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HomeMy WebLinkAbout930066.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE REQUEST FROM PARTNERS FOR EXTENSION OF SENATE BILL 94 PILOT PROJECT WITH COLORADO DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES 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, pursuant to Senate Bill 94, the State of Colorado, Division of Youth Services, solicited bids for Pilot Programs for Community Services for Juveniles, and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated December 18, 1991, the Board deemed it advisable to approve a request for proposal from Partners for the State of Colorado, Division of Youth Services, for Pilot Programs for Community Services for Juveniles, and WHEREAS, on January 18, 1993, the Board was presented with a request for extension of the Senate Bill 94 Pilot Project through June 30, 1993, to be fully funded by the Division of Youth Services, and WHEREAS, on January 18, 1993, the Board deemed it advisable to continue said matter to January 25, 1993 at 9:00 a.m. , to allow time for staff input, and WHEREAS, on January 25, 1993, the Board deemed it advisable to approve said request based on the recommendation of the Community Review Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the request from Partners for extension of the Senate Bill 94 Pilot Project with the Colorado Division of Youth Services through June 30, 1993 be, and hereby, is approved. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 25th day of January, A.D. , 1993. a P244 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: y� e WEL COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to th Board p-,--":""��� / /// I // Constaa/�Jnce L,.. HH�rNett7,07 bert, hairman BY: l "ai 1< AA)"`Jrd1, �i(- .-c {Kx//�' V Deputy Clerk to the Boat W. H. WeepJster, Pm APPROVED AS FORM: / t-'-`"��/ eot-A' Ge rge E. axter yea_ County Attorney Daly K. Hall .fv4 4 -I -tit, fX c !yG 1 /Barbara J. Kirkmeyer 930066 cctn! 'l cc,'. SS s idf ? NC1ZS $ink Par1ers. t ) • January 12 , 1993 Connie Harbert Chairperson Board of Weld County Commissioners 915 Tenth Street Greeley, Co. 80631 RE: Senate Bill 94 Pilot Extension Dear Ms. Harbert; The Weld County Juvenile Community Review Board reviewed the request for extension submitted by Partners for local support and approval of the Weld Community Review Board as required. Previously the Board of Commissioners approved the SR 94 Pilot project for one-year ending February 15, 1.993 . Partners has requested that the pilot project continue without interruption thrcugh June 30, 1993 to be fully funded by DYS. The Community Review Board after reviewing the request for project extension submitted by Partners recommends the Weld County Board Commissioners approve the pilot project for the extended period. Members of this Community Review Board would be willing to meet with the Board of Commissioners on this matter if needed. Sincerely, 1floLtterii Chairperson 351-0700 cc: Jim Becker, Partners Dennis Warnemunde, PAC n^- nnwn 930068 1212 8th Street • Greeley,Colorado 80631 • (303) 351-0700 930066 PattPers® Larry Grauberger Division of Youth Services N. E. Regional Office 7401 N. Broadway, Ste. 280 Denver, CO 80221 January 13 , 1993 Re: SB-94 contract # YS-2124 Dear Larry, Please accept the enclosed request for a contract revision and extension regarding the successful SB-94 Pilot Project currently offered by Weld County Partners. As you are aware, the project has proven very successful over the past eleven months. Eight youth have been involved, all facing imminent commitment to a residential facility. As of January, 1993 , none of these youth have been committed! We are currently working with five youth matched in one-to-one Partnerships, and are processing two youth for future matches. The original contract calls for Partners to work with a total of six youth during the contract year. Partners is proposing a contract extension through June 30, 1993 , and an increase the number of youth served to a total of ten, with at least nine matches to be made during the entire contract period. Enclosed please find a revised budget, budget narrative, and description of program objectives which reflect these changes. I hope that we are able to continue this most worthwhile effort! Thank you for all of your support and help on the project. I would also like to extend Partners' gratitude to Susan Stein and Omni Research -- they have been easy to work with and exceptionally helpful. If I may provide you with additional information, I may be reached at 351-0700. