HomeMy WebLinkAbout931215.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE 1994 SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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 the 1994 Suicide Prevention
Grant Application to the Colorado Department of Health, commencing January 1,
1994, 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 1994 Suicide Prevention Grant Application to the
Colorado Department of Health 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 24th day of November, A.D. , 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: AlzuWELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to thheBoard
/ / Constance L. Harbert, Chairman
BY: 17/��' .%//L '� �;x
Deputy Clerk to the aar�d,t W. H. Webst r, Pro-Tem
APPROVn A TO FORM: EXCUSED
George E. Baxte
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Constance L. Harbert, Chairman
To Board of County Commissioners Date November 22r 1993': "
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COLORADO From
Glenda Schneider Director of Nursing Weld HealthCounty_ Dept.
Subject Suicide Prevention Grant Application
Enclosed for Board approval is a grant application for suicide Prevention. The
grant is from the Colorado Department of Health for the period January 1, 1994
through September 30, 1994.
The current Suicide prevention Program funding ends December 31, 1993. Funding
with this grant will continue the 0.25 FTE program coordinator position and
provide suicide prevention education to the community.
I recommend approval of this grant application.
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STATE OF COLORADO
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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH �` ;\
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and t.
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environment of the people of Colorado " 4 i "
4300 Cherry Creek Dr.S. Laboratory Building "1876
Denver,Colorado 80222-1530 4210 E.11th Avenue
Phone(303)692-2000 Denver,Colorado 80220-3716 ,Romer
(303)6914700 Governor
Patricia/1/4.Nolan,MD,MPH
rxeaiMe Director
INVITATION TO BID
DATE: October 21, 1993 RETURN BID TO: Department of Health
BID NO: RFP-RO-EPI940085 ASD-PURCH-A5
DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: ROBERT M.O'NEILL 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
PHONE NO: 1303) 692-2074 Denver, CO 80222-1530
DATE BID DUE: Tuesday, November 30, 1993 @3:00PM MST
Bids properly marked as to BID NO., DATE and HOUR of opening, subject to the conditions herein
stipulated and in accordance with the specifications set forth and/or attached hereto, will be accepted
at the address listed above, prior to the date and time listed for the bid opening. All bids shall be
quoted F.O.B. destination, unless otherwise specified, to the delivery location or jobsite listed herein.
SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL FOR:
SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANTS
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
ASD-PURCH-A5
4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE SOUTH
DENVER, CO 80222-1530
Prices shall be quoted F.O.B. destination and include delivery to the Department of Health.
SEE ATTACHED PAGES FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND BID REQUIREMENTS.
IMPORTANT: Bidders should read the entire bid document before submitting bid.
BIDS MUST BE SIGNED IN INK
Constance L. Harbert TERMS
TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURE Terms of less than 30 calendar days will not be
considered.
—.- VENDOR
andwritten Signature by Authorized ADDRESS
Officer or Agent of Vendor
TITLE Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Weld County
DATE 11-24-93 PHONE#(303)356-4000, ext. 4200
The above bid is subject to Terms and Conditions on attached sheets.
RETURN THIS COPY
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SECTION ONE
STATEMENT OF NEED
Weld County continues to have suicide rates that demand attention. Twenty-six
people completed suicide in 1992 which represented 6.45% of the total deaths or a
rate of 19.7 suicidal deaths per 100,000 population.
In 1991 Colorado had a rate of 16.7 per 100,000 while the national average was 12.2
per 100,000. Those over 65 years of age make up 10.2% of our county population but
complete nearly 20% of the suicides. Males represented 80% of the total completions
matching national trends. In Weld County adolescents under 18 years of age have had
much lower completion rates since the mid-1980's; but referrals for counseling and
hospitalization have dramatically increased for suicidal behaviors. In general women
attempt suicide more often than men following national avenges of 3:1. The
American Association of Suicidology (AAS) estimates that at least six people are
profoundly affected by each suicidal death. This means that 156 people in Weld
County suffered greatly in 1992. Following a suicide those left behind carry the pain
for the rest of their lives and are at higher risk for suicide themselves.
