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RE: APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION FOR FIRST STEPS PROGRAM FROM WELD COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT TO COLORADO CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND 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 Grant Application for First
Steps Program from the Weld County Health Department to the Colorado Children's
Trust Fund, commencing July 1, 1992, and ending June 30, 1993, with the further
terms and conditions being as stated in said grant application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said grant
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 Grant Application for First Steps Program from the
Weld County Health Department to the Colorado Children's Trust Fund be, and
hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is,
authorized to sign said grant application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 4th day of March, A.D. , 1992.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: �GLZL 1f WELD COU TY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board
/ Geerrfie Ke dy, Chairman
BY: �a 'C�,j7, .1 ip Czicl ( " .ti�✓i���C>;K��
Deputy Clerk to the Boardlc, Constance L. Harbert, Pro-Tem
APPROVED AS FORM: EXCUSED
C. W. Kirb
County Attorney Gord
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W. H. Webster
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• FACE SHEET
FY 92-93
COLORADO CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
AGENCY: Weld County Health Department CONTACT PERSON: Kitty Stevens, R.N. , M.S.N
PROJECT TITLE: First Steps PHONE: 353-4192
ADDRESS: 1517 16th Avenue Court DIRECTOR: Randy Gordon
PRIVATE: PUBLIC: X PHONE: 353-0586
YEAR OF INCORPORATION: 501(c)3: ++wxx**rw.e*a,et*wxxYxax+,r xxw3**rwf.xxx*trwcra:x
TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED (CCTF) : 19, 326
AGENCY FISCAL YEAR: January 1 - December 31
TOTAL IN—KIND: 19,370
HISTORY (Check all that apply) OTHER FUNDING:
X First time request for funding from CCTF TOTAL PROGRAM 38,696
Currently funded by CCTF (Continuation Funding Request) *w+t.,rr+tf+.tt,r*:,e++*:txxnfr:f.x..:xx::+ttx.x.rr:x:.
_First-time funding request for this particular project Brief description of project/program (that can be used for
publicity if funded)
__Previously requested funding, but denied
The First Steps program in Weld County offers
PROGRAM TYPE: X Primary X secondary home visitation services which include parent
(Check all that apply):
X New Parent Program education focusing on child development
Parent Education P
.j_Parent Support
Child Education information and parenting skills. In addition
Public Education/Awareness
Evaluation/Research parent support groups are offered to decrease
_Other (Specify)
the isolation experienced by many low—income
DEMOGRAPHICS (Check all that apply):
SETTING: _urban X Rural _suburban families. Support groups focus on increasing
LOCATION: N X NE _E _S _SE _V _NY _Sw _Central self-esteem, self-responsibility, decision-
(area of state)
making and assertive communication as well as
fb1RT(IES):
parent discussion time.
HUMAN RESOURCES PROPOSED f TO BE
TO BE USED: SERVED:
7 # of Staff 200# of Child Clients--Age0-12months
6-12t of Volunteers 200* of Adult Clients
MINORITY POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED:
Hispanic X Afro-American_ Asian_ Other:
APPLICANT CHECKLIST
Complete proposal applications must include: (See pp. 6-8 of RFP)
Attachments:
X Cover Letter _IRS Letter _Income/Expense Statement (Recent Month)
X Face Sheet _Board List _Income/Expense Statement (Year)
—7-Conmunity Profile Non-Oiscrimination Budget (prior year)
X Proposal _Mission and history _Budget (current year) 97 0197
('Budget _Audit/Financial Review _Resumes '�
Balance Sheet (End of Yr) Letters of Commitment/Agreement
_Balance Sheet (Recent Month) _Summary (currently funded programs only)
CCTF:RFP/92FAC5H
COMMUNITY PROFILE
This information is to provide the CCTF with information regarding the
communities to be served and will be incorporated into a database of community
resources and need in the future.