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, %C?.ec t✓ Ja es Becker Executive Director Weld County Partners enc cc: Nomie Ketterling, Community Review Board Chairperson Judy Morton, DYS 97n 1212 8th Street • Greeley,Colorado 80631 • (303)351-0700 BUDGET FEBRUARY 15, 1992 - JUNE 30, 1993 INTENSIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WELD COUNTY PARTNERS (revised 1-13-93) A. PERSONNEL SERVICES Direct . 25 Coordinator/Counselor at $640 per month x 16. 5 months. 10, 560 Indirect . 04 Director @ 125 per month x 16. 5 months. 2 , 060 . 08 Administrative Assistant @ $135 per month x 16.5 months. 2 , 225 B. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES Senior Partner stipends (average of 5 Partnerships at a cost of $150 per month x 16. 5 months) . 12, 750 Counseling 1, 200 C. OPERATIONS Occupancy 1, 020 Telephone 340 Financial Services 680 Insurance 255 Postage 340 Volunteer Support 1, 540 Activities 5, 500 Mileage 425 10, 100 D. EQUIPMENT 4, 950 D. TRAINING & CONFERENCES 1, 600 TOTAL COSTS FOR 16.5 MONTH PROGRAM $ 45.445 BUDGET & NARRATIVE The enclosed budget reflects program costs for February 15, 1992 thru June 30, 1993 . Line item expenses include: A. Personnel: Salary for professional staff to recruit, screen and train potential Senior Partner volunteers, manage and support the ongoing caseload for one year, communicate and correspond with Partnerships, and maintain youth, volunteer, and match files. Salaries are consistent with other Weld County Counseling and Administrative positions, and with those listed in the 1990 TAC non-profit salary guide. Benefits are calculated at 18%. B. Contracted Services: Stipends for Senior Partners. Senior Partners spend a minimum of 5 hours per week with the youth, and are compensated a maximum of $150 per month. Expense of counseling services for two youth at Weld Mental Health Center, Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, or other group counseling opportunities are also included (group sessions @ $20. 00 per person per session) . C. Operations: Program costs are all based upon estimated total annual cost of direct service. Activities include costs of high adventure activities for youth. Mileage is figured at $.26 per mile and includes direct program mileage for Junior and Senior Partner interviews, screening, training sessions, activities, counseling and other Partnership or waiting youth functions. D. Equipment: Includes the one-time costs of media equipment for volunteer training and one computer for casenote documentation and modem hookup with Omni research/evaluation team. E. Training: Includes cost of relevant in-state training and one out of state Juvenile Justice training for counseling staff. POPULATION SERVED The target population for the pilot phase is nine Weld County youth, ages 12 to 18, as referred by the Probation Department or the Court. Targeted youth are: * assessed by the Probation Supervisor as appropriate for the Intensive Partnership program as an alternative to commitment; the assessment includes review of the following factors: ' arrest history & type of offense; stability factors (school, work, living situation, etc) ; history of alcohol/drug/chemical abuse; parental control/influence; willingness of family, youth & probation to participate in the pilot project. and * have completed the Risk/Needs assessment administered by the Probation Department and have a minimum risk score of 17 and a minimum needs score of 26 . Youth selected will be those who may otherwise be committed, but who may instead best be served by an intensive, collaborative Project which maintains the youth in the community. The project is open to both male and female participants, although approximately 80% of project participants are expected to be male during the pilot phase. Participants are expected to be approximately 50% anglo and 50% hispanic. Participation in the project is voluntary, and youth and guardian must both sign consent forms. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION The overall goal of the project is to prevent commitments to the Department of Institutions, and to provide a coordinated, community-based opportunity for youth to fulfill their legal requirements. Specific objectives for the Project include: 1) Accept 9 appropriate and willing youth in the Pilot Project; 2) Match 9 youth with screened, trained adult volunteers; 3) Have 66% of youth complete the 12 month Partnership; 4) Provide at least one "high adventure" activity for the youth, in addition to the normal monthly Partners activities; 5) Assess each youth involved in the project for additional counseling needs, and place youth with Weld Mental Health Center, Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, or other counseling groups as needed. 6) Overall, the project is targeted to reduce the DYS population by an ADA of 6 (9 youth x 66% success rate x 12 months) . z Hello