HomeMy WebLinkAbout972189.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE GRANT AGREEMENT CONTRACT WITH COLORADO ACTION FOR
HEALTHY PEOPLE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR 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 Grant Agreement Contract between
the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Family Educational Network of
Weld County, and Colorado Action for Healthy People, commencing October 15, 1997, and
ending October 14, 1998, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said contract, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said contract, 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 Agreement Contract between the County of Weld, State
of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of
the Department of Human Services, Family Educational Network of Weld County, and
Colorado Action for Healthy People be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said contract.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 6th day of October, A.D., 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD C LINTY, COLO DO
APP
AS TO %RM:
unty sttor ey
&t : 1-5; ST -
eorge
Baxter, Chair
Constance L. Harbert, Pro- em
EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING
Dale K. Hall
(AYE)
arbara J. Kirkme
W. H. Webster
er
972189
HR0068
COMMUNITY✓
ACTION
r\CiHEALTH
PROMOTION
INITIATIVE
FUNDED BY
THE COLORADO TRUST
ADMINISTERED BY
COLORADO ACTION FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE
GRANT AGREEMENT/CONTRACT
Grant Number: HRAB-97TR-103
Family Education Network of Weld Co (hereinafter "grantee"), a nonprofit organization,
hereby accepts the awarded grant amount of $9,606 from Colorado Action for Healthy People
(hereinafter "CARP") to conduct a child healthy habits project. The term of this award is from
October 15, 1997 through October 14, 1998. Final financial and progress reports will be due on
November 30, 1998.
The grantee agrees to administer the grant in compliance with their proposal submitted to
CAHP (which is hereby incorporated as part of this contract as "Attachment A") and the
following provisions:
1. Use of Grant Funds: This grant is restricted to the purpose specified in Attachment A and is to
be spent in accordance with Grantee's proposed budget. Any part of the grant funds not so used
within the term of the grant, must be returned to CAHP within 30 days after the completion of the
project or upon expiration of the grant.
2. Local Support: Grantee agrees to provide local cash and/or in -kind support in the amount
indicated in the budget section of Attachment A.
3. Cost Principles:
a. Grant funds will be used only for project purposes set forth in the original application
submitted to CARP, unless changes are subsequently approved by CAHP, as explained
in #5 below.
b. Grant funds must be obligated during the grant period. No grant funds may be applied
to any project expenses incurred prior to the date of this agreement.
4. Grant Accounting. and Records:
a. Grantee agrees to maintain adequate accounting records and to obtain documentation
for all grant expenditures.
b. Grantee agrees to document all local support. Grantee agrees to provide other reports
and meet all other financial requirements as established by CAHP.
c. Grantee agrees to maintain records and accounts consistent with generally accepted
accounting principles, and to provide for such fiscal control as is necessary to assure
proper disbursing of; and accounting for, project grant funds.
Page 1 of 3 pages
COLORADO ACTION FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE
4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE SOUTH
DENVER CO 80222
303.691.2570
FAX 303-782.0095
972189
d. The Grantee certifies that accounts and supporting documentation relating to project
expenditures will be adequate to permit an accurate and expeditious audit. An audit
may be made at any time by CARP, its designated representatives, or any appropriate
agency of the United States government.
5. Project Changes: Any significant change in project activities or expenses must receive prior
written approval from CARP. These changes include but are not limited to changes in the
project's scope, purpose or activities, changes in expenses of more than 20 percent of an
approved budget category, and changes in the duration of the grant period.
6. Payment of Grant Funds: Awards of CARP funds will be made in the following manner, unless
otherwise negotiated with CAHP:
a. One half (50%) of the total grant shall be paid to grantee by October 31, 1997,
contingent upon receipt of the signed grant agreement.
b. The second payment shall be made in an amount up to an additional 25 percent of the
total grant upon receipt of a signed reimbursement statement and a six-month progress.
report (formats to be provided by CARP). The reimbursement statement shall include
dates, amounts, brief description of the expenditures and the total requested. Original
receipts or other supporting documentation shall be kept by the Contractor.
c. The remainder of the total grant (25 percent) shall be paid upon receipt and approval of
the final reimbursement request and the final progress report.
d. All progress reports and requests for reimbursement should be mailed, in duplicate, to:
Colorado Action for Healthy People
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
7. Indemnification- Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Colorado Action for Healthy
People from any and all actions, claims, demands, costs or judgments arising out of or in any way
connected with Grantee's use or expenditure of the monies paid to Grantee under this Agreement.
This section shall not apply to state, county, city, town, township, or school district grantees.
8. Termination- In the event that the Grantee fails to meet the terms of this contract or if in the
judgment of CARP the Grantee becomes unable to carry out the purposes of the grant, CARP
may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the expiration of the grant. If this Agreement
is so terminated, Grantee shall, within 30 days of the effective date of termination, repay to CAHP
all unexpended grant funds. Grantee shall provide to CARP a full and complete accounting of all
receipts and disbursements of funds and expenditures incurred under this Agreement through the
date of repayment to CARP.
Page 2 of 3 pages
972189
9. General Provisions: This grant is a regrant of funds made available by The Colorado Trust to
CAHP.
10. Acknowledgment The Grantee will acknowledge CAHP's funding on any material developed
through this grant.
GRANTEE: WELD, COLORADO
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
z 7z
Authonzed Agent
Date: 10/06/97 /frArite_.1.-te.a2SDatel0 1
Hank Branunell, M.D., President, Board of Dir.
