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RE: APPROVE EMERGENCY COMMUNITY SERVICES HOMELESS GRANT APPLICATION 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 an Emergency Community Services
Homeless Grant Application for 1993 with the Colorado Department of Local
Affairs, with the 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, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Emergency
Community Services Homeless Grant Application for 1993 with the Colorado
Department of Local Affairs 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 31st day of March, A.D. , 1993.
t( " BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Constance L. Harbert, Chairman
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Deputy jerk to the Board W. H. ebster, Pro-Tem
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/Barbara J. Kirkm yer
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX
GREELEY,COLORADO 80632
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Administration and Public Assistance(303)352-1551
Child Support(303)352-6933
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FAX(303)353-5215
COLORADO
TO: Constance L. Harbert, Chairman, Board of County
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FROM: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Social Service / � t
SUBJECT: Emergency Community Services Homeless Grant Application f r 9� 93
DATE: March 29, 1993
Enclosed for Board of Commissioner consideration is Weld County's Emergency
Community Services Homeless Grant application for 1993. The application to
the Colorado Department of Local Affairs requests $22,358 to support
casemanagement services for Weld Information and Referral Service, Greeley
Transitional House, A Woman's Place, and Catholic Community
Services/Guadalupe Center. The State requests that the County prioritize the
requests from the service providers to the County. The Homeless Housing Local
Selection Committee consisting of United Way, the City of Greeley, Weld
County, and the Weld County Homeless/Housing Task Force has prioritized the
service providers in the above order.
Unlike the Emergency Shelter Grants program the State will provide the
authority to the County to determine funding levels for the service providers
based on the formula as developed by the Homeless Housing Task Force.
Staff recommends your approval of the Emergency Community Services Homeless
Grants application for 1993.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at 352-1551, Extension 6200.
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ECSH 1993 APPLICATION
A. SYNOPSIS
1. County: WELD COUNTY
2 . Contact Person: Name JUDY A. GRIEGO
Title DIRECTOR, WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES
Address P.O. BOX A
GREELEY, CO 80632
Telephone 352-1551 Ext 6200
3 . Chief Elected Official: Name Constance L. Harbert
4 . ECSH Amount Requested: $ 22,358
5. ECSH Budget: Grantee Personnel Costs $
Grantee Operating Costs $
Grantee Subcontract Costs $ 22,358
TOTAL ECSH BUDGETED $_ 22,358
Grantee Personnel Position/s Funded (Name & % of time funded)
Grantee Operating Costs Funded (by line item & amount)
Grantee Subcontract Costs Funded (Name, Amount, Services
Purchased)
Weld Information & Referral
Case-Manager $6,000
Supplies 1,600
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GRANTEE SUBCONTRACT COSTS(Name, Amount, Services Purchased)
Weld Information and Referral Services (continued)
Professional Fees $400
Administration 2,000
Total Requested From Subcontractor $10,000
The Greeley Transitional House
Casemanager $ 3,900
Milage 450
Total Requested From Subcontractor $4,350
Catholic Community Services
Casemanager $3,328
Total Requested From Subcontractor $3,328
A Woman's Place
Project Director $4,680
Total Requested From Subcontractor $4,680
Total Grantee Subcontract Amount Requested $22,358
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ECSH 1993 Application - Cont.
SERVICE ELIGIBILITY CATEGORY
Proposed Eligibility Service Provider ECSH Funds
Activity Category* Name Allocated
1 2 3 4 5 6
Casemanagement 1 The Woman's Place $4,680
Follow up Greeley
Casemanagement 1 Transitional House $4,350
Casemanagement 1 Catholic Community Ser. $3,328
Casemanagement 1 Wled Information & Ref. $10,000
*1. Expansion of comprehensive services to homeless individuals to
provide follow-up & long-term services to make the transition out
of poverty.
2 . Renovation of buildings to be used to provide such services as
listed in 41 provided that all procedures required under the
National Historic Preservation Act are followed.
3 . Provision of assistance in obtaining social, maintenance,
services & income support services for homeless individuals.
4 . Promotion of private sector and other assistance to homeless
individuals.
