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RE: APPROVE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
COLORADO TRUST AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Initiative Grant Application to be submitted to The Colorado Trust by the Weld
County Health Department, commencing October 1, 1993, and ending September 30,
1994, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Grant Application
to be submitted to The Colorado Trust by the Weld County Health Department be,
and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is,
authorized to sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 28th day of July, A.D. , 1993.
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THE COLORADO TRUST
The Colorado Trust Building
1600 Sherman Street •
Denver, CO 80203-1604
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative 1
Lead Agency Weld County Health Department
Address 1517 16th Avenue Court
Greeley, CO 80631
Contact Persons Glenda Schneider, R.N.
(Name & Title)
Director, Community Health Nursing
Lesli Bangert
Health Educator
Phone (303) 353-0586
Amount Requested $ 154,114.00 . from Oct. 1, 1993 to Sept. 30, 1994
Date Submitted August 2, 1993
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld County, Colorado
Constance L. Harbert °670,2/93
Chairman
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WELD COUNTY CLERK TO THE BOARD
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De uty erk to the Board
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STATEMENT OF NEED
What are the target populations and the geographic area for this project? How
did you arrive at these definitions? What is the scope of the problem in your
community? Describe how this project will address the problem of teen pregnancy
in your community.
The community to be served by this initiative will be Weld County. This is
primarily an agricultural county which covers 4034 square miles and is located
50 miles northeast of Denver. The population of the county is 131,821 with
approximately 45% of the population living in communities with less than 2,500
residents. These communities are very centered and self-contained. Getting
people to share resources or go to other towns for services is very difficult.
According to the 1990 census, 4,000 children live in poverty in this county.
Twenty-one percent of the population is Hispanic. Thirty percent of the 13 to
19 year olds in Weld County are Hispanic. In 1990, the total number of teens age
13 to 19 in Weld County was 15,058. It is also estimated that 6% of children will
have handicapping conditions. Weld County is largely an agricultural community
with approximately 10,000 migrants in the area during the growing season.
Weld County ranks 15th in the state for birthrate which is 16.4 per 1000
population. Weld County's live birth rate among 10 to 14 year olds is 2.2/1000
women compared to the state rate of 0.8/1000. Weld also has a 55/1000 women live
birth rate in the 15 to 19 year age group (with live birth rates as high as
79.6/1000 in isolated communities) in comparison to the state rate of 54.3/1000.
Live births by race/ethnicity of mother according to the 1990 census reveal that
out of a total of 2202 births in Weld County, 762 (35%) were to mothers of
Hispanic ethnicity. Weld County's five year average neonatal death rate is
6.1/1000 live births compared to the state average of 5.4/1000. Weld County also
has a perinatal death rate of 13.8/1000 live births compared to 12.2/1000
statewide.
In 1991, there were a total of 2253 births to Weld County residents. Of these
births, 127 or 5.6% were to women under the age of 17. Births to unmarried women
numbered 577. Women with an education of less than 12 years had 696 births
(31.1%) . There were 156 low birth weight babies born (6.9%) . Prenatal care
began later than the first trimester in 723 (32.9%) births.
Two years ago, the community received Trust funding to initiate a prenatal case
management program. This program, titled First Steps, is now a 501 C(3) agency.
In the programs two year history. it has served over 800 women. Their current
open caseload is over 400 women, 55% of whom are teens. The case managers carry
a caseload of 150 to 160 women. Due to these high numbers, the case managers
have had to triage the women and serve only those at extreme high risk. This
grant program, if funded, will collaborate with First Steps by placing the case
managers in the First Steps agency and sharing supervision of the case managers.
This will prevent confusion to the community that would result if a separate case
management program was initiated in the community. First Steps was a part of the
Health Department previously and excellent coordination and cooperation exists.
Grant case managers will accept high risk teens referred to the First Steps
program. This in turn will relieve the First Steps case managers to follow other
women not currently being served.
First Steps has been very well received in the community and yet continuance
funding has been difficult to obtain. The financial climate for schools and
human service agencies does not allow additional funding for even very worthwhile
programs. The Health Department has received requests from two school districts
to provide a school based clinic at their schools. The Department is unable to
take advantage of this opportunity due to its limited financial resources.
Weld County has two Community Health Centers, one in Greeley and one in Fort
Lupton with satellite sites in several small south county towns. The Sunrise
center in Greeley initiated a moratorium over a year ago to restrict the number
of new patients. Just in the last few months have they been able to lessen the
restriction to accept three new families per month. Weld County also has very
few physicians accepting medicaid or uninsured clients. The provider list of
physicians who will accept medicaid clients generally only has 1 to 3 providers
available. North Colorado Family Physicians has also closed their door to new
clients.
In Weld County, family physicians for the most part have stopped providing
prenatal care due to the cost of liability insurance. Four years ago, the Health
Department started a prenatal clinic which is staffed by these family physicians
who volunteer their time in providing prenatal care to low income women. This
arrangement allows them to maintain their prenatal care skills and be covered by
the County's insurance and governmental immunity.
At a community meeting held in early July multiple problems affecting the rate
of teen pregnancy in the community were identified. Some are: church community
and family denial of the problem; poor family communication; high alcohol
consumption in the rural areas - alcohol use is a cultural norm; migrant
population - problem of access, language barriers, lower education levels, and
that the Hispanic culture does not identify teen pregnancy as a bad thing; and
the county frequently is identified as having family values of the 1950's. The
First Steps case managers can identify observing a younger population getting
pregnant; male powerlessness - the teen fathers are often forced into
uninvolvement and they don't know what their role is; and a teen parent cycle of
repeat pregnancies and pregnancies in siblings.