Federal I.D. Number: 84-6000-811
, Chair
George E. Baxter
COLORADO ACTION FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE:
C Ui/(1 O'. ;7 Date. 1D1 Z`O 1
Susan A. Hill, Executive Director, CAHP
Page 3 of 3 pages
972189
ATTACHMENT A
GRANT APPLICATION FORM
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVE
CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROMOTION
Colorado Action for Healthy People, Inc, 1997
Project Title
Applicant Name `� ���y \�� \mac ca� trn. %q\wo-c\
Address _
cvce
yCZQ\ cc %63a
Contact Person k!-\Q�.
(Name & Title) \111S3Phone (9 am. - 5 p.m.) %XX: ,— . \
Secondary contact person and phone (if applicable)*
33l\
(Name) (Plhone) p
Amount Requested $ 9 606 from \ O C. \cki to , ck a
($10,000 maximum) month/day/year month/day/year
LIMIT THE NARRATIVE TO THE SPACE PROVIDED IN THIS APPLICATION, UNLESS
INDICATED. PROPOSALS LACKING ANY OF THESE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS AND/OR
EXCEEDING THE SPACE LIMITS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.
SUPPORTIVE MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED BUT PLEASE BE SELECTIVE.
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL PLUS SEVEN (7) COPIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CARP BY 12:00
NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997.
*Information on a secondary contact person is especially important if the primary contact will be
unavailable September 8-10, 1997.
5
972189
Table of Contents
Project Summary 1
Problem Statement 2
Rationale 3
Target Population 4
Goals and Objectives 5
Collaboration 11
Community Resources 17
Barrier Obstacles 18
Project Future 19
Budget 20
Budget Narrative 21
Appendix 24
972189
Project Summary
"Moving Our Children" is a multi -faceted education, awareness and activity program
designed to promote healthy habits among our Head Start preschool children.
Implementing this project into our community, will allow us to reduce the known risk
factor of physical inactivity that could contribute to chronic disease in adulthood. The
multiple -strategy and collaborative relationships to implement this pilot program shall be
as follows:
1. Professional early childhood fitness professionals will train our classroom teachers
to be competent in presenting a curriculum of developmentally appropriate
activities. This will enable us to incorporate a physical fitness component into our
classrooms, and give our children the opportunity to improve their motor skills,
develop confidence and learn about the healthful benefits of developing active
lifestyles. By thoroughly training our teachers and compiling curriculum materials,
we will be able to provide this program into the future.
2. Assessment and evaluation procedures will be established and utilized to measure
children's progress - physically, mentally and emotionally. These evaluation
procedures will be established through a collaboration of local college professors,
teachers, and our staff. Student interns, teachers, and aides will do the
assessments.
3. A parent advisory board will be established to coordinate family events and to
promote parental involvement and education. Articles describing the program,
benefits and activities will be published in our parent newsletters.
4. Videos will be produced to train new teachers and refresh veteran teachers to
insure that the program will continue beyond CAHP funding. They will also be
used to share this program with' other Head Start communities.
As a result of implementing this program, our children will:
• Have greater knowledge on the importance of physical activity
• Display more confidence and competence in gross and fine motor skills
• Be observed to be more active during free play and have fewer illnesses
• Receive support and encouragement from their parents and guardians
1
972189
Problem Statement
Our community consists of low-income families who must meet the poverty income
guidelines established by the US Federal Government. For example, a family of five
cannot make over $18,770. That's barely survival money and doesn't leave much to pay
for extra -curricular activities for our children.
In our 1997 Community Needs Assessment, our staff identified limited recreational
activities as one of the major problems in our Head Start community. Our economic
profile and cost of living summary indicates that our average family has only $32.00 per
year to spend on recreation. As a result, most of our children don't get to participate in
programs that promote physical activity and skill development. A recent survey revealed
that less than 5% of our children participate in any structured fitness, dance, gymnastics or
martial arts programs outside of school.
Our agency is funded by the Federal Government to provide the basic preschool education
curriculum. Unfortunately, it does not include a health and fitness component and
therefore, no budget.
Because of these budgetary limitations, our teachers have never received proper training
to provide a physical fitness curriculum to promote physical activity in school. Therefore,
they don't feel competent presenting a fitness component in their classrooms, as
documented by reviews of teacher lesson plans. Physical activity for our children in
school is limited to recess periods of playground time (weather permitting).
Local elementary physical education teachers who receive our children in the first grade
and beyond, have indicated that our children are generally less competent in gross and fine
motor skills than children from more economically advantaged backgrounds. They have
said that our children can't run as far, use balls or demonstrate fine motor skills with
various other manipulatives or even keep up in basic motor skills. These physical
educators see our children as having less confidence and therefore, more reluctance in
participating in their classes.
This lack of emphasis in promoting physical activity and motor skill development is
putting our children at risk for poor health and diseases later in life. A recent study
published by the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that lack of physical activity
is now the leading risk factor for cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in childhood
and adulthood. The American Heart Association reports that heart disease begins in
childhood and manifests itself in adulthood.
2
972189
Rationale
We will have a major impact on affecting the physical activity habits of these children by
reaching them at an early and crucial age. According to the American Heart Association,
children have decided by the fifth grade, whether they enjoy physical activity and if they
will become active adults. Studies and tests conducted by the Council on Physical
Education for Children (COPEC) indicate that children's physical activity habits are most
influenced between the ages of 2 - 10. This is because their bodies are in the best
physiological condition to develop the fundamental motor skills they will need to carry on
into adulthood.
