such as Alive-E, due to not being a foster
child,but who are struggling in their present home environment and are at risk of being removed.
D. Bicultural/bilingual services: 12 families.
Youth of any cultural and/or ethnic origin will be served. YES staff are culturally aware and are
an ethnically and culturally diverse group. Consideration of and respect for established cultural
patterns is an ingrained value in this organization."
E. Clients receiving services in South Weld County:5 families.
This constitutes 25%of the total case load. This figure was arrived at by comparing population
totals from north-central Weld with totals for the South Weld cities.
F. Access to 24 hour service: 20 families
All client families will have access to 24 hour crisis intervention services through a 24 hour
answering service. Each family's Intervention Coordinator, or designated on-call therapist, will
respond to calls within one(1)hour.
G. Maximum Program Capacity: 8 families concurrently.
Maximum caseload for an intervention team will be 4 families.We will have two teams in place
if awarded a contract. This insures that appointments can be kept without double-booking,
support groups and classes will be of optimal size. However,if the Department would like to
expand the program,we would be open to discussions on this topic.
H. Monthly Average Capacity: 6 families
L Average stay in the program: 12 weeks
J. Average hours per week in the program:
Phase 1. (1 month): 6 hours per week.
Phase 2. (I month): 4 hours per week
Phase 3. (1 month): 2 hours per week
Emancipation Tracking Phase, (3 months): 5 hours per week
*Only youth with an I.Q. of 80 or higher will be served. While we realize that there is often a lack of
services available for developmentally delayed individuals,this population is outside our area of
expertise.
"Weld County is a culturally diverse population center in Northern Colorado. Therefore, services will be
delivered in a culturally sensitive manner. YES seeks staff members who are aware of the issues of
acculturation, enculturation and assimilation which are relevant in the present social milieu. Every effort
will be made to provide a staff/client match with these issues in mind. YES is presently seeking Spanish
speaking, culturally competent staff to deliver program services.
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III. Types of Services Provided
A.Therapeutic Services
Family Therapy:
The Intervention Coordinator will be experienced in Family Therapy and will establish appropriate
treatment goals and assist the family in working toward the accomplishment of those goals. Extended
family and important others will be included in the process as is appropriate.
Case Planning and Case Management Services:
The YES staff will meet with Dept of Social Services caseworker to design an individual program to
meet youth's needs and will report to the caseworker on a weekly basis to keep caseworker informed
of progress. The YES staff member will coordinate with the youth and family to access other needed
community resources as well.
Mentoring:
The impact of a knowledgeable and diligent mentor with sophisticated counseling skills, working
with families in their home environment cannot be underestimated. The ability to identify the
opportunities to stimulate change,work with the key members of the system,and see that right action
is taken at the right time, is very powerful in bringing about positive change.
Our Intervention Coordinators have expressed frustration with the limitations of working with
families in an office or institutional setting. They much prefer the opportunity to"see how it really
happens"in the family environment and be able to initiate subtle change through friendly,person-to-
person interaction and support.
Group Therapy/Support Groups:
It will be invaluable for those youth who are in the process and actually living on their own to have a
sounding board in which to discuss and process issues related to the difficult challenges of adult
living. Groups will be facilitated by a licensed master's level therapist who has experience in group
therapy with this challenging yet rewarding population.
B. Concrete Services
Life Skills Instruction:
YES staff will deliver classes and/or self-paced instruction in Life Skills. Curriculum includes:
• Nutrition,menu planning, food shopping, and preparation,
• Home Safety, Maintenance, cleaning and repair,
• Employability assessment,job-specific prospecting, application and interviewing skills,
follow-up techniques,
• Home budgeting,money management,banking,
• Transportation, needs and affordability,
• Finding and leasing an apartment,purchasing a home,
• Clothing, shopping,maintenance and repair,
• Time management and goal setting,
• Personal values, social skills,refusal skills, and sound decision-making,
• Community values, living with neighbors,coping with others expectations,
• Understanding and managing anger
• Accessing Community Resources
• Alternative dispute resolution,problem solving,
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Family Conflict Management:
When internal conflict reduces the family's ability to work together to achieve common goals and
interests,the YES team will teach dispute resolution skills to reduce stress and foster an atmosphere
of cooperation rather than contention. The degree of conflict within the family will be measured using
an assessment devise at the initiation of services, and at the termination of services.