This project will utilize community assessment, collaboration, and identification
of current resources to identify the most pressing needs in order to address our
community's teen pregnancy problem. Cultural and rural issues are present and
need to be taken into account. The program will seek input and assistance from
the business community, human resource providers, social groups such as Rotary,
schools. the religious community, as well as teen parents themselves. Families,
teen fathers, and siblings will all be important parts of the program.
RESOURCES AND COLLABORATION (2-3 PAGES)
Discuss why you think collaboration will take place in your community. Give
examples of past collaborative activities that have occurred among these
agencies. If collaboration was not adequate, why not? Who will be some of the
new players in this project?
What specific strategies will you employ to address the varied family and
cultural perspectives of teen pregnancy?
What other community initiatives or planning efforts are currently underway in
your community? List each by name and describe how this project will interface
with each effort.
Interagency and community collaboration are strong components of service delivery
in Weld County. The collaborative efforts made over time have stemmed in large
part from the fact that Weld is a rural county with a relatively sparse and
diffuse population and a scarcity of providers. Because clients must often
travel long distances to access services, frequent efforts have been made to
consolidate those services when possible. In addition, as a rural community,
resources are quite limited and agencies providing services to similar
populations regularly combine efforts to garner resources and provide services.
This has proven particularly true in the planning and implementation of child and
adolescent health services.
The Coalition for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP) was originally funded
by a grant from the Governor's Task Force on Teen Pregnancy. CAPP is a
collaborative of school health nurses, health teachers, the University of
Northern Colorado, North Colorado Medical Center, the Weld County Health
Department, Birthright, Planned Parenthood, New Horizons Teen Health Clinic and
community members. The coalition has worked to raise community awareness of the
issues= surrounding teen pregnancy in Weld county for nearly ten years through
education, media advocacy and peer education programs. In 1990 CAPP was one of
the sponsors of a series of community forums, the goal of which was to assess the
concerns of the community and develop recommendations regarding teen pregnancy
prevention. The result of these forums was a strong recommendation to explore
possibilities for increasing access to comprehensive adolescent health care
services. The Adolescent Health Task Force, a working committee of parents,
educators, teens and providers was formed to seek funding for initial
implementation of these recommendations. This group has continued to work
towards this goal for nearly 2 years. Some funding has been secured through a
grant from the North Colorado Medical Center Foundation and technical assistance
has been committed from the American College of Pediatrics. While the level of
commitment on the part of task force members remains high, project implementation
has been slow. The task force believes that this is due largely to the lack of
a paid staff member dedicated to the coordination of this project.
The Weld County Interagency Early Childhood Clinic has existed for 13 years.
This clinic works to provide diagnostic, assessment and screening services to
area children. The Clinic is a collaborative effort of Centennial Development
Services Incorporated (CDSI), University of Northern Colorado Hearing program,
and a number of community health care providers.
First Steps is a case management program to reduce low birth weight babies
through linking women with high risk pregnancies to appropriate prenatal
services. First Steps was originally developed as a result of the collaborative
effort of the Weld County Health Care Coalition. The program has been funded by
the Colorado Trust since its inception in 1990. In 1993 First Steps' funding has
been picked up by Weld County businesses and foundations including the Greeley
Area Foundation, the Monfort Foundation, United Way and a number of local
businesses who work with First Steps to provide case management to their
employees as a way of controlling medical and health care costs.
Other past successes in community collaboration include Success by Six, a project
of the United Way and the Weld County Health Coalition promoting child health and
development. The Weld County Health Coalition itself is a collaborative of
health providers in the community. It has undertaken projects ranging from
community assessment and chronic disease risk reduction to improving access to
Weld County's health care system. The Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition
has coordinated the resources of emergency response providers, physicians, mental
health providers, school districts, funeral directors and the Area Agency on
Aging over the last 5 years to prevent suicide among Weld County youth and
elderly.
Barriers to collaboration do exist within our community. Most often these arise
from over commitment on the part of providers and funding bodies. This often
leads to limited time and resources to implement programs and develop networks.
A recent drive to secure funding for school based clinics in Weld County was led
by the University of Northern Colorado's School of Nursing. The project sought
to coordinate several community agencies in developing a school clinic system.
The project was ultimately placed on hold due to the limited ability of the
community to form a coalition and concerns about the availability of continuation
funds from within Weld County.
In the past the business community has not been highly involved in health related
collaborative efforts. We recognize the risk for this trend to continue and have
taken steps to include local businesses in both planning efforts and as the
recipients of services. Also missing from the table in this project is strong
representation from our Hispanic community There are several possible reasons
for this absence. The coalition has made repeated efforts, both in person and
by mail to invite Hispanic community leadership to participate. While we have
received verbal support from the director of the Rodarte Cultural Center and from
Sunrise Community Health Center, neither has made any further commitment to
participation. The Hispanic community in Weld County has recently expressed some
concern that they are being singled out as the sole group in which teen pregnancy
occurs. The result may be that they have withdrawn themselves somewhat from the
focus of the problem. Another possibility is that there exist strong cultural
divisions within the Hispanic community and it is possible that we may not have
approached the "right" people. Senior citizens, too are often absent from the
community's efforts to promote health. The intergenerational barriers which
often arise from misperceptions, unclear expectations, intimidation by other
generations and the perception that a specific generation may have nothing to
offer is often what keeps both seniors and youth from the table.
The Weld County Health Department has long held a belief in the philosophy of
empowerment. When assessing community need and developing interventions, WCHD
makes every effort to include community members. Most programs have advisory
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boards made up of or including parents, teens, clergy and other interested
parties. This will be the case with the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative as
well. The collaborative continues to invite the participation of local
businesses, clergy, teens, parents, persons of color and informal community
leaders in addition to the service delivery players. The participation of these
players is reflected in the letters of endorsement included with this proposal.