Continued networking through the Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition
(WCSPC) is critical to identifying problems and establishing community solutions to
our suicidal issues. Board members open doors for target audiences as well as serving
as advisors on grant activities. The biggest advantage of having the coalition is the
exchange of information, resources and energy that takes place at each meeting.
The coalition serves as an opportunity for networking among professionals and
community members and provides support to several ongoing suicide prevention
efforts such as: Heartbeat - a support group for those who have lost a loved one to
suicide; school districts - most of whom have established crisis teams to respond
proactively as well as in postvention to suicidal action; a yearly community
educational program; response to requests for information through training for groups
and individuals.
The Weld County Coroner's office has recently acquired computer capabilities
which provide suicide data more quickly and completely. We plan to use this capacity
to identify possible trends and intervention points, as well as offer further training to
their staff as requested.
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Because many people who complete suicide see a physician just a few weeks
prior to their action, we would like to provide more training for primary care
providers. There are approximately 176 physicians in the county, 76 of whom are
primary care physicians. Few physicians have participated in our previous training.
Jails house many people who are at high risk for suicide. Inmates may be
impulsive, mentally unstable and/or under educated. They also may be alcohol and
substance abusers, perpetrators or victims of domestic violence, or persons who are
HIV positive. There has been one adolescent suicide in the jail this year.
Religious leaders have contact with potential suicide victims. Few of them
have had training in seminary on suicide prevention. The coalition would like to mail
our elderly suicide prevention brochure to the clergy in Weld County. This might be
a way to raise their awareness of suicidal issues and the availability of the coalition
for technical assistance.
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SECTION TWO
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
The grant would he administered by the nursing division of the Weld County
Health Department (WCHD). The Director of Nursing oversees the budget. The
project will be supervised by the nurse who supervises the Children's Team, and the
staff person will be an M.S.W. Both the nursing supervisor and M.S.W. have been
active in the Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition (WCSPC) since it was founded
in 1987. The WCSPC Board will act as advisors on the grant. The coalition's
mission is "to heighten public awareness of suicide prevention, intervention and
postvention." The board members contribute significant volunteer time and energy
toward this mission. The Coalition's Board of Directors includes representatives from
the City of Greeley, the Weld County Ambulance Service, Aims Community College,
North Colorado PsychCare, The Family Recovery Center, Bondi Good Samaritan
Center, Weld Mental Health, Weld County Department of Social Services, Weld
County Area Agency on Aging, Windsor Recreation Center, Weld County Coroner's
Office, Greeley School District 6, Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County, Fort
Lupton Salud Clinic, and a Health Department representative (please see membership
list in the appendix). Most of the representatives are paid for their time at meetings
by their respective agencies while the remainder donate their time.
The following are examples of relationships with other Weld County
departments, agencies and institutions:
• The coroner provides data to the coalition on suicides in Weld County while
the ambulance service provides data about suicide attempts.
• The ambulance service is our link with the Critical Incidence Stress
Debriefing (CISD) Team. The regular meeting of the board is the
ambulance service training room.
• The City of Greeley contributes much of the time for our board secretary.
They also provide the use of equipment, supplies and postage as well as
facilities for board meetings and presentations.
• Aims Community College has provided some paid time for our Heartbeat
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facilitator to attend training. In turn the coalition has provided technical
assistance on the development of a crisis intervention plan. Aims also offers
a series of three classes for educators on crisis team development. One
member and one former member teach the classes.
• North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), our local hospital, has assisted the
coalition in many ways. The board member from Family Recovery Center,
the drug and alcohol treatment program of NCMC, serves as our liaison with
that program. North Colorado PsychCare, which is the mental health
facility of NCMC, has provided access to the media lab at the hospital.
The lab personnel produced slides which were used in a presentation given
at the April 1992 AAS Convention in Chicago. That slide show continues to
be used for informing various groups about the coalition and its activities.
Our PsychCare representative has arranged continuing education credits for
nurses who attend our training sessions. They have also advertised our
presentations in the Greeley Tribune and have given us space for a column
in their newsletter for professionals.
• Bonell Good Samaritan Center has served as a liaison with other extended
care facilities. In return we have provided training for their social services
staff. They have also donated refreshments for two of the community
presentations.