Parenting Skills:
YES Team will teach child rearing and parenting skills, such as:
• Effective boundary and limit setting,
• Affection,nurturing,and positive approval,
• Importance of consistency and dependability, _
• Effective and safe discipline methods,
• Monitoring and maintaining health,
• Accessing behavioral assistance when needed.
Apartment Location and Leasing:
Finding appropriate housing can contribute a great deal toward success in the emancipation process.
YES Team staff will teach housing acquisition skills and will assist the youth in practicing them in
order to obtain safe affordable housing. Staff will also work with the youth and kinship family to
furnish and decorate the new home.
C. Collateral Services
Accessing Community Support System:
YES team will assess the family's connections with agencies in their community which they can
access when needs arise. The team will then assist them in filling any gaps in the system through
establishing personal contacts at agencies which provide health and medical services, legal assistance,
etc.
Education:
Youth must have either completed high school, or be in the process of finishing. Youth must be
eligible for enrollment in public school,attending a GED Program, or attending a Day Treatment
Program which has an educational component. Youth who are in school or pursuing a GED will be
assisted in finding part-time employment so as to save money for emancipation expenses. If the youth
has already finished his/her education,the emphasis will be on securing full-time employment.
Employment:
Youth will be given a career assessment and skills evaluation,vocational interest measure, and get a
full interpretation in order to determine what career area is most advantageous. Youth will be helped
to write a resume, fill out applications for employment, taught how to interview appropriately, and
otherwise assisted in finding employment with a future.
Physical and Mental Health System:
Families must find and develop criteria for using local physical and mental healthcare providers. YES
Team will assist family and emancipating youth to match providers with resources and location,
develop resources for known chronic health concerns,and balancing treatment and prevention to
avoid acute episodes.
D. Crisis Intervention Services
Telephone Response: YES maintains 24 hour answering services with emergency paging.
Intervention Coordinators(or a designated on-call therapist)will be available to contact the family or
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individual in the event of an emergency. Protocol calls for intervention over the phone as the first
step. If phone intervention proves to be insufficient,the responding therapist will assess the level of
severity of the incident and take appropriate action,including calling police, ambulance, etc., if
danger is imminent.
Personal Visit:
If the situation would not pose a safety problem for the staff member,they may visit the home on an
emergency basis. Otherwise, a neutral meeting place will be maintained in the event of the need for
person-to-person contact outside the home, or the family may choose to come to the office.
Intervention Coordinators and on-call personnel are trained in crisis intervention procedures and
follow pre-determined written protocols.
IV. Measurable Outcomes
A. Youth will hopefully have transitioned to a home of his/her own, and therefore will not
remain at home at the time the case is closed.This will be reflected in our monthly progress
reports, and case termination report.
B. Improvements in parental competency,reduction in parent/child conflict,and improvements
in household management will be reflected in completion of Skills Units and in scores on pre-
post referral competency assessments. These scores will be compared in the form of bar
graphs which will be attached to the case termination report. This report will be delivered to
the department no later than 30 days after the termination of YES involvement in the case.
C. Youth who are in the kinship home at the time of referral to our agency will have successfully
transitioned to a home of their own and be performing satisfactorily as reflected in monthly
step-down service reports. A quarterly contact summary will be prepared on each referral
after emancipation for a period of one year. This information will be mailed to the department
caseworker or supervisor in written form no later than 30 days after the close of the quarter.
