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RE: APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION TO COMPRECARE FOUNDATION'S ELDERLY HEALTH
PROMOTION INITIATIVE FROM WELD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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 to the
Comprecare Foundation's Elderly Health Promotion Initiative from the Weld County
Health Department's Suicide Prevention Coalition, commencing January 1, 1993, and
ending December 31, 1993, with the 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 Grant Application to the Comprecare Foundation's
Elderly Health Promotion Initiative from the Weld County Health Department's
Suicide Prevention Coalition 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 2nd day of September, A.D. , 1992.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: I WELD CO TY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board ¢ Jl €Ge rge Kenn dy, C airman (y
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Deputy Clerk o the Boa Constance L. Harbe , Pro-Tem
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W. H. Webster
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SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONG THE ELDERLY
APPLICANT: Weld County Health Department
CONTACT: Joann Harris, Project Coordinator, 356-0639
Suicide continues to be one of the top ten causes of death nationally as
well as in Colorado. National rates for suicide in 1989 were 12.2/100,000 and •
Colorado was ranked 8th highest in the nation at 16.6/100,000. The Weld County
rate averaged over the three years (89-91) was 67.2 for those aged 65 and older.
Colorado's population continues to age as does that of the rest of the
nation. It is important that we develop successful programs to prevent suicide
in this ever increasing population.
1993 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (Changes for 1993 are underlined)
I. Increase community awareness of suicide prevention issues
A. Provide at least 15 educational presentations at sites
additional to 1991 and 1992 trainings
1. Ten senior nutrition sites
2. Four senior caregiver groups
3. One general public presentation
4. Increase contact with Hispanic population
II. Increase community and Coalition knowledge about completed suicides
in Weld County
A. Maintain working relationship with county coroner, first
responder agencies and the media
1. Board meetings every other month
2. Increase press coverage of activities
B. Network at national, state, and local levels to keep current
in the field of suicide prevention
1. Maintain membership in the American Association of
Suicidology
2. Increase state contacts and attend meetings
C. Train and support a new Heartbeat facilitator
1. Purchase resource library materials for training and
coordinating the survivors group
2. Seek financing to send a Heartbeat representative to AAS
survivor' s conference
3. Provide a list of possible acquisitions to the county
library
III. Identify funding sources for continued support of the Coalition
A. Continue to seek funding for Coalition activities from local
community
B. Use 501(c) 3 status to seek additional funding
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1992 EXPENDITURES (THROUGH JUNE 30, 1992)
Line Item Grant
Expended to Projected to
June 30, 1992 December 31, 1992
Project Coordinator
and Benefits $4,233 $6,300
Office Technician 1,684 2,000
Travel and Conference
Expenses 1,164 1,184
Printing 175 400
Information and
Educational Materials 32 116
Total $7,288 $10,000
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EVALUATION OF 1992 GOALS TO DATE
I. Increase community awareness on the suicide prevention issues
* Developed directory of mental health providers willing to see
suicidal clients and/or survivors
* Provided 10 educational presentations to seniors and/or their
community caregivers, 1 in Spanish
* Sponsored a successful regional conference on suicide
prevention (elderly emphasis)
* Presented our project at the 1992 American Association of
Suicidology Conference
* Updated membership list
* Reprinted and are distributing another 500 brochures "The
Golden Years"
* Updated fact sheet
* Sent our Coalition newsletter
II. Increase community and Coalition knowledge about completed suicides
in Weld County
* Presented 1991 and 1992 statistics by county coroner
* Elected ambulance service director as Board Chair
* Networking at national, state and local levels on statistics
and prevention
* Held annual Board retreat
* Provided technical support to an area long term care facility
and community college
III. Identify funding sources for continuation of the project
* Finalized 501(c) 3 paperwork
* Received $1576 from local businesses and organizations for
short term adjectives
* Received in-kind donations of supervisors salary, additional
staff benefits, office and overhead from Weld County Health
Department worth a total of $ 6,176
* Received at least 300 hours of volunteer time for trainings,
conferences, and Board business
* Received donation of all speaker' s times for regional
conference including key-note speaker
* Received donated space for all Board and Heartbeat meetings.
1992 EXPENDITURES
As of the end of June we were slightly over budget on salaries. This is
off-set by July and August vacation time. Please see attached budget page for
the outlined 1992 expenditures as well as the proposed 1993 budget.
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PROPOSED BUDGET
FOR 1993
Line Item Grant In Total
Request Kind Expense
Project Coordinator & Benefits $6,753 $ $6,753
Office Technician & Benefits 2,347 341 2,688
Project Supervisor & Benefits 10,000 10,000
Overhead 3,104 3,104
200 600 800
Travel & Conference Expenses 200
Information & Education Material 200 500
Printing 500
Facility Donation for Training 400 400
and Meetings 2,000 2,400
Volunteer Time 100 000
Charitable Contributions 00
Annual Board Training Sponsorship 185 250 1250
A.R.S. Membership Sponsorship
$10,000 $16,980 $26,980
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WELD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1517 16th Avcnuc Court,Grccicy,Colorado 80631 303-353-0639
Nancy M. McMahon
Colorado Action For Healthy People
4210 East 11th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220
Dear Ms. McMahon:
Enclosed is the Weld County Health Department's application for third year
continuation funding from the Comprecare Foundation's Elderly Health Promotion
Initiative. The Weld County Suicide Prevention Coalition will continue to
coordinate this project.
Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.
Sincerely,
Kathy Shannon, R.N.
Project Supervisor
Joann Harris, MSW
Project Coordinator
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' George Kennedy, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners August 31, 1992
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COLORADO Jeannie K. Tacker, Business Manager, Weld County Health Dept.
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Comprecare Foundation Inc. Grant Application J
Subject:
Enclosed for Board approval is a grant application to the Comprecare
foundation from the Weld County Health Department.
The Health Department is applying for $10,000 in continuation funds to
continue the initiatives of the Weld County Suicide Coalition. The
Coalition will continue to increase our knowledge of completed suicides in
Weld County and increase community awareness of suicide prevention issues.
The Coalition has funded these efforts for the past two years.
The grant period shall be from January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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