5. Provision of assistance to any individual who has received a
notice of foreclosure, eviction, or termination of utility
services, if (a) the inability of the individual to make mortgage,
rental, or utility payments is due to a sudden reduction in income;
(b) the assistance is necessary to avoid the foreclosure, eviction,
or termination of utility services; and (c) there is a resonable
prospect that the individual will be able to resume the payments in
a reasonable period of time.
6. Provision of, or referral to, violence counseling for homeless
children and individuals, and the provision of violence counseling
training to individuals who work with homeless children sang
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Weld County Information and Referral Services
Even though funding on this project is based on a one - year basis,
additional funding will be pursued through other grants i.e. United Way,
State Prevention Monies, Federal Emergency Management Agency, etc. Our board
and agency are committed to pursue funding for this program.
Under the scope of Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, Weld County
Information and Referral Service has supplied information of the needs and
the current available resources in Weld County, The Weld Information
Services Case Management Program strongly emphasis the goals of Comprehensive
Housing Affordability Strategy, (p.11) , 'It can be stated that there are a
number of special populations needing assistance, both in housing and tight
economy, people are in jobs either part-time or full-time with little, if
any, benefits." These are the people that Weld Information and Referral
Services is serving. The Emergency Community Service Housing monies will
enable Weld Information and Referral Services to provide services to these
populations. Although Housing is a face issues, such as: drug abuse,
dysfunctional family, lack of employment, etc. Supported services must be
apart of the total housing plan. Colorado Housing Affordability Strategy
lists two major housing deficiencies, affordable housing and lack of Migrant
housing.
The General scope of services contained in the 1992 local contract between
Weld Information and Referral Services and Weld County Department of Social
Services consists of: Homeless Services, in accordance with the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. of 1987 and the Emergency Community
Services Housing Grant to enable homeless individuals to make the transition
out of poverty.
The 1992 Contract included the following goals:
Develop a quality and timely referral network by monitoring one hundred
clients:
Identity the number of clients referred.
See attachment A
Weld Information and Referral Services has made 100 quality
referrals to other agencies and measured by follow up activities:
See attachment B, B1
Identify those receiving services within 30 days.
Identify barrier incurred in obtaining services.
The major barrier in obtaining services is the lack of affordable
housing for clients. We are currently looking at other avenues
to help solve the issue of lack of affordable housing i.e.
Housing Coalition.
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Beginning August 1992, Weld Information and Referral Services met with
Housing Service providers monthly,in an effort to coordinate the delivery of
services.
During these meetings, Weld Information and Referral Services discussed how
they could best provide each other with the best possible documentation and
reporting methods to improve reporting on the homeless.
Weld Information and Referral Services is currently in the process of working
out details on case management for shelters during evening hours for special
cases, such as single mothers with very small children who are in dire need
of case management, but can not come to Weld County Information Services
during normal business hours.
Their goal of establishing a common Case Management criteria fell under the
same guidelines of shared case management practices and finding common ground
from each of our agency case management services.
Catholic Community Services
Guadalupe Center
Catholic Community Services is requesting funds for personnel to provide
casemanagement services on a very part time basis - 8 hours per week.
Catholic Community Services will continue to explore the possibility of other
funding from foundations or corporate grants.
The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy states that "City of Greeley
sees the continued support of emergency housing and transitional housing for
the homeless and other persons with special needs as a number one priority
for the next five years." Guadalupe Center is providing shelter for the
homeless which is targeted as an objective of the city.
The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy states that Weld County "is
expected to commit $400,00 of state Community Development Block Grant funds,
an Emergency Shelter Grant . . . an Emergency Community Services Grant . . ."
Weld County is committed to providing funds for shelter operational costs.
The homeless population needing shelter is recognized as a need by the
County. Guadalupe Center provides this shelter on an emergency, short term
basis.
Guadalupe Center did not have an Emergency Community Services Housing
contract with the County during 1992-1993.