There are a number of community initiatives and planning efforts currently
underway in Weld County. In the communities of Johnstown and Milliken, where
teen pregnancy is perhaps the highest in the county, the Health Department and
a community based coalition have received $15,000 in grant funds from Colorado
Action for Healthy People. These funds are being used to implement community
developed strategies targeted at strengthening family relationships and reducing
teen pregnancy. Child Advocacy Resource and Education, Inc. (CARE) just received
funding from the Colorado Children's Trust (matched by Hewlett-Packard) to
implement a teen parent family advocate program which will provide home based
parenting for teen parents. The program will make extensive use of trained
volunteers and case management to reduce child abuse among these high risk
families.
Centennial Development Services Incorporated (CDSI) working with Weld School
District 6 brought the Parents As First Teachers curriculum to the community.
The First Steps program case managers have been trained to deliver instruction
to clients while also connecting First Steps clients with the parenting resources
provided by CDSI.
Even Start is a joint project of the Weld District 6 Dream Team, Right to Read
and Camp Fire. This program will implement parent/child reading program at three
area elementary schools targeting families with youth from birth to seven years
old. Parents will be taught to read to their children while learning other
parenting skills. Each family will be assigned a case manager who will work with
the family to assure that each child's basic needs are met.
The Monfort employee health program was one of the recipients of the Colorado
Trust's Preconceptual Counseling Initiative funds. When the project is up and
running, Monfort employees will be referred to the WCHD for clinical services.
This will provide an opportunity to access this population for screening and
further referral into the case management system where appropriate.
Sunrise Community Health Center and the Weld County Health Department currently
have funding from the National Association of Health Officers (NACHO) to enhance
a cooperative interagency relationship. The two agencies are working together
to develop a greater understanding of the services each agency provides and the
clientele it serves. Jointly they have participated in breast and cervical
cancer screening programs, perinatal care, environmental and migrant health
promotion projects. Working together allows these two agencies to focus on
meeting gaps in service in an underserved community while minimizing duplication
of services.
Without a specific plan of action, it is difficult to predict exactly how these
programs will interact with the initiative. A representative from each of the
above listed projects has committed to be a part of the collaborative to share
resources and strategies.
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Sally. Beatty, Program Officer I t.
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman St..
Denver, Colorado 80203-1604
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Greeley Interfaith Association (GIA) is ecumenical affiliation
- — of thurchea:aa8 synagogues . in.Weld . Co yr cooperation together.__________
to bring about. social justice and meet human needs. We
support the Weld County Department Health in the "Teen
Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative."'
Ai clergy and congregational leaders, we have access to the
target population: families and teens. As members of GIA, we
have access . to .a wide. variety of pi and agencies in the
community. We work closely with A W 's Place. Transitional
House, Guadalupe Homeless Shelter. itat for Humanity, Weld
Food Bank, .Salvation Army, Migrant ition, and WIRS (Weld
Information and Referral Service, etc. CIA is the founder of
three of the above agencies, and we wor in collaboration with
all of them ' to to promote a better lif for the people and the
community.. .
In 1993. GIA added a new program: the We loess Task Force. Our
first outreach has been to •collabora a with the Weld County
Department of Health..on the Northern Colo ado AIDS Project.
CIA's role will be to assist in impl nting the "Initiative"
through. dissemination of information d through education, to
parishioners and to the general public. We- will provide space
for meetings and training, and will assist as able with
training. We are sled open to"'addition -iiiiyestions for ways
to.help.
Teen. Pregnancy and the resultant physica , emotional, financial,
and-e6xsial =Ad:az. u:a .;sf co..ia a to ev . aura in CIA. There.
is probably .no church in Weld County no matter how small or
large, no matter.how poor or rich, that sn't experienced a teen
pregnancy within the congregation. We look forward to working
with the Health Department on prevention.
Sincerely,
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1801 18th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80831-5199
303-3524121
July 9, 1993
Sally R. Beatty, R.N. , M.S.
The Colorado Trust Building
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1604
Dear Sally,
I am writing this letter to indicate support for a potential
program for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative supported by
the Colorado Trust and implemented by the Weld County Health
Department. I am the manager of the Lifetime Wellness Center, a
department of North Colorado Medical Center. The Lifetime Wellness
Center is located in the same building as First Steps and the Weld
County Health Department. The Weld County Health Department and
the Lifetime Wellness Center work with and help the surrounding
greater Weld County community.
The Lifetime Wellness Center has a full compliment of R.N. 's and
R.D. 's that teach health related topics to the community. We
facilitate different screenings and assessments and have the
ability to provide services that may be needed. For example, the
Lifetime Wellness Center has worked with a variety of community
programs such as, smoking cessation, mammography, and health fairs.
Some of our clients have needs that our educators will refer to
other agencies, including the Health Department, for help and
education. When this occurs the agencies work together in an
attempt to meet the clients needs. We also receive many referrals
from the Weld County Health Department.
As you can see community outreach is a significant part of the
Lifetime Wellness Center. The assistance we will give is whatever
will be deemed necessary.
If you have any questions please call me at 303-350-6633 .
Sincerely,
Barbara Beck, Ph.D.
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July 20, 1993
Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1604
Dear Ms. Beatty,
I am writing to express the commitment and involvement of Weld
County Partners in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative being
developed in Weld County.