D. Youth who are currently in long-term placement,and who are in the process of reunification
at the time of referral, will be in their own home, and will not be in residential placement,
DYC custody, or under adult judicial proceedings within 12 months of the termination of
YES services. A quarterly contact summary will be prepared on each referral after
emancipation, for a period of one year, and a report will be mailed to the department
caseworker or supervisor.
E. Since parental rights will have been terminated, the quality of the relationship with the
kinship home family will be more relevant to success than the youth's relationship with his
bioparent(s). The degree and consistency of support provided to the youth after emancipation
will be a subject of the quarterly follow-up reports. These follow-up summaries will be
shared(see items C. and D. above).
F. Other qualitative measures of the effectiveness of the program may need to be developed, as
the departments risk assessment devise was no doubt developed to measure the risk of family
disintegration. YES staff will work with the department to design such an instrument and will
administer it within the department's time frames to generate desired information.
G. Qualitative reports will be accumulated into quarterly summaries which will be used for
Continuous Quality Improvement purposes. These will also be released to the department as
requested.
YES staff will prepare an annual report listing the number of referrals given,referrals accepted, and
will chart the disposition of each case on a grid, giving a thorough and detailed breakdown of each
case, as well as totals by month, and annual totals. Also,YES staff will determine from US Census
figures,the number of kinship homes in Weld County having youth of emancipation age,who are not
their biological offspring. We will compare this with the Department of Social Services caseload,
identified using the population criteria from Section II(above), and generate statistics which describe
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the extent to which this population is being successfully treated in Weld County.These figures will be
available on an annual basis, in the year-end report.
V. Service Objectives
A. Improve Family Conflict Management
• To keep youth from being removed from the home, family conflict management skills will be
addressed using the mentoring and in home family therapy treatment modes. If youth has a
high rate of truancy from school,running from the home, disregard for family/home rules, or
history of abuse,conflict management will be a top priority. This will be reflected in the
family treatment plan.
• If youth have already been removed reuniting the family with targeted support and
assistance will be a top priority. Getting buy-in to provide concrete assistance with the
emancipation of the youth and outlining the concrete tasks and conditions which require
family assistance will be the key. These will be written into the family's treatment plan.
The degree of family conflict will be measured at the initiation of services and again at the
termination of services.
B. Improve Parental Competency
To assist clients in adopting and passing along to their children, an improved and more effective
life style, YES Team will teach child rearing and parenting skills, such as:
• Effective boundary and limit setting,
• Affection,nurturing, and positive approval,
• Importance of consistency and dependability,
• Effective and safe discipline methods,
• Monitoring and maintaining health,
• Accessing behavioral assistance when needed.
YES Team members will use the Family Strengths Assessment to determine the degree of
parental competency at referral, and will include in the family treatment plan steps to consolidate
assets and develop areas of weakness. Post-intervention results will determine what gains have
been made.
C. Improve Household Management Competency
Household management competence will be measured by YES Team observation and
completion of Life Skills learning units having to do with the operation of a household.
D. Improved Ability to Access Resources:
YES team will assess the family's connections with agencies in their community which they
can access when needs arise.The team will then assist them in filling any gaps in the system
through establishing personal contacts at agencies which provide health and medical services,
legal assistance,etc. The family,and the emancipating youth, will have a complete selection of
resources and personal contacts at each community resource by the end of the intervention.
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VI. Workload Standards
Intervention Coordinators(Licensed Masters level staff),will be assigned based on a ratio of 3:2,
(direct contact hours to non-direct hours).Mentors are assigned based on a ratio of 4:1.
A. Phase 1. (1 month): 6 hours per week.
Phase 2. (1 month): 4 hours per week
Phase 3. (1 month): 2 hours per week
Emancipation Tracking Phase,(3 months): 5 hours per week
B. Total number of staff providing services will vary with the number of referrals. Under the present
circumstances, the maximum number of families which can be accommodated is 8 per month
(average of 6). However,if the sustainable caseload is larger than 20 families per year,we are
willing and able to expand to accommodate more. Expansion to accommodate a larger caseload
has been planned for in our Strategic Plan. -
We have currently identified 6 employees for this project, (3 Intervention Coordinators and 3
Mentors). We will begin with one team(I Coordinator, 1 Mentor, and 1 Supervisor)and see how
the referral base develops.