COPEC has determined that developing competence in motor skills during childhood is
the major factor for affecting a lifetime of physical activity. Since our children come to
our classrooms each weekday during the school year, we could provide them daily
developmentally appropriate physical activities to enhance their balance, strength,
endurance, gross and fine motor skills and ultimately their confidence and self-esteem. A
daily curriculum of physical fitness activities and promotion of physical activity in
childhood, has been proven by COPEC and the AHA to provide the incentives and
motivation for a lifetime interest in physical activity.
Proper training of our classroom teachers and staff members will give them the
confidence, competence, and knowledge to incorporate a physical fitness program into
their daily curriculum. Encouraging parental involvement and awareness will allow us to
carry the message into the home to further support the children. This will give our children
the opportunity to learn about, understand the need for, and participate in daily physical
fitness activities.
3
972189
Target population
The target population for this program consists of the Head Start children, parents, aides
and teaching staff of Weld County, Colorado. During the 97/98 school year, we will offer
this program to four of our twelve sites, which will cover 30% of our community. This
will affect approximately 180 children and their parents, 6 teachers and their aides. The
target age group during this initial year will be our 4-5 year old children.
In order to reach our entire population, we will deliver this program to our other 8 sites
during the 98/99 school year.
The following sites have been chosen to be our initial sites because of their centralized
locations and past parental involvement:
Billy Martinez Elementary School: 341 14th Ave, Greeley
60 children, 2 classrooms
Island Grove: 119 14th Ave, Greeley
30 children, 1 classroom
Madison Elementary: 500 24th Ave, Greeley
60 children, 2 classrooms
Dos Rios Elementary: 2201 34th Street, Evans
30 children, 1 classroom
The training and children's classes will be held in the Head Start classrooms at each site.
The Family Play Nights and Fitness Fairs will be held in the gymnasiums at each site, with
the exception of Island Grove, which will be held in the Island Grove recreation center.
4
972189
Goal — We will promote and affect the healthy habits of our children by reducing the
known risk factor of physical inactivity that could contribute to chronic diseases in
adulthood.
Objective #1: By the end of June 1998, 80% - 100% of the children who participate in
this program will experience heightened physical fitness levels and enhanced motor skills,
while demonstrating more knowledge and enthusiasm about the importance of physical
activity.
Steps to accomplish this objective:
1. Beginning in October, our classroom teachers will provide these children with 20
minutes of developmentally appropriate fitness activities each day. These teachers will
receive proper training as discussed in Objective #2.
2. Posters promoting active lifestyles will be placed in the classrooms and children's
worksheets will be distributed periodically. The American Heart Association, Human
Kinetics and the Council of Physical Education for Children will provide these posters.
The children's worksheets are included in the curriculum materials, as discussed in
objective #2.
3. From October to June 1998, children will repeat developmentally appropriate activities
in the classroom as directed by their teachers. These activities have been proven to
enhance balance, endurance, coordination, strength and motor skills, thereby building
confidence and enthusiasm. Repetition has been proven by research to be the best way
to enhance these skills.
4. Children will be tested and evaluated each month, starting in November to show them
how they are improving in certain skills with repetition and practice. The training
organization, FunFit, as well as area college professors, student interns and our
teachers and parents, will develop these assessment and evaluation procedures and
forms in October of 1997. Early childhood education students, from Aims Community
College in Greeley will conduct these assessments, along with the community parents.
Results of these assessments and evaluations will be given to the parents, along with
strategies for strengthening their children's weaknesses.
5. After the first year of this program, elementary school Physical Educators will be given
a list of the children they will receive in Kindergarten and asked to document
improvements in their skills and to provide feedback on other areas that we need to
address in the future. Our staff will provide these lists in September of `98.
6. Participation by some children will of course be limited by any physical disabilities as
reported by the county nursing office or parents. Children will be required to submit a
health clearance by October 1997.
5
372189
Measure of Objective #1 Accomplishment
Children will display improved proficiency and enthusiasm, when performing physical
activities, as witnessed and documented by classroom teachers. They will be more willing
to display their skills by observed utilization and practice during free play.
As a result of the assessments and evaluations, children will be able to demonstrate
improvement in a variety of different skills, from the beginning of training to the end of the
school year. For example, our testing will show children how they have improved in the
following skills:
• Walking, running, and dancing for longer periods of time
• Throwing, jumping and kicking farther and with more accuracy
• Increasing flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination in performing various
motor skill activities like running, dancing and developmental gymnastics
• Demonstrate rhythm and beat comprehension by moving in time with music
• Be able to increase the number of times they can repeat certain skills like
jumping back and forth across a line or raising their arms above their heads
• Improved fine motor skills by working with different manipulatives like balls,
parachutes, scarves, or rhythm sticks
• Move sideways, backwards, hop and balance on one foot
Along with improved physical skills, children will also demonstrate observable changes in
knowledge, attitude and behavior towards physical activity by asking more questions
about their bodies and encouraging physical activity among themselves during "free play."
Question and answer sessions, provided in the curriculum materials will demonstrate
children's increased knowledge.
Classroom teachers will also observe increased attendance in class and fewer illnesses.
Physical Education teachers who receive our children as they enter elementary school will
observe these improvements and find our children to demonstrate more skill, enthusiasm
and knowledge as measured by observation.
Children will know how to do a variety of exercises, dances, and movement patterns on
their own.
6 p
972189
Objective #2: Throughout the 97/98 school year and beyond, 100% of the teachers and
aids who are involved in this program, will be competent and eager to promote physical
activity and incorporate a daily curriculum of developmentally appropriate activities in
their classrooms.