COUNTY(IES) WHERE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED: Weld
TOTAL POPULATION OF SERVICE AREA: 131,821
'NUMBER OF ADULTS 94,808
'NUMBER OF CHILDREN (Under age 18)37,013
FOR MOST RECENT YEAR 1991 PROVIDE NUMBER OF:
'CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS 1,233
•CONFIRMED REPORTS 204 *UNCONFIRMED 378
'ABUSE AND NEGLECT PETITIONS FILED IN DISTRICT JUVENILE
COURT 114
'CRIMINAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN INFORMATIONS/INDICTMENTS FILED
IN DISTRICT CRIMINAL COURT 58
COMMUNITY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES:
(List others in addition to applicant use back of sheet as needed)
Organization Prevention Service Population Served
Child Advocacy Resource and One on one parent education Weld County
Education (CARE) Parenting classes
Parents day out program
COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER
AGENCIES/PROGRAMS:
CARE, North Colorado Medical Center, School Districts, Weld County Health Department,
Social Services, EPSDT all serve as referral sources. In addition the Rodarte
Center, School District 6 and Ault High School have all offered space for monthly
group meetings.
OTHER INFORMATION OF COMMUNITY NEED AND ISSUES RELATED TO CHILD
ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION EFFORTS:
Weld County has a child abuse team coordinated by The Department of Social Services.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Amount of money requested: $19,326
Community need and area of the state to be served:
The proposed program will build upon the current First Steps Program (see
attachments) addressing some of the concerns that case managers have identified
in the families with whom they work: low self-esteem, inadequate knowledge of
normal child development, poor social support, isolation and inadequate parenting
skills. These factors are known to put families more at risk for abuse or
neglect. Services will be provided throughout Weld County.
Type of program:
Services provided will fall into both the primary and secondary prevention
category. Parenting education will be offered to all case management clients.
In addition support groups will be set up for at risk populations: teen parents
and Hispanic Spanish speaking only parents who seem to be more isolated.
Program Rationale:
The concerns identified under community need will be addressed using two
different methods:
1) Home visitation parent education services will utilize the Parents as
Teachers (PAT) curriculum developed by the Missouri Department of
Education. The curriculum is based on the assumption that all families
benefit from support and information on child development which serves a
preventive function. This increases families abilities to cope and be
independent and enables parents to build confidence in their parenting
abilities. The focus of these visits will be to teach child development,
positive parenting skills, provide emotional support and increase self-
esteem.
The current First Steps program schedules only 2-3 home visits in
the year following birth. We plan to expand this service to include
monthly visits for the 12 months post delivery. At the present time
staffing is adequate (2 1/2 case managers) to increased number of visits.
Case managers plan to start offering the PAT program as soon as they are
trained (sometime this summer) . By January 1, 1993, our present funding
will run out. We are requesting funding from the Colorado Children's
Trust Fund for the hours that will be spent by the 2 1/2 case managers on
the home visitation parent education services from January 1, 1993 - June
30, 1993.
2) Group support meetings will combine the Parent as Teachers curriculum
and the DARE to Be You (DARE) (Parent Training Guide) . Both programs
promote decision-making, assertiveness, responsibility and self-esteem.
Parents will have an opportunity to share experiences, receive peer
support, learn through role-modeling and reinforce the importance of their
role as parents.
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Group meetings will offer a variety of activities: educational
presentations, discussion time and making age appropriate toys.
Nutritional snacks will be provided as an incentive for attendance. Child
care activities will be provided for older children. To attract the
targeted populations, groups will meet in locations that are convenient
and settings that are comfortable. Decreasing isolation is a primary goal
of group meetings.
The First Steps program has a well developed referral system in the
community. Case managers currently have 140 active families with whom
they could begin to teach positive parenting skills. In addition,
community agencies will be notified that First Steps will now accept post
partum referrals (for parenting concerns) which in the past we have been
unable to do.
Target groups:
Although the services offered by First Steps are available to all pregnant
women in Weld County, clients are primarily low-income single women. The
proposed program will offer the home visitation parent education services to all
First Steps clients. Group support meetings will target Hispanic and teen
parents.