C. Maximum caseload per worker is 8.
D. Modality of treatment will vary with the employee and their role on the team. However,
generally,we are planning for a combination of Family Systems based In-Home Family Therapy
and Mentoring.
E. (See Item IV. A., above)
F. Total number of persons who will initially provide services is 3. This figure is expandable.
G. Maximum caseload for each Supervisor is 6 Supervised Masters level therapists.
H. (See Attached Affidavit of Insurance)
VII. Staff Qualifications
A. YES personnel have extensive experience in Marriage and Family Therapy, Individual and Group
Therapy with adolescents, Emancipation Programming, Social Work and Case Management,
Family and Community Mediation.
Director's Resume is attached, along with job descriptions for Intervention Coordinator and
Mentor. Staff are qualified according to Staff Manual Volume VII, Section 7.303.17, and Section
7.0006,Q. of the Colorado Department of Human Services Regulations.
B. Total Number of staff available for this project is 6(3 Intervention Coordinators and 3 Mentors).
• The Director is included in this number and will be the Supervisor.
C. We were not aware that the mandate applied to contract staff If we are granted a contract,we will
acquire the training at the earliest opportunity.
D. Licensed staff are experienced in risk assessment. Mentors are not. This training can be
completed before the commencement of services at the first of the fiscal year.
E. We will complete this training at the earliest possible opportunity if awarded the opportunity to
serve.
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RFP-FYC-02010 Attached A
VIII. COMPUTATION OF DIRECT SERVICE RATE
This form is to be used to provide detailed explanation of the hourly rate your
organization will charge the Core Services Program for the services offered in
this Request for Proposal. This rate may only be used to bill the Weld County
Department of Social Services for direct, face-to-face services provided to
clients referred for these services by the Department. Requests for payment based
on units of service such as telephone calls, no shows, travel time, mileage
reimbursement, preparation, documentation, and other costs not involving direct
face-to-face services will not be honored. Likewise, billings must be for hours
of direct service to the client, regardless of the number of staff involved in
providing those services. Therefore, it is imperative that this rate be
sufficient to cover all costs associated with this client, regardless of the
number of staff involved in providing these services. _
(Explanations for these Lines are Provided on the Following Page)
Total Hours of Direct Service per Client /VS Hours [A]
Total Clients to be Served Clients [B]
Total Hours of Direct Service for Year 9r/b0 Hours [C]
(Line [A] Multiplied by Line [B]
Cost per Hour of Direct Services $ 3 7 /2- Per Hour (D]
Total Direct Service Costs $ So, /79 (E]
(Line [C] Multiplied by Line [D] )
Administration Costs Allocable to Program $ „2112/ OA [F]
Overhead Costs Allocable to Program $ 11 672-/ [G]
Total Cost, Direct and Allocated, of Program$ //• %
% '7 [H]
Line [E] Plus Line [F] Plus Line [G] )
Anticipated Profits Contributed by this Program $ —0 — [I]
Total Costs and Profits to be Covered f a pQ_
by this Program(Line (H] Plus Line (I] ) $ //.O,, 2./J`) [,I]
Total Hours of Direct Service for Year 2, X60 (K]
(Must Equal Line [C] )
Rate per Hour of Direct, Face-to-Face Service
to be Charged to Weld County Department of !�
Social Services $ ¶9, //�7ry
[L]
Day Treatment Programs Only:
Direct Service House Per Client Per Month [M]
Monthly Direct Service Rate $ (N]
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Youth Emancipation & Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way,Evans, CO 80620
(970)396-5600
Affidavit of Insurance
Following are the amounts and types of insurance coverage carried by Youth
Emancipation& Services, its key employees and officers:
General Liability Insurance:
Combined Aggregate amount of$1 Million Dollars,
Single Limit$500,000 each occurrence.