Steps to accomplish objective #2
1. Beginning in October, teachers will receive training at their sites with children present
and participating. Each site will receive 15 training classes throughout the year,
which will be conducted by the FunFit Company, an organization of early childhood
fitness professionals in Colorado (an example of Class I is included in the appendix).
2. Each site will receive educational materials to help facilitate the activities. The
curriculum materials will consist of.training manuals and audio tapes published by
FunFit, Human Kinetics, and COPEC. These training manuals will illustrate, explain
and help facilitate the classroom activities and their objectives. The audio tapes will
provide music and songs necessary for many of the activities
3. In October, each site will receive a Heart Power curriculum kit and training provided
by the American Heart Association. Heart Power is a preschool curriculum that
teaches children about heart health and the benefits of physical activity. This
curriculum differs from the FunFit training in that it addresses nutrition and tobacco
along with physical activity.
4. Ongoing support, annual updates and resource lists will keep teachers informed of new
research and activities. They will be provided through teacher in-service workshops
and informative articles offered by FunFit, Human Kinetics and COPEC.
5. Instructional videos will be developed during this initial training period to share with
new teachers or for use by experienced teachers as refresher courses. These videos
will contain narrative descriptions of the activities along with footage of children doing
the activities. They will be produced by FunFit and FENWC during the first year of
this project for completion in June.
6. As an incentive for participation, teachers and interns who participate in this project
will receive college credit through Aims Community College, as well as credit hours
towards their CDA, a professional teacher's designation upon completion of the
program.
Measure of objective #2 Accomplishment
Our teachers will demonstrate competency and confidence by presenting 20 minutes of
activities to their children on a daily basis. They will also promote and educate children on
the importance of physical activity for healthy living. After each training session, teachers
will continue teaching that sessions activities for the rest of the week. Teachers will
continue presenting these activities in subsequent school years, as the benefits of their
efforts are proven through the assessment and evaluation of their children.
7
972189
Objective #3: By the end of June of 1998, 30-60% of the parents and guardians whose
children are involved in this program will demonstrate an increased awareness of the
importance, and thereby offer support and encouragement of active lifestyles among their
children.
Steps to accomplish objective #3
1. Beginning in October 1997, parents will be informed of this program through articles
published in our monthly newsletters. This information will be printed on different
colored paper, so it will stand out from the rest of the newsletter. These articles will
provide facts and research on the benefits of active lifestyles, as well as activities that
parents can do with their children at home to encourage activity. These newsletters
will be written in both English and Spanish for all reading abilities. The articles will be
written by our administration staff and members of FunFit for distribution by our
classroom teachers. Parents will be encouraged to share the positive changes
they've noticed in their children as a result of this program. These changes will be
shared through articles in this newsletter. (a sample of this newsletter appears in the
appendix)
2. Parents will be informed of their children's progress, strengths and weaknesses by
receiving results of their children's assessments. Starting in November, individual
reports on each child will be given to the parents each month. Parents will be given
the opportunity to discuss these results with the training staff and teachers. These
reports will also give parents the opportunity to offer input and suggestions.
3. A parents advisory work group will be established to help coordinate family events and
increase the supporting role of parents. They will be recruited at our monthly center
committee meeting, in October of '97, which will have a FunFit representative to
present the program. This group will consist of at least two parents from each site,
who will meet with FunFit coordinators and our Family Partnership Specialist to offer
advice and help implement strategies to motivate parents to participate. As an
incentive to encourage parents to be part of this work group, certificates for free
groceries will be awarded for their participation. This means that from October to
June '97, they will have to attend 4 out of 6 meetings and speak with at least 10 other
parents each month, to gather facts and complete surveys as a means of measuring
parental involvement.
4. Parents and children will be invited to participate in four family Play Time events in
November, January, March and May. This will give parents an opportunity to learn
about and to participate in the activities that are being presented to their children.
Healthy snacks and prizes will be provided as an incentive for attendance. Local
children's entertainers whose acts promote active and healthy lifestyles, will be hired
to provide entertainment for these events.
5. A checklist of activities will be given to parents in November, after the first Play Time
night, to help them keep track of activities that they can do with their children.
Completion of activities and participation at Play Time events will qualify parents and
children to win prizes at the fitness fair. These checklists will be collected and
monitored by members of our parent work group.
8
972189
6. At the end of the training period, a Fitness Fair will be held at a centralized location in
June for our entire community. This fair will feature exhibits, parent workshops and
entertainment to promote active lifestyles. Healthy snacks and door prizes that
promote physical activity will be offered to encourage participation.
Measure of objective #3 Accomplishment
Increased attendance at the Play Time events will be documented and personal inquiries
will be recorded to demonstrate increased parental involvement. The activity checklists
will indicate an increase in the number of parents exercising with their children. More
parents will be walking their children to school and a form of "walkpooling" will be
created by our community. Parents will become more motivated to exercise with their
children as the fitness assessments prove how skill building can be accomplished through
repetition.
9
972189
Objective #4: By June of 1998, we will have created a prototype pilot program to share
with other Head Start communities and a public relations campaign to help increase the
number of collaborators for the future of this project.
Steps to accomplish objective #4
1. In January and June, a description of the program, including assessment methods and
results, will be sent to the National Head Start Association in Washington, DC. This
will be written by FunFit and our collaborators.
2. In June of 1998, an article describing the program and accomplishments will be written
for the National Head Start Association quarterly magazine, as well as other early
childhood education trade magazines.