• Weld Mental Health has a twenty-four hour crisis line which we publicize in
our training. Two of their staff members regularly provide consultation to
us on the area of elderly mental health issue, assistance with grant writing,
and administrative questions.
• The Weld County Department of Social Services' Director solicited a major
contribution from the United Way of Weld County for our regional day-long
conference on elderly suicide prevention. Their board representative was
the chair of that conference.
• The Weld County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) provides us contacts with
the elderly population especially in small, rural communities. In addition
AAA sponsors the Long Term Care Committee which is made up of
professional providers to the elderly of Weld County. AAA also gives us
information on public policy, health care initiatives, and pending legislation
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which effects senior citizens. Our suicide prevention coordinator attends
their meetings as time allows. These meetings give her an opportunity to
network with others who serve the elderly population such as Hospice,
Eldergarden, nursing homes, Weld Mental Health and Social Services.
AAA financially supported our regional elderly suicide prevention
conference.
The above mentioned agencies, departments and institutions are represented on
the board. The following groups are also involved with the coalition.
• The Weld County Coroner's office assists in helping survivors access
Heartbeat as well as providing date on suicide completions. Two staff
members recently attended training.
• Greeley School District 6 purchased an airline ticket which enabled a board
member to attend the 1992 AAS Conference in Chicago and make a
presentation. District 6 was instrumental in the founding of the coalition
and their representative recently did the training portion of our board work
day. His topic was Adolescent Risk Factors of Suicide. He regularly does
training for the coalition and is a well-known, sought after trainer
throughout the United States.
• The Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County contributed financially to
our regional conference as well as having several members also serve on the
planning committee. We maintain a mutually, beneficial relationship with
each other. The WCSPC was the impetus for the formation of their group.
In turn they assisted us in developing a formal set of bylaws. They have
adapted our elderly suicide prevention brochure for use in Larimer County.
We have also been invited to present at various events they have sponsored.
In addition to presenting, we have also attended their events.
• The Weld Safety Network seeks to increase prevention of accidents and
injuries. For example, they are involved in seat-belt safety programs,
alcohol and drug awareness activities and suicide prevention. We also have
a mutually beneficial relationship with this organization. They have
provided lunches for our annual board retreats; and, in turn, our board
members have helped with their annual None for the Road Fun Run. This
organization's membership includes representatives from State Farm, UNC,
law enforcement agencies, Island Grove Treatment Center (a drug and
alcohol treatment facility), and others.
• The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) has invited our coordinator to
speak in community health, gerontology, and other classes. In the past they
had a representative on our board. Many times UNC provided rooms for
board meetings and our annual retreat. Our coalition has had a booth at
their annual health fair. UNC nursing students come to WCHD for their
community health rotation. While at the health department, we have had an
opportunity to tell them about our program; and some students have chosen
to do a special project with the coalition. These students then take our
materials and use them in presentations to their classmates.
• The Weld County AIDS Coalition has purchased a brochure for our
distribution dealing with suicide risk and gay teens. A community health
nurse, whose area of expertise is HIV and AIDS, is coordinator of the AIDS
coalition. She has presented to our board.
The groups we have used previously will continue to provide valuable support
as we assume new goals. In initiating further dialogue with the coroner's office about
in-depth reporting and responding, the coalition members will work closely with the
coroner and his staff. Our members will provide further technical assistance and
training in responding to survivors of suicide and investigations of suicide.
Specifically we will be approaching the Coroner about providing training or technical
assistance to his staff. We would also like to access statistics on suicide attempts in
Weld County through our contacts with Weld County Ambulance Service. This will
give us very specific target groups for future program development. In planning a
major presentation to physicians, we will need the assistance of all our health care
advisors as well as the support of our board members for organizational tasks. North
Colorado PsychCare will be invaluable in planning, promoting and carrying out
training for the local physicians.
To work with the jail staff we will need to use our experts in law enforcement,
domestic violence, HIV/AIDS and drugs and alcohol. The nursing division is
currently working with the Weld County Jail in our tuberculosis program and our
contacts there will be valuable in providing training to the jail staff. Also helpful in
reaching the jail staff will be our relationships with the groups who are experts on
domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health, education, and HIV.