Partners is a non-profit 501(c) (3) agency which matches adult
volunteers with troubled youth for a year-long one-to-one
relationship. Partners has been in existence since 1975. Over the
years, we have developed a very effective relationship with the
County Health Department, school districts, and most other youth-
serving entities in the county.
I feel that the Health Department is an appropriate lead agency for
this initiative, and that our community can develop an effective
collaborative effort to diminish the all too frequent incidence of
unwanted pregnancies by teen parents. Partners, the Health
Department, United Way, and many other agencies have successfully
collaborated in the past on issues including:
* diminishing school dropout rates by establishing the Greeley
Dream Team and related programs;
* coordinating and improving drug/alcohol prevention efforts
through the Communities For a Drug Free Colorado task
force;
* positively influencing health-related issues such as the use
of seat belts and child car seats through an informal
collaborative health network.
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Partners will participate heavily with other Weld County community
entities and the Colorado Trust to develop and implement a
comprehensive, effective plan to do the following:
* reduce the number of teen pregnancies;
* reduce the recidivism rate among teen mothers and fathers;
* provide prenatal care and opportunities for teens to learn
positive parenting skills.
Specifically, Partners has been involved in initial discussions to
submit the letter of intent. We would like to continue to
participate, with the involvement of the Colorado Trust, in
completing a formal needs assessment, defining goals and
objectives, and developing an implementation plan. Partners is
also willing to collaborate in implementation activities with the
Health Department and other participants.
The teen pregnancy rate in this county is alarming, in spite of the
best efforts of community agencies. A comprehensive, collaborative
approach which involves agencies, churches, business, and families
is needed and possible in our community. Partners looks forward to
the expertise and financial support of the Colorado Trust to
address these needs in Weld County.
Sincerely,
WE COUNTY PARTN S
J ems Becker ecutive Director
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Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman
Denver, CO
Dear Ms. Beatty- , : - -
Weld Information & Referral Service (WIRS) would like to take this
opportunity to offer our support to the Weld County Health
Department in it's pursuit of funding for the Teen Pregnancy
Prevention 2000 Initiative through The Colorado Trust.
The Weld County Health. Department is certainly worthy of your
serious consideration. This program will allow the organization to
implement innovative community based comprehensive collaboration
with many community services within the Greeley community and Weld
County.
The Weld County Health Department is a perfect candidate for the
proposed program for many reasons, one of which is the fact that
they have access to an abundance of health information about the
target population and has a proven track record for providing
community based youth programs. I applaud the efforts of the Weld
County Health Department for their innovative implementation of the
teen pregnancy prevention program.
WIRS will be pleased to continue providing Information & Referral
to the Weld County Health Department, and as long as this program
is in existence we will coordinate our efforts in every way as to
aid in the success of this program.
.Sninncnerely�,C�7L„��
Melanie
i George-Bernna d i
Executive Director
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION
GREELEY, COLORADO 80639
(303) 351-2755 OR(303) 351-2757
FAX(303) 351-1489
July 22, 1993
Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
Dear Ms. Beatty:
This is a letter of support and collaboration from the Department
of Community Health and Nutrition at The University of Northern
Colorado with Weld County Health Department's proposal for the Teen
Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative for Weld County.
As Chair of the Department, I am in a position to pledge support to
the project by coordinating the placement of Sophomore Practicum
students, Undergraduate Community Health Education interns, and
Master of Public Health interns. These students will be capable
of providing worth while services to the project while gaining
valuable educational experience in community organization and
health promotion/education.
The Community Health and Nutrition Department's students and
faculty can provide expertise and assistance in the areas of needs
assessments, program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The Department and its faculty are very committed to health
promotion efforts in Weld County and Colorado. Some of the
previous collaborative experiences are the Alcohol and Drug
Education Prevention Training (ADEPT) Grant and the Rural Alcohol
and Drug Intervention instruction (RADII) Grant, from the U.s.
Department of Education. These projects involved collaboration
throughout the State to develop and implement drug and alcohol
prevention training and intervention. A directory of regional
prevention specialists was developed and training modules on
assessing and involving the community, choosing intervention
strategies, developing policy, identifying teaching strategies,ilt QUALITY • DIVERSITY • PERSONAL TOUCH
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including student participation, selecting and implementing a
curriculum and strengthening families were developed and used in
the project.
The Department of Community Health and Nutrition pledges it's
support for the duration of the project.
Sincerely,
•gle-sesirLarry R. Harrison
Chair
Dept. of Community Health and Nutrition
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July 21, 1993
Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
Dear Ms. Beatty,
I am very pleased to be writing this letter of support for the Teen Pregnancy
Prevention 2000 Initiative.
As staff members of New..itorizons•.Adolescent Clinic-we are-constantly seeking ways
to improve accessaf health_.care. to-adolescents, reduce teen pregnancy rates and
increase teen/parent COmMUOicationr'- The goals of this initiative would
certainly help us to continue the work we have begun in our. community.
The hope is that this initiative will serve all, of Weld County. Typically,
southern Weld County is underserved• and our involvement in this project
would enable us to increase the camunity involvement among the small, farming
towns located in southern Weld County and Improve health care services to teens
in this catchment area.
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The New Horizons Adolescent Center/Salud Family Dealth. Canter staff can assist
this project in three ways:
1. Provide a staff person to serve on the cosmittee involved with planning
and implementation of the program,
2. Provide teens comprehensive health care including health education
and case management of high risk teens. We will provide these
services at no cost or low cost.
- 3. Provide a neutral meeting place for teens and their families for
classes re: camnmication, problem solving, alcoholism etc.