3. Beginning in November of 1997, a public relations campaign will be created to inform
others of the program and its benefits. FunFit and FENWC staff members will write
and send press releases every 3 months to the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post,
Greeley Tribune, Denver Parent Magazine and Kid's Biz Newsletter. They will also
contact radio stations to appear on talk shows.
Measure of objective #4: Accomplishment
A report of this program will be published in the National Head Start Association Journal
as well as other publications. Inquiries will be received from other communities, thus
creating greater collaboration for our project and theirs. Businesses in Weld County will
want to support the continuation of our program in the future by making financial and
product contributions.
10
972189
Collaboration
1. The administration staff; teachers and aides employed by the Family Education
Network of Weld County, Colorado, shall collaborate with this project in the
following roles. Melissa Lelm, FENWC Education Specialist will serve as project
director. She will communicate with the teachers to insure that the training classes are
going smoothly and insuring that they are presenting the activities on a daily basis.
Our Family Partnership Specialist will be responsible for developing the parent's
advisory workgroup and coordinating family night activities. The Service
Coordinators for each site will be responsible for insuring that the teachers are
presenting the class room activities after each training session.
2. An advisory board of parents will help plan family events, conduct surveys and provide
input on how best to procure parental involvement and enthusiasm. Since we do not
have our first monthly center meeting until September, we do not know who this
group will be yet, thus cannot submit a letter at this time.
3. FunFit, an organization of early childhood fitness specialists in Colorado, shall perform
the following roles:
Serve as the Assistant Director for the entire project
Schedule and implement classroom training programs
Order and distribute curriculum materials and posters for the classrooms
Schedule and facilitate family "Play Time" activities
Coordinate testing and evaluation procedures and design forms
Meet with parent workgroups for planning
Conduct refresher courses
Coordinate the video training programs and provide narration
4. Kathy Hamblin, Early Childhood Professions Chair for Aims Community College in
Greeley, will help recruit students to create and implement assessment procedures.
She will arrange for college credit as an option to teachers who are trained, including
student interns. Kathy will also serve as a consultant for creating the assessment
program by meeting with FunFit director, Scott Liebler and FENWC staff members to
discuss procedures. Early Childhood Education students from Aims Community
College will conduct assessments and assist with family event nights.
11
972189
July 21, 1997
Family Educational Network
of Weld County
1551 North 17th Avenue • P.O. Box 1805
Greeley, Colorado 80632
(303) 353-3800
FAX (303) 356-3975
To: Colorado Action for Healthy People
As the Education Specialist for FENWC Head Start Program, I have spoke with many staff
members who look forward to participating in these exciting fitness classes conducted by the
FunFit Company. This is a great opportunity for our families and teaching staff to receive
physical activity ideas. Our families would benefit from such a program because most of our
families do not have the finances that allow them or their children to participate in the growth of
their physical skills. The teaching staff would also greatly benefit from being actively involved
in this program. Proper training of the classroom teachers and other staff members would give
them confidence, competence, and the knowledge needs to incorporate a physical fitness
program into their daily curriculum. This will give our children the opportunity to learn about,
understand, and participate in daily physical fitness activities.
I will serve as the coordinator of the project. I will communicate weekly with the teachers
to ensure that the training classes are running smoothly and to follow up with staff to make sure
that they are presenting the activities on a daily basis.
Thank you for your consideration,
A,.t;,,
Melissa Lelm,
FENWC Education Specialist
A Department of Weld County Division of Human Services servicing: Head Start, Migrant Head Start and Colorado Preschool Project
972189
July 21, 1997
.? Family Educational Network
of Weld County
1551 North 17th Avenue • P.O. Box 1805
Greeley, Colorado 80632
(303) 353-3800
FAX (303) 356-3975
To: Colorado Action for Healthy People
As the Family Partnership Specialist for FENWC Head Start Program, I look forward to the
opportunity for us to participate in the training classes conducted by the FunFit Company. This
is a great opportunity for our families to receive physical activity opportunities. Our families
would benefit from such a program because most of our families do not have the option of
joining a Health Club or enrolling their children in a physical activity program.
I will be responsible for developing a Parent Advisory work group that will help coordinate
family events and provide motivation for parent involvement. This group will consist of at least
two parents from each site who will meet with FunFit coordinators and myself to help implement
strategies to help motivate parents to participate. The incentive for parents to participate in this
work group will be grocery gift certificates. This group will also help plan the Family Play Time
events and fitness fairs.
Thank you,
Edwin Jimenez,
FENWC Family Partnership Technician
A Department of Weld County Division of Human Services servicing: Head Start, Migrant Head Start and Colorado Preschool Project
972189
July 18, 1997
Family Educational Network
of Weld County
1551 North 17th Avenue • P.O. Box 1805
Greeley, Colorado 80632
(303) 353-3800
FAX (303) 356-3975
To: Colorado Action for Healthy People
We, as Service Coordinators for FENWC Head Start Program, welcome the opportunity for
our four individual sites to participate in the 12 weekly training classes conducted by the FunFit
Company. This is a great opportunity for our teachers to receive physical activity training to
teach the children. We believe our children would benefit from such a program because most of
our families come from low socio-economic backgrounds. Their income does not permit the
luxury of any structured fitness, dance, gymnastics, or martials arts programs.
Our children are provided the opportunity to have daily outdoor play, but it usually consists of
using the playground equipment with no other physical focus. We believe that if our teachers
had the appropriate training and curriculum materials they would feel more competent and
confident to conduct on -going physical activities with their children.