Goals and Objectives:
Goal I: Participants in the home visitation parent education program will
demonstrate increased self-esteem, increased knowledge of child
development and improved positive parenting skills.
Objective 1: 200 families will participate in the PAT program
Objective 2: 90% of the adults participating in the PAT program will demonstrate
increased knowledge of child development.
Objective 3: 90% of the adults participating in the PAT program will perceive
improved self-esteem and parenting abilities.
Objective 4: 50 postpartum referrals will be solicited from various community
agencies.
Goal II: Participants in the group meetings will demonstrate increased self-
esteem, decision-making, self-responsibility, assertive
communication skills, increased feelings of social support and a
decreased sense of isolation.
Objective 1: Three support (of 10-20 participants each) groups targeting
Hispanic and teen parents will be established in Weld County.
Objective 2: 90% of the adults participating in the group sessions will perceive
a decreased level of isolation and an increased level of social
support.
Objective 3: 90% of the adults participating in the group sessions will perceive
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improved self-esteem, decision making abilities, self-
responsibility and assertive communication skills.
Strategies for Implementation and Timetable:
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Hire and orient child (J)
development aide (A)
Develop group support X
(GS) program
Parents as Teachers X
Training (PAT) (S)
Implement (GS) program X
Implement PAT, home X (to be conducted with present funds until Jan. 93)
visitation (HV) program (N)
Develop evaluation tools X (J)
Conduct 6 month evaluation X
of HV and GS programs (F)
Modify programs based on X
evaluation (J)
End of project evaluation X
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Qualifications of Staff, Volunteers and Facilities:
STAFF: Case managers/group facilitators are Registered Nurses and Social
Workers. The program coordinator is a Registered Nurse with a M.S.N. All staff
have extensive experience working with expectant and new families. In addition,
several of the case managers have extensive experience working with groups. An
early childhood specialist will be hired to provide child care activities at the
group meetings.
VOLUNTEERS: Will be recruited from early childhood education programs in Greeley
to help with childcare activities. Volunteers will also be recruited to help
provide transportation to group meetings.
FACILITIES: The School District 6 Teen-Parent program, Rodarte Center (located
in the Hispanic part of Greeley) and the High School in Ault have volunteered
space for group support meetings. All of these facilities have space for adult
meetings plus child care.
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Evaluation:
Both formative and sunimative evaluations will be implemented incorporating
the Parents as Teachers and Dare To Be You evaluation models. The formative
evaluation, to be conducted at 6 months, will focus on determining whether the
process and procedures are working, project materials are effective and whether
participants are satisfied with the services. The summative evaluation, to be
conducted at the end of the project, will measure whether the goals and
objectives were met. Pre and post tests will be used to measure changes in
knowledge base and parenting behaviors. Self-perception scales will be used to
measure changes in attitudes/feelings.
The First Steps program already has a computer system for tracking client
demographics and activities. Program demographics required by The Colorado
Children's Trust Fund could easily be incorporated into this system.
The First Steps program is funded through December 92, by a grant from the
Colorado Trust. We feel confident that if the Colorado Children's Trust Fund will
fund the home visitation parent education and group support components as
requested, we will be able to secure additional funding from the community and
other grants, for the First Steps program to continue.