I am pleased to see monies appropriated toward these needs and feel that the
real way to attempt to solve the problems faced by our teens is through true,
community-supported programs such as this.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sin ely, ,
by Beanie
Health Educator
New Horizons Adolescent Clinic
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July 16, 1993
Ms. Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1604
Dear Ms. Beatty:
In addition to the letter of support we have already sent
regarding the Weld County Health Department's proposal for
funding consideration in The Colorado Trust's Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Initiative, I am writing to offer ideas about the
specific kinds of assistance our organization is willing to
provide to this collaborative effort.
The North Colorado Medical Center Foundation will provide
assistance with community needs assessment and statistical data
available to us concerning teen pregnancy in northern Colorado.
In addition, through our professional staff, we will be pleased
to offer technical assistance to the group in the area of
community development and fund raising as these skills may be
required by the coalition.
The NCMC Foundation is a participant in this proposal
process, because we have been involved in a number of successful
collaborative relationships over the past few years and we are
hopeful this activity will also yield positive results for the
citizens of this area. As a member of the Weld County Community
Health Coalition we were involved with the proposal to the
Colorado Trust which resulted in the creation of the First Steps
of Weld County prenatal program. First Steps is now an
independent 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation and continues to
yxuviae prenatal care to over 400 clients per month. Tne program
is funded through the first quarter of 1994 by various grants
which have already been received and its leadership is currently
looking at additional opportunities which will provide funding
through the end of 1994 .
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The NCMC Foundation has provided funding and participated in
a number of other collaborative projects. The Coalition for
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention was funded by our Foundation over
the past two years and this year we funded its successor
collaboration, the Adolescent Health Coalition. Working with
United Way of Weld County, our Foundation has joined in a
collaborative effort to provide emergency prescription drugs to
indigent individuals from our area through the Prescription Drug
Program.
We have seen many things accomplished which have enhanced
the lives of the people of northern Colorado through the
successful work of coalitions. The North Colorado Medical Center
Foundation is delighted to be a part of this important project as
well.
Sincerely,
Gary . Schrenk
Pres dent
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
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1551 NORTH 17TH AVENUE
P.O. BOX 1805
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(303)353-3816
July 15, 1993
Sally Beatty, Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Ms. Beatty:
The Weld County Area Agency on Aging is pleased to write a letter of support for
the Weld County Health Department's proposal for funding under the Colorado
Trust's Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative.
The Weld Area Agency on Aging and the Weld County Health Department are both Weld
County governmental agencies supervised by Executive Directors who report to the
Weld County Board of Commissioners. The Area Agency on Aging and the Health
Department have worked closely together for many years. Specifically, we have
collaborated on Personal Care Boarding Home licensing and inspections and on the
Well Adult Clinics, many of which are located in senior centers throughout the
county:
The Area Agency on Aging adopted as part of our Four Year Plan, a goal stating
the agency's commitment to "strengthening the family and the interdependence of
generations." We are prepared to offer support to the Health Department's Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Project by helping them link with senior mentors. We will
work through our network of over 30 senior organizations and 22 senior centers
throughout the county to help with the recruitment and training of the mentors.
We are also prepared to participate on advisory committees associated with the
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Collaborative efforts are common to the Area Agency on Aging. We initiated and
have staffed for over 6 years a Long Term Care Coordinating Committee which has
been instrumental in writing and having adopted one of the first Board and Care
Ordinances in the state. This same group also has collaborated on the
implementation of case management services for the elderly in Weld County. Every
rural senior center project in the county is a collaborative effort among the
Area Agency on Aging, local governments, local citizens, and the private sector.
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More and more, we are coming to realize that old and young have much in common
and that the elderly have many talents that could and should be shared with the
generations to come. The Weld County Area Agency on Aging is committed to doing
what we can to facilitate the coming together of generations.
Sincerely yours,
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Don Shedd, Chairman
Weld County Area Agency on Aging Area Agency Advisory Board
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July 22, 1993
Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Ms. Beatty,
First Steps of Weld County, Inc. is pleased to commit to the collaborative planning efforts
currently in progress within the Greeley/Weld County area in the area of teen pregnancy
prevention. As a member of this team, First Steps is willing to assist in the areas of needs
assessment, goal setting and planning. The agency also commits to take action to help the
community achieve the goals set during the planning phase. First Steps brings expertise in case
management, perinatal and parenting educational materials, community resources, and inventive
strategies for dealing with teen pregnancy to both the planning phase and to service delivery.
First Steps of Weld County, Inc. is a non-profit agency that has taken the initiative in the
coordination of services for pregnant women in Weld County. Originally initiated by a grant from
the Colorado Trust's Prenatal, Labor and Delivery Care Initiative, the agency utilizes a case
management system to help pregnant women access early prenatal healthcare, well-child care for
their children, and other community resources. The agency provides pregnant women with social
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and emotional support that leads to empowerment, stress reduction and the adoption of healthful
behaviors. Prenatal, postpartum and parenting education is furnished, as well as referrals to
existing, area services. Since July 1991, First Steps has received over R50 referrals and enntinu?c
to receive 35-45 new referrals each month. The agency's services are available to any pregnant
woman in Weld County, but clients are primarily low income, low educational level, and 55% are
teens. Clients are referred prenatally to the agency from over 45 different health and social
services agencies, schools and private sources. Case managers then meet with clients to assess
physical and psychosocial needs, establish a care plan utilizing mutually agreed upon goals, and
then refer them for prenatal healthcare and other services. Clients are followed monthly to
provide perinatal education, and assure that they are receiving needed healthcare and other
services. In addition, clients are followed for one year after birth to encourage family planning
services and well child care. Infant developmental screening and parenting education is also
provided utilizing the Parents As Teachers (PAT) curriculum. PAT is a primary prevention
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program designed to maximize children's overall development during the first three years of life, thus
laying the foundation for later success in school and life. First Steps, in conjunction with Aims
Community College, is also in the process of formulating group meetings which will utilize PAT
educational materials and provide peer support.