Thanku for your consi
Teresa Guiterrez,
Service Coordinator for Dos Rios and Island Grove Head Start
eration.
��t enouye;
Service (SCoordinatoT for Ma ad Start
ison He
L £-& Let,
Dorothy Perez,
Service Coordinator for Billie Martinez
A Department of Weld County Division of Human Services servicing: Head Start, Migrant Head Start and Colorado Preschool Project
972189
P.O. Box 3729
July 28, 1997
Dear CAHP:
Dillon, CO 80435
FunFit is an organization dedicated to promoting physical activity and skill development
for children age 2-8. Our mission is to provide training, education and curriculum
materials, for early childhood educators to implement in their classrooms.
In consideration of funding for the "Moving Our Children" project for FENWC, FunFit
will commit to the following roles to implement the program:
1. Provide 15 training classes to 6 of their Head Start classrooms, from October '97
to May '98. We will also commit to provide training to their remaining
classrooms pending approval of funding for the 98/99 school year
2. Schedule classes
3. Order and distribute curriculum materials and posters for classrooms
4. Provide resource lists for teachers
5. Help plan and facilitate Play Time nights and Fitness fairs
6. Work with consultants and FENWC to create assessment procedures and forms.
7. Meet with parent work groups for planning family events
8. Conduct teacher refresher workshops and be available to answer questions
9. Coordinate video training program and provide narration
10. Scott Liebler, president of FunFit will serve as assistant director for the entire
project
FunFit agrees to start this program in October 1998, upon receipt of finding.
Sincerely,
Scott H. Liebler
President of FunFit
jkj
For further questions, please call (970) 668-5734
972189
July 21, 1997
C.A.H.P. Members:
It is my pleasure to write this letter of support for the proposal called Colorado Activities
for Healthy People. This program for the Family Educational Network of Weld County
(Head Start) has potential benefits for a variety of entities.
The collaborative aspect of the proposal is beneficial to Aims Community College in that
Early Childhood Professions students will have the opportunity to support the project by
participating in the assessment phase. They may also have the opportunity to participate
in the training itself as a part of their certificate or degree program. These students are in
training for group leader positions, director positions and career advancement reasons.
Additionally, I anticipate that the project will have the option for participants to receive
college credit for their work which will enhance their own career advancement choices.
Head Start teachers are encouraged to attain a Child Development Associate followed by
an Associate of Applied Science degree. This proposal has the potential to facilitate these
professional development goals for Head Start teachers.
This project stands to benefit Head Start children and families the most as teachers will
know the benefits of movement education and will have incentive and knowledge to
incorporate these activities into the daily program for the children. Physical movement is
one of the best ways to improve children's learning potential, physical skills and self-image
all of which contribute to healthy lifestyles in adulthood.
I am excited about the opportunities this proposal suggests and urge you to consider it
carefully in your funding decisions.
Kathy Hamblin, Chair
Early Childhood Professions
KH:py
X401 W 20thSreet ■ P.G. Box 63 ■ Groeiey, Colorado 80632 • (3031330-80 8 • P -
372189
Community Resources
To the best of our knowledge, there are no similar projects taking place in our community.
This project will create the standards for a pilot program that we will share with other
Head Starts throughout Colorado. There are other children's movement and fitness
programs like Tumblebus, Kinderdancey and Gymboree available to preschools in Weld
County. Since they are presented as extra -curricular programs that parents and schools
have to pay extra for, they can't be used in our situation, so we have no plans to
coordinate activities with them. Besides, none of them have any teacher training
programs, which is necessary for our community to own this program and insure its
continuation.
The FunFit organization that will be conducting the majority of our training, has been
involved with similar teacher training programs throughout Colorado. However, a unique
aspect of our program, is the parental involvement and assessment procedures that we are
implementing. FunFit views our project as being more thorough than any they have
worked with and look forward to helping us create a truly unique pilot program.
Lifetrek 96 is a similar program done in Des Moines, Iowa, which has been very
successful in promoting parental involvement. We will be seeking their advice and
communicating with them throughout this project.
17
972189
Barriers and obstacles
Past experience indicates that parental involvement will be an obstacle to overcome. We
feel it is an integral part of this project, for children to get support and encouragement
from home. Our past experiences also indicate that incentives such as healthy food and
prizes are necessary to insure a reasonable amount of parental participation. That's why
we are proposing a certain amount of money to purchase incentives for rewarding greater
parent participation.
Another potential obstacle is the possible staff turnover at FENWC. This is why Scott
Liebler, director of FunFit has agreed to serve as assistant project director. As an
independent collaborator, he will be there to insure the program's continuation should any
FENWC staff members leave. Transportation to family events can also be a problem
among our parents, thus prizes will be offered for car or walk pooling.
Teacher turnover is also a potential problem. That is why we are producing training
videos during the first year of this project. All curriculum materials are the property of
FENWC and will not leave the classroom sites.
18
372189
Project Future
After meeting our objectives and accomplishments during the first year of this project, we
will apply for funds to incorporate this program into our remaining 8 sites, while we
continue implementing the initial four sites for the 98/99 school year. Once all of our
teachers have been properly trained and have the curriculum materials in their classrooms,
they will be required to present a developmentally appropriate program to their children
for years to come. They will also be able to order posters and other promotional materials
for their classrooms by utilizing a resource list, they will receive in training.
The training videos that will be produced during the first year of this project will be
available for training new teachers, as well as for veteran teachers to use as refreshers.