Greeley Transitional House
Currently the Greeley Transitional House does not have funds to support this
program. Previously, this program was funded by a one-year grant from
Columbia Savings which ended May 14, 1992. The previous director had not
secured funding for this program to continue. Because this program is so
crucial to break the cycle of homelessness and to support families to
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maintain self-sufficiency, it is a necessity for this program to continue in
order that this community is spending its' limited resources wisely. A goal
as a community is to help families attain and maintain self-sufficiency; not
to be dependent on the welfare system as a way of life.
A Woman's Place, Inc.
A Woman's Place, Inc. , operates using funds from grants, foundations,
organizations, individuals, and United Way. A Woman's Place, Inc. will
continue to explore additional funding sources to ensure that the objectives
of the grant can be carried out.
As the only shelter program in Weld County, this project will provide
services to homeless domestic violence victims, according to the objectives
of the City/County Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy.
A Woman's Place, Inc. did not have a 1992-1993 contract with the Weld County
Department of Social Services for Emergency Community Services Homeless
funds.
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ADDENDUM
B. LOCAL PRIORITIZATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH FUNDING HAS BEEN REQUESTED
AGENCY: WELD INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE
1. Service Eligibility Categories
a. Homeless Case Management provides a holistic structured program that works
with families at risk of becoming homeless. The program provides
assessments, a plan of action, support, and a comprehensive case
management system that enables a family to identify and resolve issues
affecting their housing needs. The program also provides financial
assistance for rent utilities, and other support areas as needed, to
families and individuals participating in case management.
b. Types of services include a single entry case management for social,
health, and employment service linkages to at-risk, homeless families and
individuals. The program prepares and provides client tracking and the
monitoring of participation, program goals, and program outcomes. The
overall goal is to prevent homelessness through the holistic approach of
case management; to meet not only the immediate crisis of homelessness,
but also to address the long term goal of maintaining housing and the
responsibilities that go along with it, i.e. parenting, budgeting,
working, ect.
c. Through various programs that WIRS provides such as the FEMA and Colorado
Homeless Prevention Program, WIRS is able to assist with foreclosure,
eviction and possible termination of utility services. These programs are
specifically set up to that target population. The goals of this program
are to alleviate the family from facing not only the short term crisis of
losing their home but to help them obtain services that teach skills to
meet their specific needs on a long term basis.
d. WIRS has a directory that provides information about area Human Service
providers. As part of the coordination, WIRS would meet with as many
agencies as possible and explain the directory, WIRS current programs, and
how to assess other information.
AGENCY: GREELEY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE
The Greeley Transitional House did not participate in ECSH; instead they worked
with the University of Northern Colorado Internship Program. The Greeley
Transitional House plans to coordinate efforts with other agencies listed on this
application.
AGENCY: CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
1. Service Eligibility Categories
a. Casemanagement services will be available to families/singles on a daily
basis during their stay at the shelter. An assessment of the needs will
be completed and a plan for change will be developed. Clients will be
referred to appropriate services in the community and each day an
assessment will be made on their progress toward goals. Clients will be
given assistance in following through on steps in the plan as appropriate
and needed for each client.
b. The effectiveness of the project will be evaluated by maintaining records
on how well clients have followed through on the steps of the plan, the
expediency with which they did follow through, the results from their
contacts with other services such as job service, and the success in
reaching their goals of stable employment and permanent housing.
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c. Follow-up will take place during the first month after leaving the shelter
to provide support for the client/family in the new work and living
environment. In the case of single mothers or elderly persons, it may be
necessary to look for financial support other than employment.
Documentation will be kept on the adjustment and progress toward financial
independence.
d. Catholics Community Services will continue to search for resources to
maintain a casemanagement project through foundation grants.
Demonstration of success in the first year will strengthen the possibility
of securing grants.
e. Catholic Community Services has had discussions with WIRS, and is in the
process of developing a cooperative plan where WIRS will spend a few
hours per week in the evenings at the shelter to provide casemanagement
services with selected clients where we feel there is a great potential
for self-sufficiency.
AGENCY: A WOMAN'S PLACE
1. Service Eligibility Categories
a. A Woman's Place is a crisis intervention service agency. The agency
provides follow-up and long-term services to make the transition out of
poverty using three different methods.
At the point of crisis, a safe residence is provided whereby clients may
develop a working relationship with local agencies, persons and programs.