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PROJECT BUDGET
(July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1993)
I. Anticipated Revenue
A. Children's Trust Fund Grant 19,326
B. In Kind 19,370
Total 38,696
II. Anticipated Expenditures
Personnel: Total Cost CCTF In-Kind
FTE
.93 Case Manager 11,061 11,061
.07 Group Facilitator 1,639 1,639
.05 Child Care Specialist 613 613
.06 Office Technician 766 766
.13 Program Coordinator 3,458 3,458
Personnel Sub-Total 17,537 13,313 4,224
Fringe Benefits (17%) 2,981 2,263 718
Personnel Total 20,518 15,576 4,942
Supplies/Materials 2,500 1,500 1,000
Travel 500 250 250
Overhead 10,228 10,228
Group Meeting Space 1,500 1,500
PAT Training 3,000 2,000 1,000
Volunteers 450 450
38,696 19,326 19,370
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Attachment IV: Mission Statement
Mission Statement and History of organization and Its Principle Program and
Accomplishments:
First Steps is a prenatal care coordination program funded by the Colorado
Trust and administered by the Weld County Health Department. The program is
supported in concept and practice by the Weld County Community Health Coalition
(see attached membership list) and serves all of Weld County. The main purpose
of First Steps is to reduce the incidence of low birth weight babies by helping
pregnant women access prenatal care and other community resources as early in
their pregnancy as possible. Pregnant women are referred into the program by
various community agencies. Clients are then followed by case managers who make
monthly home visits to support, educate and encourage women to follow through on
mutually agreed-upon goals. Families are followed for up to a year after the
birth with much less frequent visits.
Since July 1, 1991, First Steps has received 230 referrals from 20
different agencies. The case managers are actively following 140 clients. The
following client demographic information is available through our data base
system.
53% are 19 years of age or younger
51% are Hispanic
39% have completed high school
7% have some college
76% live in Greeley/Evans
77% are single, divorced or separated
83% are unemployed
94% have no insurance
87% did not plan their pregnancies
37% have transportation problems
44% consider their housing situation temporary
50% earn less than $1300 a year (this includes teens who live at home and
list their income as 0)
Major accomplishments have been the increasing number of first trimester
referrals being received, success in finding all clients prenatal care and
reducing the number of agency visits a woman has to make to qualify and obtain
prenatal care from six to three. These accomplishments have been made possible
by the cooperative effort of many agencies.
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Budget Justification
Personnel - Salaries:
Case Manager
11.38/hr x 162 hours/mo x 6 mo = 11,061
Group Facilitator
11.38/hr x 12 hours/mo x 12 mo = 1,639
Child Care Specialist
7.66/hr x 8 hours/mo x 10 mo = 613
Office Technician
7.66/hr x 10 hours/mo x 10 mo = 766
Program Coordinator
13.10/hr x 22 hours/mo x 12 mo = 3,458
Personnel - Fringe Benefits: calculated at 17%
Supplies/Materials:
Includes food and supplies for group support meetings, educational
materials for home visits and all office supplies.
Travel: Figured at county rate of .25/mile x 2000 miles
Overhead: Postage, printing, office space, telephone and utilities. Based on
county figures for 1.0 FTE
Group Meeting Space: $50.00/time for 3 groups/10 meetings each
Parents as Teachers Training: 5 Case Managers at $400 each
Training will be brought to Greeley by Interagency
Volunteers: $5.00/hour x 3 hours (group time and transportation) x 3 groups x
x 10 months
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Applicant Agency: Weld County Health Department for First Steps
Program Title: First Steps
Director: Randolph Gordon, M.D. , M.P.H.
Director, Weld County Health Department
1517 16th Avenue Court
Greeley, CO 80631
353-0586
Contact Person: Kitty Stevens, R.N. , M.S.N.
Program Coordinator, First Steps
1517 16th Avenue Court
Greeley, CO 80631
353-4192
Amount of Grant Request: $19,326
WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY: \l �f FSa'rus`w.
Deputy Cl k to the Board
Approved as to form:
WELD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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Randolph Gordon, M.D. , M.P.H.
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WII!ItGeorge Kennedy, Chairman
ro Board of County Commissioners oners Date March 2, 1992
COLORADO From Jeannie Tacker, Business Manager, Health Department.
Subject: Colorado Children's Trust Fund
Enclosed for Board approval is a grant application to the Colorado Children's
Trust Fund. The funding requested will enable additional services to be
provided to the current First Steps Program participants. The additional
services will include home visitation parent education services and expanded
positive parenting skill training.
The budget requested to fund these services is $19,326. The term of the grant
application is July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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