They will remain in our resource library and be available upon request.
During the first two years, we will have created models and prototypes for conducting
family events, fitness fairs and parent advisory workgroups. This experience will provide
our Family Partnerships Specialist a procedural guide for planning these events in the
future.
Press releases about the program and its accomplishments will be sent to local newspapers
in Greeley as well as to the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. This publicity will
provide us with endorsement strength, for soliciting food and prizes from area businesses
for future family events. This publicity will also help us increase community support and
collaboration.
19
972189
BUDGET
Applicant: Family Education Network of Weld County Funding Period: 10/97 — 6/98 .
Line Item
EXPENSES
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
CAHP LOCAL LOCAL TOTAL
REQUEST CASH IN KIND BUDGET
Personnel (Number & Title)
Project Director (include resume) $ $ $ 800 800
Assistant Project Director $ $ $ 1200 $ 1200
Family Partnership Specialist $ $ $ 1350 $ 1350
Aims College Advisor $ $ $ 1200 $ 1200
Student Interns $ $ $ 1200 $ 1200
Parent Workgroup $ 450 $ $ $ 450
Supplies $ $ $ 500 $ 500
Printing/Copying $ $ $ 1200 $ 1200
Telephone $ $ $ 200 $ 200
Postage $ $ $ 50 $ 50
Infor./Ed. Materials $ 3456 $ $ $ 3456
Travel $ $ $ 200 $ 200
Meeting Costs $ $ $ 200 $ 200
Other (specify)
Play Time Nights $ 3200 $ $ $ 3200
Fitness Fair $ 1000 $ $ $ 1000
Video Filming and Editing $ 1500 $ $ 1100 $ 2600
Equipment $ $ $ 800 $ 800
Space Rental (in -kind only) $ $ $ 800 $ 800
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 9,606 $ $ 10,800 $ 20,406
20
972183
Budget Narrative
A. Personnel
1) Melissa Lelm, Project Director - will share administrative duties with 100% of
salary provided in -kind. Estimated time spent on this project will be 8-10
hours per month for 9 months.
2) Scott Liebler, Assistant Project Director - will share administrative duties with
100% of salary provided in -kind. Estimated time will be 10-12 hours per
month for 9 months.
3) Edwin Jimenez, Family Partnership Specialist - will coordinate the parent
advisory group and family events. Estimated time spent on the project will be
15-20 hours per month for 9 months with 100% of salary provided in -kind.
4) Kathy Hamblin, Early Childhood Professions Chair for Community College -
will provide consulting services and recruit student interns with 100% of salary
being provided in -kind. She anticipates spending 8-10 hours per month for 9
months.
5) College Student Interns — will work with teachers and trainers to conduct
assessments on children. We will use at least 3 students who will contribute a
minimum of 15 hours to receive college credit. Their work will be provided
100% in -kind.
6) Parent Advisory Workgroup will attend 4 out of 6 monthly meetings and speak
with at least 10 parents per month to complete surveys on this project. They
will be compensated with King Soopers grocery coupons based on their
contribution level. With CARP request, we will purchase $500.00 worth of
coupons for $450.00 to proportion among this group. We anticipate that they
will spend 6-8 hours per month for 8 months.
B. Supplies - miscellaneous supplies, like name tags for the children, papers, and
computer software will be provided in -kind by FENWC.
C. Printing/Copying — FENWC will provide in -kind contribution of printing and
copying all promotional materials, assessment forms, children's handouts and
parent newsletters. This will include copying of the following items:
1) one assessment form per child, as well as nine monthly assessment forms to
be given to the parents.
2) one colored page, printed front and back, to be included in 8 different parent
newsletters
3) one children's handout per child for 15 classes
D. Telephone — all telephone expenses will be provided in -kind by FENWC and their
collaborators. All calls should be local with the exception of calls made to Denver
for contacting entertainers and members of the FunFit training organization.
21
972189
E. Postage — all postage will be provided in -kind by FENWC and their collaborators.
We anticipate minimal postage since all parent communications will be done
through the classrooms. Costs for sending out press releases and other
information will be 100% in -kind contribution.
F. Info/Ed Materials:
1) Training Classes - FunFit will charge $30.00 per class. Therefore, 15
sessions for the first 6 classrooms, total of 90 classes, for a total of $2,700.00
2) A Funsical Fitness training manual, published by Front Row Experience, will
be purchased for each classroom. It is necessary for providing teachers with
illustrations, explanations and the objectives for each activity. Six books at
$16.00 each, will be a total of $96.00
3) Six audio tapes will be purchased for each classroom. These particular tapes
feature the songs and music necessary for facilitating many of the activities.
Six tapes at $10.00 each for six sites, totals to be $360.00.
4) One Heart Power kit produced by the American Heart Association will be
purchased for each site. These kits offer different activities than the FunFit
curriculum and provide great assessment materials for measuring what
children are learning. We will purchase one English speaking kit for each site
and one Spanish speaking kit for all sites at $60.00 each, totaling $300.00.
G. Travel — FunFit trainers, student interns and FENWC staff will provide all travel
expenses, 100% in -kind.
H. Meeting Costs — FENWC will provide meeting space as in -kind contribution.
Grocery coupons will be purchased to motivate parental participation as discussed
in A-6, of this narrative.
I. Consultant Costs — Kathy Hamblin from AIMS Community College and Scott
Liebler from FunFit will provide consulting as in -kind contribution.
J. Other
1) Play Time Family Nights - For $200.00 per event we will use $125.00 for a
professional entertainer and $75.00 will purchase food, snacks and prizes.