Professional Malpractice Insurance:
$1 Million each claim
$6 Million aggregate
Workers Compensation and Employers Liability:
Each Accident$100,000
Occupational Disease, each employee$100,000
Policy Limit$500,000
Automobile Insurance:
Bodily Injury-$100,000 each person, $500,000 each occurrence.
It is hereby agreed and understood that in the event that a Contract for Services is signed
by and between Weld County and Youth Emancipation& Services,Weld County Board
of Commissioners, it's employees and agents shall be named insured's on the general
liability and automobile policies.
es P. Nelson MA,LPC
Executive Director
March 21, 2002
Resume
Of
James P. Nelson, MA, LPC
3418 Cove Way
Evans,Colorado 80620
(970)330-0719
E-mail: JPNelson4900@AOL.Com
1 of 3 Resume of James P. Nelson.MA. i,PC—(9701396-5600
Counseling and Educational Experience
Psychotherapy Associates of Greeley,(Private Practice):
• Individual and family therapy,families with delinquent adolescents,
• Relationship enhancement groups,Career counseling,
• Hypnotherapy for phobias and habit cessation,
• Mediation in a variety of settings.
Skilled in therapy, mediation,and custody evaluations.
University of Northern Colorado Counseling Center,(Therapist):
• Individual therapy
• Marriage and couples counseling,
• Emergency assessment,intake interviewing, and crisis intervention,
• Diagnosis,treatment planning,and interdisciplinary staffing.
Skilled in brief, cognitive behavioral therapy,diagnosis and treatment planning.
UNC Alternative Dispute Resolution Center,(Paid Intern):
• Assisted Director in budgeting,grant writing, and community education,
• Team-taught classes in negotiation, mediation, and arbitration,
• Assisted University Ombudsman in mediating cases involving university students and
personnel.
Skilled at EEOC requirements,FLSA requirements, and ADR implementation.
UNC Career Counseling Services,(Paid Intern):
• Co-developed the Technical Assistance Center for Service Learning,
• Co-wrote grant to bring AmeriCorp Volunteer Program to UNC,
• Established and managed the UNC Community Service Learning Center,
Experienced in implementation of Community Service Programming.
Administrative and Juvenile Justice System Experience
Alternative Homes for Youth,Vice President:
• Supervised agency Program Directors,
• Participated on Policy Committee,
• Coordinated Initiatives in Strategic Planning and Continuous Quality Assurance,
Experienced and skilled in organizational development and leadership.
Alternative Homes for Youth,Program Director:
• Managed the Greeley Youth Shelter,RTC,and Day Treatment Program,
• Started the DYC Tracking Program,hired and trained the first stag
• Recruited,hired,trained and supervised a staff of 30 employees,including licensed
clinical stag
• Promoted for excellence in program management.
Skilled in clinical supervision,program management, and compliance with State RTC rules.
Alternative Homes for Youth,Assistant Director.
• Acted as mentor and personal counselor for youth in RTC setting,
• Appeared in court and advised the court of youth's progress on terms and conditions as
well as treatment progress,
• Acted as liaison between facility and Probation, SB-94 Committee, Social Service
Department,Police,and District Attorney's Office.
Skilled at mediating between the various interests of youth, their families, and various components
of the juvenile system to promote the best possible outcome for the youth.
2 of 3 Resume of James P. Nelson.MA.T,Pt:—(9701 396-5600
Education
University of Northern Colorado, 1994:
Master of Arts,Counseling,Secondary and Post-Secondary School Administration.
Ph 7 Mediation Group, 1993:
Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution,Conflict Management,Negotiation,and Mediation.
Franklin Institute, 1986:
Training in Series 6,7 and 22 Securities Dealer Licenses,Life Insurance Brokerage.