A Woman's Place is supervised by a Program Director, and refers,
coordinates and supports clients' transition to self sufficiency through
the services from the following:
1. WIRS
2. Social Services
3. Mental Health
4. Island Grove
5. Centennial Developmental Services, Inc.
6. NCMC Colorado Indigent Care Program
7. Weld County District Attorney
8. Victims Assistance Program Coordinator
9. Colorado Rural Legal Services
10. Right to Read of Weld County
Secondly, A Woman's Place, provides follow-up group resident and non-
resident programs which are available through an outreach program. These
programs are initiated and sometimes taught by the Program Director to
help individuals acquire skills necessary to make the transition to self-
sufficiency. These groups include a Crisis Support Group, HEART (HElp in
Abusive Relationship Tendencies) Program Group, C.A.R.E. Parenting Group,
Al-Anon Information Group, and a Victims No More Group. While these
groups are being attended, A Woman' Place provides supervised children's
therapeutic intervention groups.
Thirdly, A Woman' Place provides a transitional housing unit which will
house qualified women and their children for up to two years. This
housing unit is a safe place for our clients to continue to grow toward
self sufficiency. Clients are still supported by staff including
counselors and the casemanager. They are invited to groups provided
through the outreach program.
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c. A Woman' s Place provides this assistance through two different programs.
The first is through the outreach program for non-resident clients. This
program directs clients to the proper services through telephone contact
and referral. During 1991, there were 1,412 information and referral
calls made to A Woman's Place. This increased to 2,381 calls in 1992.
These calls are answered by a qualified peer counselor who directs
individuals to proper agencies, persons and programs that help in
providing social, maintenance, and income support services to individuals.
The second program works with clients being sheltered within the facility.
Directed and monitored by the Program Supervisor, the Casemanager
coordinates and assists clients to various local agencies, persons or
programs which will help each individual t acquire support to escape an
abusive situation and provide safe living conditions once they make the
transition from the safehouse to living within the community. The
Casemanager has facilitated contacts with agencies by informing clients of
the required documentation and then providing support and liaison for the
client with agencies by verifying information and resolving issues.
d. Through the Casemanager, A Woman's Place works with individual landlords
who are eligible to participate under the subsidized housing program to
help clients locate affordable housing in the community. Governmental and
interagency assistance is also utilized for housing searches and provision
of other essential services. Donations to A Woman's Place by private
individuals or business, of furniture, household items and personal items,
has helped clients in their initial step to self sufficiency. Interagency
assistance is also sought for specific items necessary for independence of
some clients.
f. A Woman's Place provides domestic violence counseling to women and their
children through individual counseling sessions and support groups.
Resident women are required to meet with a counselor/casemanager each week
and also attend the resident group meetings which includes a Crisis
support group. Women are encouraged to attend other groups offered for
both residents 'and non-residents that are appropriate to their needs.
Children are also counseled when their mothers are attending groups or
meeting with the counselor/casemanager. Children's groups use a pro-
active therapeutic intervention approach. These groups address the issues
of self-esteem, enhancement of social skills, coping, problem solving,
anger management, and behavior management. Groups are also available to
prior residents and non-residents addressing issues of violence and self
esteem. Therefore, residents do not feel deserted if they need further
support to become self sufficient after leaving the safehouse.
A Victims No More group is offered on a continuous four week schedule for
volunteer advocates and domestic violence victims, and emphasizes
awareness and education of issues related to domestic violence. The group
can be attended by anyone interested, and educates participants about the
behavioral characteristics of abusive families, the stages which victims
of violence experience, what advocates can do to assist victims during
these stages, and the building of self-esteem in victims so they begin to
identify their options and make choices in their lives.