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SECTION THREE
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The first major goal of the project would be to provide suicide prevention in the
community. The objective is to retain a project coordinator for ten hours per week.
The second goal of the project would be to improve coordination with the Weld
County Coroner's Office. The first objective would be to facilitate the Coroner's
office participation in more in-depth suicide investigations. The second objective
would be to provide whatever technical assistance and training they request.
The third goal for this project would be to identify and provide training to
three new professional groups. The first objective is to provide one training session to
area physicians as part of their continuing education series. The second objective of
this goal is to provide training for jail staff in the identification and intervention of
people who are suicidal. The next objective would be to disseminate our elderly
suicide prevention brochure to religious leaders of our county.
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SECTION FOUR
PROGRAM RATIONALE/APPROACH
Maintaining an active presence of a suicide prevention coordinator at the Weld
County Health Department will greatly assist the coalition in fulfilling its mission to
educate the public about suicide prevention, intervention and postvention in a more
organized and timely fashion. Prior to having a coordinator the group accomplished
goals at a much slower rate. With the advent of a paid coordinator the group has
made presentations to about 300 people per year and has provided a personal response
to phone calls for information to community members, referring them to service
providers when appropriate. By virtue of being a visible, helpful and knowledgeable
presence in the community, we have gained respect. We get additional calls from
being listed in the phone book as a community service for information and referral.
Facilitating coalition meetings helps with networking and reaching the goals
set. The coordinator can respond directly to requests for educational presentations or
help find an appropriate and available presenter for a specific request. By maintaining
the coordinator's position we would also hope to respond to many requests for
information as a technical advisor.
The Coroner's office is involved very quickly in suicidal deaths and therefore in
responding to the survivors. Survivors are a high risk group for future suicide.
Therefore, the coroner's contact with families takes on a preventative function. The
coroner's staff can tell survivors of the support group, Heartbeat, leaving information
for them and referring them upon request. We hope to increase our contact with the
coroner and his staff to facilitate this important function.
The coroner's office has been supportive in providing the coalition with raw
date on suicides to help look at trends and identify questions. We would like to start
discussion about whether our county might wish to become involved with a more in-
depth investigation of suicides like some of our neighboring counties on the Front
Range.
Recent research has shown that adults who complete suicide often have a
chronic illness such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, cancer or
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have recently been diagnosed. The American Association of Suicidology reports that
most people who complete suicide have visited a physician within weeks of their
death. Therefore, we want to offer a training session for local physicians as part of
their routine educational series with the local hospital providing lunch to encourage
their attendance. We will target the approximately 75 primary care physicians in
Weld County.
Suicide prevention training for physicians has typically been problematic across
the country. Physicians seem to respond best to colleagues, at an established time and
place, offering continuing education credit and food. If we are successful we plan to
share our methods with others.
To follow up our training sessions with the Weld County Sheriff's deputies, the
coalition plans to increase contact with the county jail personnel. Those incarcerated
are at high risk for suicide. In fact there was an adolescent suicide this year in the
jail.
Because religious leaders often counsel and have contact with suicidal people,
they need to recognize warning signs of depression, hopelessness, and other suicidal
risk factors. They also need to know their own limitations, when to refer and what
resources are available. Ministerial training seldom addresses this topic in any depth.
In order to reach clergy in our community, we will mail our elderly suicide prevention
brochure to them. This brochure was developed during our Comprecare Grant and
seems to be well received.
In the past we have shared our projects with the American Association of
Suicidology in a Newslink article and national conference presentations. If funding
were available in the future we would be happy to submit again. We have also been
asked to present at local, regional and state conferences. The area news media have
been receptive to press releases. Our coalition newsletter would spread the word
locally as well. We will continue to share our brochure with other communities.
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SECTION FIVE
WORK PLAN BY OBJECTIVE
Project Name WCHD SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
GOAL: To provide suicide prevention education in Weld County
OBJECTIVE: To maintain the current level of activities of the WCSPC by
continuing to employ a paid coordinator
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S) DATES
1. Attend WCSPC Board & Executive Coordinator Board meets
Committee meetings to help provide every 3rd direction, planning & evaluation Thurs.