Continuing Education,Various 1976 to 1991:
Attended various courses and seminars in Business Management, Counseling,Conflict Resolution.
University of Northern Colorado,1975:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology,Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology,Minor in Business.
Licenses and Affiliations
Colorado Professional Counselor,License#1626
National Board for Certified Counselors,Certificate#37597
Strength Based Services International,Empowering youth through emphasis on, and
development of their strengths,rather than on problems and weaknesses.
References
Lorena Fort,Vice President Human Resources
Alternative Homes for Youth
9401 West 44th Ave
Wheat Ridge,CO 80033
(303)940-5540 Ext.103
Kris Wolf,MSW
Assistant Director,AHFY
1110 M.Street
Greeley,CO 80631
(970)353-6010
Marsha Jones
Parole Tracker,AHFY
1110 M.Street
Greeley,CO 80631
(970) 396-2779
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EXHIBIT B
SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE TO RFP
RECOMMENDATIONS
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youth Emancipation & Services, Inc.
3418 Cove Way, Evans, CO 80620
970-396-5600
April 16,2002
Gloria Romansik,Administrator
Weld County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box A
Greeley,CO 80632
RE: RFP 02010, Option B
RFP 02005,Life Skills
Dear Ms. Romansik,
Thank You for the opportunity to clarify the above referenced Proposals. Our comments
are as follows:
RE: Proposal FYC-02005,Life Skills Program (Emancipation Preparation)
We will be happy to report outcomes specific to this program. Please note,on page 5,
Section IV.,paragraph F., we indicate our willingness to custom design outcome reports
to meet the FYC's specifications. We will report on progress monthly and on outcomes at
termination of each client's program involvement.
Regarding clarification of Page S,section IV,Paragraph E.;
We anticipate that many of the clients we work with will be living with relatives other
than their bio-parents. However,this does not imply automatic exclusion of bio-parents.
We think it is often(though not always)helpful for the youth's family to stay in contact
with them after emancipation,and support them to whatever extent is possible. This
support could be in the form of occasional help with finances,transportation, or simply
encouragement.
In our Quarterly Follow-up Reports,we will briefly report on the state of ongoing
relationships between client and family.
We accept the Commissions recommendations and conditions.
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RE: Proposal FYC-02010,Option B(Rapid Emancipation)
Here again, we will be happy to report outcomes specific to this program. Our desired
outcomes are generally, a.)that the youth and family remain in the program and meet the
standards for adequate progress,and b.)that the youth emancipates successfully and
remains in his/her own home for at least a year, post discharge from our program. We are
certainly willing to track and report on other relevant criteria if requested to do so.
The maximum number of hours the program will serve each client per initial referral is
108. These are apportioned approximately as follows:
Phase 1.(1 month): 6 hours per week. Total of 24 Hours
Phase 2.(1 month): 4 hours per week Total of 16 Hours
Phase 3.(1 month): 2 hours per week Total of 8 Hours
Tracking Phase.(3 months): 5 hours per week Total of 60 Hours
Grand Total of 108 Hours
There are significant differences in program services between the two programs we
propose. They are:
1.) The intended outcomes are different. With Proposal 02005 Life Skills—
Emancipation Preparation the intention is to prepare the youth to be successful in
an emancipation program,or to emancipate without assistance other than that
provided by the family. Services are more instructional and include the kinship
family to a greater extent.
2.) Proposal 02010, Option B—Rapid Emancipation, the intention is to prepare the
youth for emancipation,then, YES Staff help the youth to find an apartment, help
the youth move in, and provide continuing supervision for a three month period
after the client begins living on his/her own.
3.) Staff qualifications and training will differ between the two programs. Services
provided in the Tracking Phase of the Rapid Emancipation program will be less
costly than in the Emancipation Preparation program. Therefore,the requested
hourly rate for the Rapid Emancipation Program is less.
In summary, we are prepared to meet the Commissions recommendations and conditions,
and are looking forward to being of service.