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PROBLEM/NEED DESCRIPTION
Weld County Information and Referral Services
1. In 2992, 2,429 unduplicated individuals were either homeless or at risk,
of that figure 1,154 individuals representing 732 households were in
shelters and 1,275 representing 365 households were at risk of becoming
homeless or were confronting acute housing issues. Client characteristics
were as follows:
74% were families
26% were single
33 was the average age
3.4 was the average family size
335 were female heads of households
762 were male heads of households
17384 total nights of shelter were provided
1505 average stay in Weld County Shelter
WIRS CASE MANAGEMENT DEMOGRAPHICS
241 households participated
74% were families
26% were single
33.5 was the average age
3.4 was the average family size
74% success rate
of the 26% that were not necessarily successful in case management
17% did find housing and all were refereed to at least two
additional service providers and one being Employment Services of
Weld County.
2. The Weld County Information and Referral Service target population
services to the homeless include: Homeless individuals or families that
are not in a shelter (except Guadalupe) , that are at risk or actually
homeless. These people must be willing to change their situation. We
cannot make anybody do what they do not want to, but we also cannot create
a dependency on our agency by a client who wants, rather than needs
services. Funding is so limited that although we may not give a client
what they want, we do try our best to provide them with what they need as
our society dictates needs.
3. In Weld County, there are a number of agencies that provide services to
the Homeless Population. However, each agency serves a specific group of
the homeless i.e. A Woman's Place - Battered Women, Transitional -
Families who are able to work, Disabled American Veterans - Veterans,
Guadalupe - Migrants and Emergency Shelter, Weld County Information and
Referral Service - Homeless at risk and those not in a shelter. Weld
County Information and Referral Service will continue to work with other
agencies to meet individual or client needs without duplication what
another agency has already done.
TYPES OF HOMELESS:
Note: Weld County Information and Referral Service administers such programs as
FEMA, Gia, HPP, and WIRS Housing Service, these numbers reflect these
programs.
PROVIDED SERVICES LAST YEAR CURRENT YEAR PROJECTED
YEAR
Migrants 27 04% 17 05% 75 13%
Single (males) 102 15% 49 15% 100 16%
Single (females) 21 03% 27 07% 60 10%
Two Parent Households 228 34% 120 33% 190 32%
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One Parent Household 298 44% 166 457. 250 42%
(The Elderly, Handicapped, and Veterans are listed throughout the other
categories. )
WAITING LIST OR UNABLE TO SERVE
Weld County Information and Referral Service does not keep an official waiting
list, in the past these people have not had any means to be contacted nor have
they on a regular basis checked backed with Weld County Information and Referral
Services to find appropriate services. We try to serve all homeless people,
although we do not provide case management everyone we refer to other programs
that may be more appropriate for the client.
GREELEY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE
Problem/Need Description
Provide statistics based on Weld County Information and Referral Service
information. The Greeley Transitional House provided 6,682 total nights of
shelter in 1992. Fifty-five families consisting of 202 individuals were served
with the average length of stay being 26.5 days. Of these 202 individuals, 74
were adults and 128 were children. Average family size was 3.7. Of the 55
families served, 36 were single parent families, 14 two parent families and 5
were adult couples with no children. The average age of the parents were 30.8.
82% of the families served were able to obtain affordable housing and 99% had
obtained employment or educational/vocational training upon exiting Greeley
Transitional House's initial 30 - 45 day program.
If Greeley Transitional House's facility was adequate, we could have served 112
families. Fifty-seven families were turned away due to lack of space in 1992.
We are expecting at a conservative estimate for the need to increase by 10% for
1993. However, due to, cut backs in funding and lack of adequate space, we will
be abl or 1993. This ded
on thee numberof afford ble units available in Weld is
to serve aproximately 60 -70 families Weld County
family.
The follow-up casemanagement program has served 83 families since it's inception
in October 1990. In 1992, 1052 visits were made by the caseworker, the total
count on progress at year-end follow:
-53 families were self-sufficient, stable, and not on Aide for Dependant
Children
-29 families were on some assistance program but stable and working
towards being self-sufficient and removing from assistance programs.
-1 family who is self-sufficient, not on any assistance but unstable.
Greeley Transitional House's target population are homeless families of Weld
County who have completed Greeley Transitional House's initial 30 -45 day program
and self-enrolled in the follow-up casemanagement program.
