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Home My WebLink About960108.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE WELD COUNTY CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION COALITION GRANT APPLICATION FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO GREELEY AREA FOUNDATION AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition Grant Application from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Health Department, to the Greeley Area Foundation, with 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 Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition Grant Application from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Health Department, to the Greeley Area Foundation 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 January, A.D., 1996. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADD I / A�rr � 1 / G ., Pdad.et Barbara . Kirkmeyer, Chair Weld" ou'4y Clerk to the Board \ e V Baxter, Pro em Deputy Clerk (. the Board 1 Dale K. Hall AP OV AS TO F . �'X12 �� i tirFuc� Constance L. HarbertH ) o ty Attorney t�;' l 1� ka k- W. H. Webster 960108 HL0022 PLEASE TYPE APPLICATION USE ONLY greeley area foundation FOUNDATION R AREA FORM • Leoma Hunter Scholastic Loan Program • Hubert and Mary Littler Youth Fund i p.o. box 1503 greeley, colorado 80632 HUBERT AND MARY LITTLER YOUTH FUND APPLICATION NAME OF ORGANIZATION WELD COUNTY CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION COALITION ADDRESS Weld County Health Department, 1517 16 Avenue Court, Greeley, CO 80631 CONTACT PERSON Rosemary Spence, R.N. PHONE U 970-353-0639 PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION AND IT'S PURPOSE: The Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition is coordinated by a Weld County Health Department employee who has been hired through Immunization Action Plan (IAP) funds from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) . (continued) ORGANIZATION GOALS: The following are the goals and objectives of the Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition: 1 . To educate people on appropriate immunizations for children under age two by: (continued) PERIOD OF ACTIVITY: SUMMER( ) WINTER( ) SPRING( ) FALL( ) YEAR AROUND(F{X) PRESENT SOURCE OF INCOME: IAP funding from CDPHE; donations from Rotary, Kiwanis, North Colorado Medical Center, and various Weld County businesses. WHEN Tv THE MONEY NEEDED: March 1 , 1996 AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUESTED: $4500.00 (continued) 1) DESCRIBE HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE PRESENT PROGRAM(S) : During 1995, Rotary and Kiwanis club members distributed approximately 120,000 immunization fliers to parents in grocery stores, drug stores, churches, discount 'stores, and community service organizations throughout Weld County. (continued) 2) DESCRIBE HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAM(S) : See number 1 above. NUMBER OF YOUTH PRESENTLY SERVED: Approximately 3,242 immunizations were given at Weld County IAP clinics during 1995. INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH ANTICIPATED If MONEY IS RECEIVED: The exact amount of this increase is difficult to project due to the addition of Salud and Sunrise clinic hours onto the 1996 fliers. \ - (continued) 'St-NOTE: IF THIS GRANT IS REQUESTED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE CHIEF �, ,-. OPERATING OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, A STATEMENT OF APPROVAL, -# \ WITH THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE, MUST !// / \\ ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION, 960108 GREELEY AREA FOUNDATION HUBERT AND MARY LITTLER YOUTH FUND APPLICATION PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION AND IT'S PURPOSE: (cont.) The coalition meets monthly, and its' members are from both the public and private sectors. Members include representatives of Rotary, Kiwanis, School District 6, Salud Family Health Center, the Women, Infants, and Children Program(WIC), Sunrise Community Health Center, the Weld County Medical Society, North Colorado Medical Center, the Weld Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Headstart, the Weld County Health Department, and the Weld County Department of Social Services. The purpose of the coalition is to increase the percentage of Weld County children fully immunized by age two. In order to be fully immunized by age two, a child needs to have had four DTP immunizations, three polio immunizations, one MMR immunization, three to four Hib immunizations, and three Hepatitis B immunizations. According to the 1993-1994 Retrospective Kindergarten Immunization Survey, 52.6 °/0 of Weld County children were fully immunized by age two. It is both a local and a national priority to increase this percentage to 90% by the end of 1996. It is especially important that children under two years of age be fully immunized because they are at greatest risk of getting the diseases the immunizations prevent. In addition, they are likely to have serious medical complications from the diseases. The diseases still exist. There were more cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in Colorado during 1994 than at any time since 1984. ORGANIZATION GOALS: (cont.) 1. A. Providing immunization information to media on a monthly basis. B. Providing immunization information to target audiences: a. Health care providers b. Child care providers c. Parents of children under age two years 2. To maintain a tracking system by: A. Educating providers on merits of participation B. Continuing personal and hard copy feedback(both positive and comparisons) 3. To determine barriers and work on overcoming them by: A. Extending clinic hours B. Providing free immunizations for children under two years of age C. Providing immunization information in two languages D. Reducing missed opportunities in health care providers' offices E. Providing children's immunization clinics throughout Weld County 4. To maximize participation of community resources by: A. Maintaining current coalition membership and increasing membership by two organizations each year B. Doing one speaking engagement per quarter to an agency, health care provider, or other community resource 960108 t AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUESTED: (cont.) $1,500.00 to print'30,000 fliers at five cents each for the second quarter(April,.May, June), third quarter (July, August, September), and fourth quarter(October, November, December). DESCRIBE HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE PRESENT PROGRAM(S): (cont.) These two-sided, bilingual, brightly colored fliers advertised immunization clinics offered throughout the year by the Weld County Health department. The fliers included messages to parents about the importance of timely, age-appropriate immunizations. These fliers were purchased with funding by the Greeley Area Foundation. The coalition is requesting Greeley Area Foundation funding to distribute similar fliers to Weld County parents throughout 1996. The 1996 fliers will include a listing of immunization clinics offered by the Weld County Health Department, Salud Family Health Center, and Sunrise Community Health Center. According to a 1994 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, there has been an increase in the percentage of Colorado two-year-olds fully immunized from 61.6% in 1991 to 75% in 1994. (No data is available specifically for Weld County.) However, it is important that the immunization message continue to be advertised to Weld County parents in order to reach a 90% immunization rate by the end of this year. Many parents continue to lack information about the importance of timely immunizations for children under two years of age. A 1991 Gallup Organization, Inc. survey conducted for the American Academy of Pediatrics determined the extent to which adults responsible for the care of younger children were aware of the need for immunizations against childhood diseases. The survey found that the median age at which parents believe all Hib immunizations should be completed is three years, but 30% could not answer the question. (The Hib series should be completed by age two years.) It is especially important that the immunization message be forcefully delivered this year. The IAP will no longer be funded after December, 1996. Because of this, it is difficult to know what the role of the Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition will be after this year. INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH ANTICIPATED IF MONEY IS RECEIVED. (cont.) However, at least 3,242 immunizations are projected to be given at Weld County Health Department clinics during 1996. • 960108 WELD COUNTY CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION COALITION GRANT APPLICATION Project Title Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition Public Relations Proiect Applicant's Name Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition Address 1517 16 Avenue Court Greeley, CO 80631 Phone {970) 353-0586 Director John S. Pickle, M.S.E.H. Contact Person Rosemary Spence, R.N. IAP Coordinator Amount Requested $4,500.00 WELD COUNTY HEALTH� DEPARTMENT WELLD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 5%42/ 1y Jr:IJohn S. Pickle, M.S.E.H. y peas. J. Kirkmeyer 1Q// A1- 4O Director v I Chaj1 / / AA ii L ", q AP ST! --Q.--i:H----4-7Je - teu% WELD COUNTY CLERK TO THE BOARD By: 7 I Deputy Clerk o the Board 960108 mEmORAnDut1 �oGouriTy 1446 JAN 22 Pit I: 33 WipeBarbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair COLORADO To Board of County Commissioners Date Jars 'I` 9 From !�' �i�-�„r ttst John Pickle, Director, Health Department Subject: (Zrant Arrliratinn to froaloy Aron Fri'inrlatinn Enclosed for Board review and approval is an application to the Greeley Area Foundation from the Weld County Health Department for the Weld County Children's Immunization Coalition. This grant application is for the amount of$4,500.00 . If funded, this money will be used to print flyers that will be distributed to parents throughout Weld County. These flyers will list the immunization schedule and immunization clinics scheduled during 1996. I recommend your approval of this grant application. Enclosures 960108 J Y 1 Hello