Sincerely,
J P. Nelson MA, LPC
Executive Director
• C P‘111 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
PO BOX A
GREELEY,CO 80632
WEBSITE:wMw.co.weld.co.us
Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551
Child Support(970)352-6933•
COLORADO
April 8,2002
James P. Nelson, MA,LPC
Youth Emancipation& Services,Inc.
3418 Cove Way
Evans, CO 80620
Re: RFP 02010, Option B
RFP 02005 Lifeskills
Dear Mr. Nelson:
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The purpose of this letter is to outline the results of the RFP Bid process for PY 2002-
2003 and to request written confirmation from you by Wednesday, April 17, 2002.
A. Results of the RFP Bid Process for PY 2002-2003
Through the 2002-2003 Core Services bid evaluation process, the Families,Youth
and Children(FYC) Commission approved RFP 02005,Lifeskills, for inclusion
on our vendor list.
Approval of RFP 02010, Option B. is pending the receipt of your response(s)to
the recommendations and conditions listed below.
The FYC Commission approved the following recommendation for all programs
on the vendor list for 2002-2003. The recommendation reads as follows:
Recommendation:Providers will report outcomes specific to their programs.
The FYC Commission attached the following recommendation(s) and conditions
regarding your RFP bid(s).
1. RFP 02010. Option B:
FYC Recommendatons:
• The Youth Emancipation &Services. (Y.E.S.)will report outcomes
specific to their program. (See above recommendation for all
programs.)
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Results of RFP Process for PY 2002-2003
FYC Conditions:
• State the maximum number of hours your program will serve each
client per initial referral.
• Clarify the differences in program services between the Lifeskills RFP
(02005)and the Option B(02010)RFP.
• Identify the differences in program between the Lifeskills RFP(02005)
and the Option B(02010)RFP as related to the requested hourly rate.
2. RFP 02005,Lifeskills:
Approved with the following recommendations:
FYC Recommendations:
• The Youth Emancipation &Services, Inc. (Y..E.S.)will report outcomes
specific to their programs. (See above recommendation for all
programs.)
• Please clarify Page 5, Paragraph#,Measurable Outcomes, "since
parental rights have been terminated . ."
B. Required Response by RFP Bidden Concerning FYC Commission
Recommendations
The Weld County Department of Social Services is requesting your written
response to the FYC Commission's recommendations and conditions. Please
respond in writing to Gloria Romansik, Weld County Department of Social
Services,P.O. Box A, Greeley, CO, 80632, by Wednesday, April 17, 2002, close
of business as follows:
1. FYC Commission Recommendations:
You are requested to review the recommendation(s) and to:
a. accept the recommendation(s) as written by the FYC Commission;
or
b. request alternatives to the FYC Commission's recommendation(s);
or
c. not accept the recommendation(s)of the FYC Commission.
Please provide in writing how you will incorporate recommendation(s)in
your bid. If you do not accept the recommendation(s),please provide
reasons why. All approved recommendations under the NOFAA will be
monitored and evaluated by the FYC Commission.
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Results of RFP Process for PY 2002-2003
2. FYC Commission Conditions:
All conditions will be incorporated as part of your RFP Bid and
Notification of Financial Assistance Award (NOFAA). If you do not
accept the condition(s), you will not be authorized as a vendor unless your
mitigating circumstances are accepted by the FYC Commission and the
Weld County Department of Social Services. If you do not accept the
condition, you must provide in writing reasons why. A meeting will be
anranged to discuss your response. Your response to the above conditions
will be incorporated in the RFP Bid and Notification of Financial
Assistance Award.
If you wish to arrange a meeting to discuss the above conditions and/or
recommendations,please do so though Elaine Furister, 352.1551, extension 6295, and
one will be arranged prior to April 17, 2002.
Sincerely,
Judy A. Griego,Director
Weld County Department of Social Services
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cc: Dick Pahnisano, Chair,FYC Commission
Gloria Romansik, Social Services Administrator
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