This program remains to be a significant need for breaking the cycle of
homelessness in families of Weld County. Currently, there are no other follow-up
programs available in Weld County for homeless families. It is imperative that
families have a supportive and encouraging environment when they leave the
Greeley Transitional House and move into permanent housing. Often families
return to the same environment and fragmented support system which attributed
initially to their homelessness; without intervention in this environment, all
the factors which led to their homelessness are still present and the cycle may
very well begin again. By creating a casemanagement family support system,
families will not fall through the "cracks in the system".
The follow-up casemanagement program evaluation will look at the following four
components: 1)number of clients served, 2)quality of service, 3)impact of
service on client, and 4)service program description. Data will be collected on
the numbers of clients served as a means of determining if the stated goals were
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attained. Monthly reports based on information gathered from assessment tools
will be generated indicating the number of clients served per month. These
reports will include information about the number of contacts per month, the
reason for the contact, the amount of time spent per contact, the status of the
client at the end of the month, and if the client is able to remain in their home
and break the cycle of homelessness. This information will be tabulated and will
be used to provide a complete description of the service provided, both as an
evaluation measure and as a means of disseminating information gained from the
program. The assessment tools used to generate the above reports will also be
used as a means of measuring the impact of service. Each family will be given
an initial assessment and then the same assessment will be repeated on a regular
basis in order to evaluate improvement, decline, or maintenance in status.
There will be weekly staff meetings between the Program Coordinator and
Caseworker and monthly report review meetings with Executive Director, Program
Coordinator, and Caseworker.
The long term stability of this program is crucial to break the cycle of
homelessness with many of these families. This program was funded by a one year
grant from Columbia Savings which ended May 14, 1992. From that date to the
present this program has continued on a minimal basis utilizing several interns
and workstudy students from the University of Northern Colorado. It is the goal
to have this program funded from several sources rather than 100% from one
source. Currently Target Corporation is considering very highly to fund this
project at 38% level. Commitment from Target will not be known until May 1,
1993. The Greeley Transitional House continues to seek funds for this project
to create a diverse funding base.
TYPES OF HOMELESS:
Provided Services Last Year Current Year Projected
Year
* Migrants 0 0 0
** Single (males) ' 0 0 0
** Single (females) 0 0 0
Two parent Households 14 25% 3 25% 17 25%
One parent Households 36 65% 8 66% 43 65%
*** Veterans
*** Handicapped
*** Elderly
Other(list)
Adult couple with no
children 5 10% 1 9% 6 10%
WAITING LIST OR UNABLE TO SERVE
* Migrants 0 0 0
** Single (males) 0 0 0
** Single (females) 0 0 0
One and Two parent
households 57 3 63
*** Veterans
*** Handicapped
*** Elderly
Other (list)
Average Stay 26.5 days 20.2 days 28.2 days
Longest Stay 87 days 40 days 50 days
* The Greeley Transitional House program does not serve the migrant
population. This is not a component of our mission statement and our
commitment to not duplicate services.
** The Greeley Transitional House program serves families only.
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*** The Greeley Transitional House does not keep statistics in these categories
but we do serve this population within the family units.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
GUADALUPE
In 1992, Guadalupe center provided 5,315 nights and 12,073 meals to 765 homeless
individuals.There were 537 householdswas 7.1 mits.and 63 children.a were 509 singles and 28
families.
Guadalupe Center serves single males, single females, and families. In 1992, 85%
were males, 6% were female, and 10% were children. Migrants comprised nearly 58%
of the total han 1
people
each of Black and Native American
shelter.
ic breakout is: 75% Hispanic,
22% Anglo, less
Fifty-one percent reported that they had been unemployed less than one month
before coming to the shelter and an additional 19% reported that they had been
unemployed less than 2 months.
Guadalupe Center is the only shelter in the area serving single males. Guadalupe
Center is the only shelter in the area serving single females who are not
immediately coming out of an abusive situation. Guadalupe Center serves families
which so not meet the criteria for other facilities and also those who are
waiting for admission to another facility. If it is appropriate for a
client/family to move on to another facility, this plan is developed with the
client and staff of the two facilities. Detailed monthly statistics are sent to
Weld County Information and Referral Service by each of the organizations and a
tracking of clients is done in this way.