First Steps of Weld County has many options to offer the surrounding community and the teen
pregnancy prevention project. After two years of service, the First Steps name and case management
system are well recognized throughout the county. The referral process is also familiar for individuals,
schools, churches, businesses and healthcare providers. The agency can offer the project a comprehensive
case management service that exists throughout the county and is presently incorporated into all the
school districts. First Steps has also developed a comprehensive resource directory that is utilized by case
mangers to network and link clients with existing services and agencies throughout the county. The
agency can therefore offer the project extensive knowledge of community resources and services. The
agency has also developed a comprehensive series of prenatal, postpartum and parenting education
materials in both English and Spanish.
The role of First Steps within the project is adaptable at this time. The agency is willing to
continue to work in the joint planning process and would be willing to provide the structure for the case
management model. This case management system could be dovetailed within the agency's current
methods and structure of service provision, thus providing the county with continuity in the referral
process. Education materials are available if they are useful within the Colorado Trust model of case
management. First Steps currently tracks clients and referrals, and monitors results utilizing a computer
database system based on previous Colorado Trust requirements. This database has the potential for
revision to provide for current tracking methods.
The employees of the agency have participated in many previous collaborative efforts. Extensive
cooperation with Weld County Health Department (WCHD) is required, since the two share office space
and equipment, and First Steps provides the case management for WCHD patients who are considered at
risk or require more intensive follow-up.
First Steps collaborates with the Department of Social Services (DSS) and is an approved outreach
site. First Steps assists women as they apply for Medicaid benefits and furnishes this service to WCHD
clients. The outreach site negotiations arose from the concern that pregnant women were required to
make five or more trips to either WCHD or DSS before obtaining their first appointment for prenatal care.
The number of trips necessary is now reduced to two. Being an outreach site has required tremendous
collaborative efforts and, at times, misunderstandings have arisen. These concerns are now addressed at
monthly team conferences with all case managers and DSS technicians in attendance.
First Steps currently cooperates with Aims Community College to provide childbirth education to
Spanish speaking individuals. As mentioned previously, First Steps, in conjunction with Aims, will also
begin offering parenting classes this fall. These group meetings wilt utilize PA t group meeting
curriculum and educational materials.
First Steps and Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. (CDSI) continue to collaborate in their
efforts to bring the PAT program to the Weld County area. CDSI provided the funding for the training
and certification of First Steps case managers and CDSI employees. First Steps brings to PAT a well-
established clientele and the ability to intervene before the birth of the child. Since First Steps follows
clients for only one year after birth, clients are then referred to CDSI's PAT educators for the completion
of the PAT program. This collaborative effort has encountered no problems or difficulties, and one of the
case managers continues to serve on the PAT Coordination Committee.
The agency negotiates contracts with private physicians who agree to provide healthcare to
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individuals who are considered high risk or would otherwise benefit from a single healthcare provider, as
opposed to a clinic situation. Obstetricians and family physicians have agreed to provide additional
opportunities for prenatal care for these women, contingent upon their being referred and followed by
First Steps.
First Steps also coordinates the Maternity Food Referrals, cooperating with an area church in
charge of food distribution, and cooperates with the Weld Food Bank to provide emergency food boxes.
The program also cooperates extensively with the over 45 different agencies, healthcare providers and
schools who utilize First Steps services.
The President of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, or the Case Managers represent
the agency on various community boards including: Interagency, South Weld Network, Orange Peel
Alternative School Advisory Board, the Weld Information and Referral Service Housing Council, the
InterCommunity Coordinating Council, the High Priority Infant Identification Team, and the School
District#6 Teen Parent Advisory Board.
Due to the substantial amount of resources the agency has to offer the project, the amount of time
pledged by First Steps would greatly depend upon the variety and quantity of services requested by the
collaboration team. The agency is committed to nonduplication of services within the community, and
therefore will not commit to any program that would be to the detriment of the First Steps concept of case
management. However, the agency is definitely supportive of any and all efforts that would enhance the
current goals and structure of it's case management model. First Steps of Weld County is committed to
the collaborative process and will support the assessment of community needs, and jointly plan strategies
to impact teen pregnancy prevention. The agency is also available and willing to share resources at the
service delivery level through our referral system, case management model, educational materials,
resource directory and expertise in the area of teen pregnancy. First Steps of Weld County, Inc. welcomes
the opportunity to further impact the lives of teens within the Weld County area.
Sincerely,
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Kitty Stevefis, R.N., M.S.N. Kris Howard, R.N.
President Executive Director
Board of Directors
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July 21, 1993
Sally Beatty
Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Ms . Beatty:
The Centennial Area Health Education Center enthusiastically
endorses the Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 proposal being
submitted by the Weld County Health Department . Centennial AHEC
and the Weld County Health Department share a working relationship
that spans many years.
Centennial AHEC exists in part to help in planning, developing, and
delivering educational programs . Through evaluation of our
outreach activities, we consistently encounter teen pregnancy as an
issue of note to health care professionals in northeastern
Colorado. To help overcome this challenge, Centennial AHEC is
willing to do what we do best, help provide educational services .
Centennial AHEC works in association with three, independent
Colorado Area Health Eduction Centers which operate in affiliation
with the SEARCH (Statewide Educational Activities for Rural
Colorado's Health) program of the University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center. This program is an excellent example of a
collaborative process working towards common issues including:
alcohol and drug impaired driving prevention; HIV/AIDS education;
and cancer prevention and screening.