Exec Comm
as scheduled
2. Maintain office hours at WCHD Coordinator Weekly
to receive requests for information,
referral & technical assistance
3. Find the most appropriate Coordinator Ongoing
resource people for each request assisted by
coalition members
4. Maintain the current resource Coordinator Ongoing
center for WCSPC and update assisted by
educational material as needed coalition members
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Project Name WCHD SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
GOAL: To increase coordination with the Weld County Coroner's Office
OBJECTIVE: Explore the possibility of more in-depth data collection on suicidal
deaths
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S) DATES
1. Continue to call Coroner's Coordinator & Ongoing
office for raw data on suicides board members
2. Gather reporting forms from Office technician 1st Qtr
state that other counties are
using
3. Discuss feasibility of using Coordinator 2nd Qtr
forms with coroner and staff & board members
4. Provide technical assistance Coordinator 3rd Qtr
for using forms if adopted
Project Name: WCHD SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
GOAL: To increase coordination with Weld County Coroner's Office
OBJECTIVE: To provide technical assistance and training as requested
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S) DATES
1. Help coroner & staff develop Coordinator 2nd Qtr
training for responding to suicide
survivors
2. Respond to follow-up training Coordinator Ongoing
as requested
3. Provide Heartbeat information Technician Ongoing
for distribution
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Project Name WCHD SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
GOAL: To provide suicide prevention education opportunities for at least three newly
identified professional groups
OBJECTIVE: To provide one training session to local physicians
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S) DATES
1. Propose physician's training Coordinator 1st Qtr
session to Education Series
Committee
2. Identify specific physician needs Coordinator 1st Qtr
in area of suicide prevention
3. Identify and schedule presenter Coordinator 2nd Qtr
for training
4. Evaluate training and plan for Coordinator 3rd Qtr
follow-up
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Project Name: WCHD SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
GOAL: To provide suicide prevention education opportunities for at least three newly
identified professional groups
OBJECTIVE: Offer Weld County jail staff an opportunity to identify their training
needs for suicide prevention and provide technical assistance in meeting those needs
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S) DATES
1. Meet with educational coordinator Coordinator 2nd Qtr
to develop training plan
2. Present plan to administration Coordinator 2nd Qtr
for approval
3. Coordinate training plan Coordinator 3rd Qtr
for each shift
4. Evaluate training and follow-up Coordinator 3rd Qtr
needs with providers
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Project Name: WCHD SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
GOAL: To provide suicide prevention education opportunities for at least three newly
identified professional groups
OBJECTIVE: To distribute elderly suicide prevention brochure to Weld County
religious leaders
RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITIES PERSON(S) DATES
1. Compile mailing list of Weld Coordinator 1st Qtr
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County clergy & technician
2. Prepare and type cover letter Coordinator 2nd Qtr
and mail & technician
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SECTION SIX
RESOURCES
Project Staff
Joann Harris, M.S.W. Project Coordinator
To Be Named Office Technician
Kathy Shannon, R.N. Project Supervisor
Glenda Schneider, R.N. Director of Nursing
Coalition members: See appendix
The project coordinator and supervisor have been involved in suicide prevention
activities since the mid 1980's in Weld County and were founding members of the
Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition in 1987. The first concern of the coalition
focused on the school population. Ms. Harris helped one district establish a crisis
intervention team and train staff, co-authoring a handbook and several related articles.
In 1990 the Weld County Health Department received a Comprecare grant
though Colorado Action for Healthy People to educate the county's senior population
and their care givers about suicidal risk factors and how to refer them for appropriate
services. This grant was renewed for two additional years and the above staff have
been employees during that time. They have developed and implemented many
activities to meet the project goals. Evaluations have helped improve later activities.
Coalition focused on the school population. Ms. Harris helped one district establish a
crisis intervention team and train staff, co-authoring a handbook and several related
articles (see appendix).
The proposed coordinator and other coalition member have experience in
presenting to diverse groups at local, state and national conventions. The members
have prepared a slide show about the coalition and our current project.
Our coalition members are the key to our local resources. Their contacts have
opened many doors in the past and we expect that to continue in new project goals.