TYPES OF HOMELESS:
Provided Service Last Year Current Year Projected Year
369 46% 439 57.6% 450 56%
Migrants 48 6%631 80% 648 85% 650 81%
Males 50 6%
Females 157 207, 30
Families 755 728
Veterans 7 7
Handicapped
Elderly 25 3% 52 6.8% 50 6%
Waiting list or Unable to Serve
In 1992, 802 people were not served due to lack of space. We do not have this
broken down into categories.
Average y 7 Nights 7 Nights 7 Nights
Longest Stay 30 Nights 30 Nights 30 Nights
A Women's Place
A Woman's Place Inc. , provides emergency crisis intervention shelter and support
services to abused women and their children. These single parent families are
homeless individuals unless they return to their abusers. The safehouse has five
bedrooms nos machine individualsd We are wheelchair
accessible and have a TDDachine for usage by eaf clients.
Weld County Information and Referral Service Statistics on the Homeless for 1992
reflect the increase of services that were provided to homeless women and their
children who are victims of domestic violence. In 1992 we provided 4,334 mights
of shelter to 239 women and their children (93 women and 146 children) . Crisis
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counselors responded to 2839 crises, information and referral calls. The average
nights of stay per individual increased to 17.1 days which may have contributed
to a significant increase in the number of woman turned away because of the
safehouse being full. There were 95 women turned away in 1992 because of no
space available.
A Woman's Place serves only women and children who are homeless because of
incidents of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a complex problem created
and perpetuated by many social and psychological factors, including, but not
limited to, sex roles and sex stereotypes, general cultural patterns of
interpersonal relating, attitudes and beliefs about marriage and family
relationships, the pervasiveness and acceptability of violence in general and the
lack of knowledge about domestic violence. Because the problem is so complex,
it will require a multifaceted solution involving direct and indirect
intervention into currently violent families and long-range social changes to
prevent future violence.
The MISSION of a Woman's Place, Inc. is to prevent domestic violence, including
physical and emotional abuse, and to aid the victims of this violence throughout
Weld County.
A Woman's Place is the only safehouse in Weld County for victims of domestic
violence. Crisis counseling, counseling and support services are coordinated
with other service agencies within Weld County.
TYPES OF HOMELESS:
Provided Service Last Year Current Year Projected Year
Migrants
Males
Females 22 22% 30 32% 18* 17%
Families 77 78% 63 68% 90* 83%
Veterans
Handicapped
Elderly
Waiting list or Unable to Serve
We do not differentiate by categories
* Migrants 0 0 0
** Single (males) 0 0 0
** Single (females) 0 0 0
One and Two parent
households 50 95 96*
*** Veterans
*** Handicapped
*** Elderly
Other (list)
Average Stay 10.7 17.1**
Longest Stay 68 72
* - Based on projections using first 2 months actual figures
** - Using actual statistics as reported to DAAP in 1992
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The Woman' s Place
Overall impact upon the identified needs.
The mission of a Woman's Place, Inc. is to prevent domestic violence,
including physical and emotional abuse, and to aid the victims of this
violence throughout Weld County.
A pervasive thread throughout the work of a Woman's Place is the "I Can"
philosophy. We are not a hiding place for victims, but a resource to help
women take charge of their lives and to gain the confidence and support
necessary to grow in positive directions.
We will work to provide temporary shelter to women who are abused by their
partners and to their children to allow them to be safe from violence. We
will provide or support services to members of families in which spouse abuse
occurs to enable each person to eliminate domestic violence from his or her
life.
We will work to educate the general public about domestic violence, to elicit
their support of and participation in solving the problem. We will initiate
and support legal, legislative, economic and social changes which will enable
all men, women, and children to live violence free lives.
Provide measurable outcomes under each of the service eligibility categories.
See attached Form
Catholic Community Services
Guadalupe
Identified needs are determined by statistics listed page 4 of this
application. This project would impact 53% of the families staying at the
shelter, 20% of the elderly staying at the shelter, and 5% of the single
males. Emphasis would be on families and elderly.