The Centennial Area Health Education Center supports and would be
pleased to be a part of this effort put forth by the Weld County
Health Department .
Respectfully, / /
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Jann Deveraux-Demaske, MPH
Special Projects Education Coordinator
Centennial AHEC is an affiliate of the SEARCH/AHEC Program of the C,j University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
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State Representative s I8ir� Chairman:
BILL JERKE - Agriculture,Livestock and
23003 WCR 39 Natural Resources Committee
LaSalle,Colorado 80645 COLORADO
Member:
Home: 284-6061
Capitol: 866-2907 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appropriations Committee
State,Veterans and Military
STATE CAPITOL Affairs Committee
DENVER
80203
July 20, 1993
The Colorado Trust
RE: Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative
Dear Colorado Trust:
I am so excited to hear of your commitment to combatting teen
pregnancy in Colorado. I have long believed that teen pregnancy is
most critical in the cycle of poverty and the most preventable.
Clearly, a poor, young woman has a chance of breaking the cycle of
poverty with a good education and work ethics. If she complicates
her life with an unwanted child, when she is neither emotionally or
financially prepared, her chances of escaping poverty are poor.
I also appreciate the fact that you are going to fund six different
projects around the state. As you know, there will not be one
panacea at solving the problem of teen pregnancy. Six different
projects that try different methods will allow policy makers an
opportunity to invest in the best strategies.
My letter is not only to applaud your efforts in teen pregnancy
prevention but to recommend that one of the six projects be in Weld
County. Weld County is extremely diverse. Weld County is
urban/suburban, rural, farm and ranch, small towns and bed room
communities. Weld County has a high migrant population, as well as
college professors and techies. In short, Weld County prnvidea
immense variety and a positive history of welfare programs that got
people back to work again. •
I can't think of a better place in Colorado where you can find as
much diversity, plus willingness, to try new programs as you will
find in Weld County.
Sincerely,
Bill Jerke
State Representative
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OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
3487 B. WiOth St.
Greeley, Colorado 80631
July 20, 1993
Dear Sarah Beatty,
Planned Parenthood has worked closely with the Weld County Health Department for
many years. We have served on committees together such as those with the Teen
Pregnancy Coalition and the AIDS Task Force. Our agencies have cosponsored work-
shops and provided presentations to the local community. We communicate our
concerns about the health status of all individuals in a variety of populations.
Planned Parenthood would be willing to give free pregnancy tests to individuals in-
volved in the grant program. Our educational resources on a variety of topics will
be available free of charge. The agency is willing to provide these services for
the duration of the grant.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention has always been a priority area for Planned Parenthood.
We look forward to working with the Weld County Health Department in the future.
Sincerely,
Leta tLein
Bonnie Armstrong
Clinic Director v
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF NURSING
GREELEY, COLORADO 80639
(303)351-2293
July 21. 1993
Sally Beatty, Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Ms. Beatty:
We are writing in support of the Weld County Health Department's
proposal to lead a Teen Pregnancy Prevention effort in our
community. We believe that the Health Department has the
expertise and the commitment to coordinate a successful project.
The University of Northern Colorado School of Nursing has had a
working relationship with the Health Department for over 20
years. Our baccalaureate nursing students have had semester
long clinical practicums at the Health Department under the
supervision of a faculty member and nurses in the agency.
Through this experience, our students have conducted family and
community assessments, assisted in the provision of health care
services including health promotion and offered health education
programs for client groups. Another example of our collaboration
includes our joint meetings this year where faculty participated
in the planning and reorganization of nursing care services of
the health department. We have also worked together to develop
funding sources to provide collaborative health care services to
medically underserved children in Weld County.
We believe faculty and students from UNC could contribute the
following during the entire project period:
1. Student participation, both community health and obstetric
nut-sisal studeuL5, cummuniLy assessment es torts
2 . Student participation in the delivery of preventative and
restorative health services to teens
3 . Faculty and administrative involvement in the community's
planning and implementation of the project.
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We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with the
community in this effort.
Sincerely,
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Sandra C. Baird, RN, EdD Carol Roehrs, RN, MS
Director, School of Nursing Assistant Professor-
Maternity Nursing
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July 14, 1993
Ms. Sally Beatty, Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Ms. Beatty;
Please accept this letter as confirmation of our interest in supporting the Weld County Health
Department proposal on the Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative.
The Town of Windsor in Weld County, 5020 population, is the hub of Northern Colorado Tri-Cities
being 15 miles equidistant from Greeley, Fort Collins and Loveland.
We would be proud to collaborate with our neighbors in Weld County in developing a community-
based system to identify and intervene with children and adolescents who are at the greatest risk
for early parenting.
It is not possible to make definite commitments regarding what level and extent of collaboration the
Town of Windsor might offer until we know exactly what the project entails, but please be assured
that we plan to participate in some way. We are interested in being involved in the planning
process, helping to create linkages between different organizations and providers in our community,
contributing in-kind man hours, offering meeting or office space and serving as liaison between the
lead agency and the Windsor community in the needs assessment process.
We appreciate the opportunity to he part of the Weld County Health Department proposal. Please
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Mayor
Town of Windsor
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W ND S O R Brian L Lessman
Superintendent of Schools
July 13, 1993
Sally Beatty, Program Officer
Colorado Trust
Teen Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Ms. Beatty:
Please accept this letter of support for the Teen Pregnancy 2000
Initiative. It is my understanding that Weld County may benefit
from this project designed to develop community-based systems to
identify and intervene with children and adolescents who are at
greatest risk for early parenting.