Many of our board members regularly make presentations on behalf of the coalition.
We maintain a speaker's bureau of those willing to make at least one presentation per
year on a topic in their field of expertise. Health department and PsychCare contacts
will help us access the medical community and potential presenters. The coroner's
staff have attended recent training sessions, are willing to help provide data, and are
approachable about survivor issues including referral to Heartbeat and problem
identification. The Sheriff's department asked for training this year so we plan to
expand to the jail staff as they are ready. The schools continue to train staff on
identification and referral of students. Aims Community College offers the classes.
We can continue to support the schools through the sharing of materials, networking
and encouraging the continuing education for crisis response teams.
The CISD team continues liaison through the ambulance service director. He
also provides statistics on suicide attempts in the county. Senior citizens are
represented on the coalition and provide valuable feedback on types of programs
desired and where to offer them. Our city and county contacts make meeting space
available on a no-charge basis. Other groups offer space as well including schools and
churches. Greeley Interfaith Association and North Colorado PsychCare have teamed
to provide clergy education this past year. We hope to capitalize on this liaison and
provide a future program with Them. in The interim our goal is to mail clergy our
elderly suicide prevention brochure.
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SECTION SEVEN
EVALUATION
Ongoing evaluation leads to better performance. The Weld County Health
Department has a format for accounting for the expenditure. This helps track numbers
of contacts made for informational response, educational presentations and technical
assistance.
For our previous grant we developed an evaluation form for our presentations.
(See Appendix) About half of participants have taken time to respond and they rate
presenters and material generally as above average. Suggestions have helped us
improve our presentation. We would plan to continue these evaluations with new
presentations.
The coalition informally evaluates plans and activities at board an executive
board meetings. Once a year we look at our accomplishments and do long range
planning.
Quarterly review of written project goals and specific objectives is done by all
programs within the nursing division. Staff evaluations are also regularly scheduled.
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SECTION EIGHT
BUDGET DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION
Funds Total
Personnel Requested Other Budget
Project Coordinator (.25 FTE) $ 4,504.00 - $ 4,504.00
Office Technician (0.05 FTE) $ 270.00 - $ 270.00
Supervisor (6 hours per month) - $ 864.00 $ 864.00
Volunteers - $ 2,160.00 $ 2,160.00
$ 4,774.00 $ 3,024.00 $ 7,798.00
Travel $ 75.00 - $ 75.00
Other
Postage $ 90.00 $ 125.00 $ 215.00
Printing $ 184.00 - $ 184.00
Space - $ 725.00 $ 725.00
Contributions - $ 310.00 $ 310.00
Indirect $ 877.00 - $ 877.00
Subtotal $ 1,242.00 $ 1,160.00 $ 2,402.00
Total $ 6,000.00 $ 4,184.00 $10,184.00
Suicide Prevention Project Coordinator 0.25 FTE
$11.55 per hour for 10 hours per week X 39 weeks = $4,504.00
The project coordinator will be an M.S.W. with expertise in community
resources who will coordinate the Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition's
Resources, information requests, technical assistance requests, and training requests.
She will give presentations about suicide prevention to groups within the county and
region as requested.
Office Technician II 0.03 FTE
$6.90 per hour for one hour per week x 39 weeks = $270.00
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The office technician will prepare packets of handouts for use at educational
presentations and will copy materials for distribution. This individual will also be
responsible for typing mailing labels and correspondence. Other duties would be
filing and maintaining the coalition mailing list.
Travel - paid at $.25 per mile. Estimated 300 miles traveled.
Other -
Postage will cover the cost of mailings to churches and clergy -
approximately 300 at $.29 each.
Printing - estimate of costs of reprinting educational materials
Indirect - 18.37% of personnel costs. This is to cover costs of phones,
computer time, building maintenance, and employer portion of PERA.
Volunteer time, space, contributions, supervisor time
Volunteer time: coalition secretary and members will attend meetings, complete
projects, facilitate Heartbeat, and make presentations. Their time will be paid by
each individuals' agency or individuals will contribute their own time.
Space is donated for meetings of the coalition, Heartbeat group and public
presentations.