The goal is to assist these people to move toward self-sufficiency, to access
the services which will provide the support system they need to be
independent, and to help them realize economic stability. It is our intent
to assist them in moving out of the cycle of poverty and prevent future
homelessness.
The Greeley Transitional House
Overall impact upon the identified needs.
See attached summary
Provide measurable outcomes under each of the service eligibility categories.
See attached form
These goals should be formatted to include objectives, activities related to
accomplish the goals, person(s) responsible to accomplish the goals, and time
frames to accomplish the goals. See attached
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E. DESCRIPTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION
Weld County Prioritization
Weld Information & Referal Service One of Four
Greeley Transitional House Two of Four
A Woman's Place Three of Four
Catholic Community Services Four of Four
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION
The fundamental basis for coordination of services is currently in place.
Through Weld County Information and Referral Service data management and case
management programs, all service providers have been integrated into a
coordinative effort to address the homeless issues of the County.
Weld County Department of Social Services has been given the responsibility
of the coordination of homeless activities. The purposes of coordinative
measure are three-fold:
1. To develop a process of of review for applications submitted
for homeless activity;
2. To establish criteria as ameans of avoiding the duplication of
homeless services; and
3. To evaluate the effectiveness of homeless services being
provided in Weld County.
In addition to the coordination of requests for funding through such programs
as. Emergency Shelter Grants and Emergency Community Service Housing, Weld
County Social Services has the job of contracting for services, as well as
the submission of all required reports.
In support of the homeless activities, other activities, other agencies which
provide support services are utilized heavily as referral sources. These
agencies include Weld Mental Health, Social Services programs; including Aide
for Dependant Children, Food Stamps, Low income Energy Assistance Program,
and Jobs, Human Resources, Colorado Rural Legal Services, Consumer Credit
Services, United Way, and Red Cross.
Homeless service providers meet on a regular basis to discuss needs,
services, and compliance with Weld County homeless program contracts.
Homeless service providers communicate on nearly a daily basis regarding need
of clients, referrals, avoidance of duplication, casemanagement, and
statistical data. Comprehensive data is reported to Weld County Information
and Referral Services and Social Services monthly.
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ECSH RESOLUTION & CERTIFICATION
The County of Weld , which is applying to
the State of Colorado for funding through the Emergency Community
Service Homeless (ECSH) Grant program from the U.S . Department of
Health & Human Services, hereby assures and certifies that:
- the amounts awarded under the ECSH program will be used only
for the following purposes:
Expansion of comprehensive services to homeless
individuals to provide follow-up and long-term services
to enable homeless individuals to make the transition out
of poverty;
Renovation of buildings to be used to provide such
services ;
Provision of . assistance in obtaining social and
maintenance services and income support services for
homeless individuals;
Promotion of private sector and other assistance to
homeless individuals;
Provision of, or referral to, violence counseling for
homeless children and individuals, and the provision of
violence counseling training to individuals who work with
homeless children and individuals;
Services for the prevention of homelessness as defined in
paragraph five of Eligible ECSH Activities contained in
the Application Instructions for FFY 1992 ;
- no amount received under this program will be used to
supplant other programs for homeless individuals administered
by the grantee;
- political activities will be prohibited in accordance with
subsection 675 (e) of P.L. 97-35 as amended (the Community
Services Block Grant Act) ;
- there will be coordination of activities among all
participating local governments and non-profit organizations
funded by the State;
- the contractor and/or its subgrantees shall develop fiscal
control and fund accounting procedures necessary to assure the
proper disbursal of and accounting of federal funds.
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- the contractor and/or its subgrantees shall comply with the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (USC 470 et seq. ) ,
as amended, requiring consideration of the effect of a project
on any district, site, building, structure or object that is
included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register
of Historic Places.
The County ensures the cooperation of its staff, the cooperation of
its subcontractors, and the availability of all records to the
Department of Local Affairs and the Office of the Secretary of
Health & Human Services or his/her designee charged with monitoring
or investigating the use of the funds provided.
U Chairman
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Signed (`„¢�jy�asall /d /05/93
Name
Title
Constance L. Harbert
Name Date LaiwteK ,3// 1993
VI/LI ;:• t! IO IiE BOARD
BY:
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