Obviously, from the educational perspective, the cost in resources
to remediate educational environments that are not healthy on the
home front is a most difficult task. It becomes more difficult
under current funding and amendment restrictions placed on the
school districts of Colorado. More and more educational resources
are being targeted at the mainstream on such issues as standards
and assessments. Fewer resources are available for at risk
programs and home and school connections.
This district would highly support collaborative efforts that might
be mare effective in a community-based system. Funds from this
project would seem to be a great addition to a growing problem that
schools in isolation have trouble addressing. I encourage those
who may be in a decision making position to strongly consider Weld
County's proposal.
Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this process.
Sinc ely,
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Brian Le man
Superintendent of hools
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RE-9 Dear Ms. Beatty:
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The Weld Board of Cooperative Educational Services is writing to support
the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Proposal being submitted by the
Weld County Health Department.
Weld BOCES has seven member school districts encompasing rural areas as
far south as Ft. Lupton and as far north as the Wyoming border. These
school districts are acutely aware of the impact teen pregnancy has upon
the schooling of their young people at their communities. We believe that
the schools are a major influence in our rural communities and we support
bringing more services to teens through interagency collaboration.
Our agency is very willing to offer support to the planning process of the
Health Department. Our schools could help with information gathering on
specific demographic information pertaining to their teens. We could also
provide space as available for training and discussion in this process.
We are hopeful that through cooperation with agencies and businesses in
Weld County, we can make an impact on this complicated problem.
Sincerely,
. James A. Miller n Marie DeLay
xecutive Director Early Childhood Coordinator
cc: Dr. Cliff Brookhart, Superintendent, District RE-1
Dr. Dennis Disario, Superintendent, District RE-3J
Mr. Glen Hanson, Superintendent, District RE-7
Mr. Brent Mutsch , Superintendent, District RE-8
Mr. Fred Palmer, Superintendent, District RE-5J
Mr. William Powell, Superintendent, District RE-2
Mr. Ronald J. Van Donselaar, Superintendent, District FIE-9
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UNIVERSITY_.OF NORTHERN COLORADO
"SAY YES FIRST-TO RURAL YOUTH AND FAMILY ALCOHOL/DRUG PREVENTION" PROJECT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION
GREELEY,COLORADO 80639
(303)351-1520 OR(303)351-1335
FAX(303)351-1489
July 15, 1993
Ms. Sally Beatty, Program Officer
The Colorado Trust
1600 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1604
Dear Ms. Beatty:
This is a letter of support and collaboration from the Say Yes
First-To Rural Youth and Family Alcohol/Drug Prevention Project
with Weld County Health Department's proposal for the Teen
Pregnancy Prevention 2000 Initiative for Weld County.
As Director of the five-year federally funded project "Say Yes
First-To Rural Youth and Family Alcohol/Drug Prevention, " I will
provide to Ms. Bangert and Ms. Schneider, developers of the
proposal, access to four rural communities in Weld County,
including Weld County School District RE 1 (Gilcrest, LaSalle,
Platteville) , RE 2 (Eaton) , RE 7 (Kersey) , and RE 8 (Ft. Lupton) .
These communities are culturally-diverse and have up to 30%
Hispanic families and low-income families. The Say Yes First
project is a multi-faceted drug prevention education program that
addresses both drug risk factors, including teen pregnancy, school
drop-outs, poor academics, etc. and resiliency or protective risk
factors, such as personal competence, involvement in prosocial
activities. Weld County Health Department will have access to
students, including high-risk adolescents and teens, parents,
school staffs and community agencies.
My training in public health education and experience in rural
communities has included interagency group work on a variety of
health issues, including drug prevention, teenage pregnancy
prevention, comprehensive health education and so forth. These
collaborative efforts have been very positive, since the inclusion
of all aspects of a community (e.g. schools, businesses, parents,
community agencies and groups) in the process of community
organization is usually very educational and usually results in a
lons- tarm sharing or local resotiaea, talents and expertise,
particularly when financial resources are limited or beyond the
scope of grant funding.
The Say Yes First Project is funded from March 1, 1991 through
February 28, 1996. However, my position with the university and
the school involvement in this initiative can continue beyond this
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Weld County Health Department recently held a community meeting
with administrators and representatives of various agencies in our
area to brainstorm issues and local needs related to teenage
pregnancy in our area. The meeting was conducted in a very
professional manner with input from all those present and other
potential collaborators. Weld County has a history of effective
collaboration, particularly related to health issues, e.g. HIV
prevention. I and other members of the Say Yes First Project would
be most pleased to work with The Weld County Teen Pregnancy
Prevention 2000 Initiative.
Sincerely, Q L`pr -
thle1itclyen J. vela, MPH, PhD Ruben Flores,
Director Assistant Director
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,..CgpL. Harbert, Chairman
WilDe To O rd of County Commissioners Data July 26, 1993
COLORADO CIMam' Jeannie K. Tacker, Business Manager, Weld County Health Deptc4N/r)
Colorado Trust Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
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rant Application
________i I.__ Bog__ 'p}roval .i,3 a grant..applica1irn to the rolorado m...-'' '..-
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative from the Weld County Health Department.
The initiative, if funded will utilize community assessment, collaboration and
identification of current resources to identify the most pressing needs in order
to address Weld County's teen pregnancy problem. The project will serve to
demonstrate that collaboration among agencies coupled with case-management
community systems of care will decrease teen pregnancy, increase the likelihood
of healthy outcomes for pregnant teens, decrease the chances of continued
unintended childbirth, and further the economic, educational and overall life
opportunities of participants.
The Health Department is requesting approval of $154,114 in grant funds for the
first year of the project, October 1, 1993 through September 30, 1994.
I would recommend your approval of this grant application.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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