Other agency contributions: postage for mailings, American Association of
Suicidology membership, Toddy's Charitable Rebate Program, and refreshments
for community meetings.
Supervisor time: regular evaluations and consultations with project coordinator
and participation in coalition activities as time allows.
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SECTION NINE
APPENDIX
1. Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition Board
2. Letters of Support
3. Elderly Brochure
4. Evaluation Form
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WELD COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION BOARD MEMBERS
Joann Harris Grant Coordinator
Diane Warren Coalition Secretary, City of Greeley
Joyce McFarlane Coalition Treasurer, Heartbeat Co-Facilitator
Aims Community College
Michelle Beadle Heartbeat Co-Facilitator
Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County
Employee Assistance Program Kathy Kathy Shannon
Weld County Health Department
Bev Reid Area Agency on Aging
Ruth Ann Sampson Windsor Recreation Center
Neil Benson Weld Mental Health
Mary Ann Dale North Colorado PsychCare
Wes Hall Weld County Coroner
Mike Hoover School District #6
June Huwa Family Recovery Center
Charlotte Jimenez CSU, Community Member
Jan Kiesling Bonell Good Samaritan Center
Inez Marostica Johnstown Senior Coordinator
Majel Martin Community Member
Gary McCabe Weld County Ambulance Service
Lois Smee Fort Lupton Salud Clinic
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OVERALL PROGRAM
EVALUATION
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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City of 1000 10TH STREET, GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (303) 350-9770
\ Greeley /
November 16, 1993
State of Colorado Health Department
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please accept this letter of support from the City of Greeley on behalf of the
Weld County Health Department and Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
The impact of suicide is devastating and can affect the entire community.
Community-wide programs are very necessary to provide assistance in dealing
with these situations and to heighten the public's awareness in the areas of
suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. The Weld County Suicide
Coalition is active in providing these programs for our community and the City
of Greeley fully supports their efforts.
A favorable determination in awarding grant money to the Weld County Health
Department and Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition to continue and
expand their beneficial community programs would be most appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Paul Grattet
City Manager
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November 19 , 1993
State of Colorado Health Department
c/o Glenda Schneider
Weld County Health Department
1517 16 Avenue Court
Greeley, CO 80631
Grant Review Committee:
RE: Suicide Prevention Grant •
I facilitate Heartbeat, a support group for those who
have lost loved ones to suicide. I am pleased to offer this
letter of support for the grant you are offering .
According to the American Association of Suicidology
(AAS ) , it is estimated that for every one suicide completion
six other persons are intimately affected . These survivors
then become at high risk for suicide . I recently attended
an AAS Survivors Conference in Dallas . A panel of healed
survivors spoke to us . They all agreed that attending a
support group for survivors helped their recovery more than
anything else. I believe that survivors who attend support
groups are much less likely to commit suicide .
Because of our affiliation with the Weld County Health
Department, we are able to have free use of a meeting room
at the library. We are allowed to make copies using their
machine and paper and are given mailing privileges . My
cofacilitator and I volunteer our services to the Heartbeat
group . As a result, we do not have to collect dues or
charge our participants . These heartbroken, distraught
people are grateful for the services we provide .
Many years ago when I lost my brother to suicide, such
support groups were not available . I know that I and other
members of my family would have benefited greatly from a
group like Heartbeat. Therefore, I very strongly support
the awarding of suicide prevention funds to the Weld County
Health Department .
Sincerely, r T
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Joyce E. McFarlane, MA, NCC
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Nancy Wood . TCVI
Weld BOCES
P . D. Box 578
LaSalle, CD 806.45
State Health. Department
Denver, Colorado
To Whom It May Concern:
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I. tl. writing in supoort of the grant to maintain a staf
member on the Suicide Coalition. I feel that such a
program in invaluable to the community as a whole.
• As a teacher of children with vision impairment (TCVI ) in
seven member school districts in Weld BOCES, I continue to
see an alarming increase in the number of troubled children
who are talking about and/or attempting suicide. To have a
• Suicide Coalition in place and staffed by a knowledgable
MSW is critical to the children and to us as educators. It
is my sincere hope that you approve the attached grant ,
Respectfully
•
Nancy Wood , TCV
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