We anticipate 15 — 25 families will be our average attendance at these
events, so $75 should be enough to purchase healthy snacks and juice for
these events. One event per four sites will be held four times during the
97/98 school year for a total of $3,200.00
2) Fitness Fair - We would like to use $1000.00 to put on a fitness fair at the
end of the school year. This money will be used to purchase entertainment,
door prizes and healthy snacks to motivate participation. We anticipate
more attendance at this event since our entire population will be invited to
attend.
3) Video Filming and Editing of Instructional Video Tapes
a) FunFit will provide a Hi 8 quality video camera and tripod as in -kind
contribution to film training classes and family events.
b) Filming will be done by student interns as in -kind contribution.
22
972189
c) Editing the footage to construct instructional videos will be done by
Forever Yours, a private production company in Greeley. They will
charge a discounted rate of $25.00 per hour, for which we anticipate
to be 50-60 hours of editing time for 10 tapes.
4) Equipment — classroom equipment such as floor mats, balls, tape players,
and other miscellaneous pieces will be provided in -kind by FENWC and
FunFit.
5) Space Rental — will be provided 100% in -kind by FENWC and their various
school sites.
23
9'72189
Appendix
Parent Newsletter Sample (English)
Parent Newsletter Sample (Spanish)
Project Director Resume
Class Activities Outline
24
972189
ct-.—S. \Z0.w�\2�9S-
January/February1997
Volume 3, Number3
Let's Get Physical!
Physical development for young children is learning
to use their bodies. They are developing their large
muscles —arms, legs, torso —by running, jumping,
hopping, climbing, throwing, and kicking. They
are developing their small muscles —fingers,
hands, wrists —by zipping, buttoning, tying,
using eating utensils, cutting with scissors,
drawing, painting, and writing.
Practice, practice, practice
It takes a lot of trial and error and
practice to accomplish physical skills.
Encourage your child to try physical
activities by giving her plenty of opportu-
nities to use her body. Comment on what
she can do rather than on what she can't. Encourage her to try things that may be more challenging.
Praise her efforts and offer to help only when necessary.
Time to exercise
Your preschool child has a lot of energy and needs physical
exercise everyday. Have a safe place to play both indoors and out-
doors where your child can freely run, climb, and be loud. Try to go
outside everyday, even if it's just for a short time.
Building self-confidence
Success builds confidence. Help your child be successful by:
• Recognizing accomplishments.
• Choosing activities that she can do first, then trying harder ones.
• Encouraging her to try the things that she is not as skilled at doing.
• Emphasizing having fun rather than doing things perfectly.
• Choosing activities that are non-competitive.
In This Issue:
Physical
You Can Do It! p. 2
Creativity
Box Cre2f"''''
Learnt 9
Let Th . Music .. .... p. 4
Sac/ 0,
Preschool Social Life p. 5
More
Teaching Values
BOOK CORNER
P. 3
972189
enero/,febrero
Tomo 3, NA.mero 3
iHagamos Ejerciciol
Al aprender a usar sus cuerpos, los ninos se desarro-
Ilan ffsicamente. Ellos desarrollan los grandes grupos
musculares - de los brazos, las piernas, y el torso al
coffer, brincar, subir, lanzar, y dar puntapies. Ellos
desarrollan los pequenos grupos musculares - de
los dedos, las manos, las munecas - al usar
cierres, abotonar, amarrar, usar los cubiertos
para corner, cortar con tijeras, dibujar, pintar,
y escribir.
Practica, practica, practica
El desarrollo de las destrezas ffsicas
requiere mucho tanteo y error y mucha
practica. Aliente a su hijo/a a hacer actividades ffsicas dandole
amplias oportunidades para usar su cuerpo. Comente sobre lo que sf puede hacer en vez de lo que no
puede hacer y ofrezca ayuda solo cuando sea necesaria.
Tiempo pan ejercicio
Su hijo/a preescolar tiene mucha energfa y necesita hacer ejerci-
do diariamente. Tenga listo un lugar afuera o adentro de la casa
donde su hijo/a pueda correr, subir y hacer ruido sin molestar a los
demos y sin coffer peligro. Procuren salir afuera todos los dfas aun-
que sea por un tiempo breve.
Fomentando autoconfianza
El exito fomenta la autoconfianza. Ayude a su hijo/a tener exito al:
• Reconocer sus logros.
• Escoger actividades que el/ella pueda hacer, luego dandole otras
mas diffciles.
• Alentarle a seguir haciendo las actividades en que todavfa no
tiene tanta destreza.
• Dar enfasis en divertirse en vez de hacer una actividad perfecta-
mente.
• Escoger actividades que no-sean competitivas.
Cretch vrdad
v,.
Creacion,g Caj ,
Afrer�
Hagase.=.
Socr
La Vida Social
MAs
Enseiiando Valores
Rinc6n de Libros
a
Congo
En Esta Edicion
Ejercr'Gr'o
ITu Puedes Hacerlo! P. 2
P. 3
.p. 4
P. 5
9721,89
Melissa Lelm
55 Lodgepole Drive
Windsor, Colorado 80550
(970)686-9196
Qualifications:
April 1994: NAEYC Accreditation Validator.
November 1988: Colorado State Department of Social Services Director Qualified.
January 1988: Associate in Science, Early Childhood Education. Santa Barbara City College,
Santa Barbara, California.
December 1985: Bachelor of Arts, Aquatic Biology. University of California at Santa Barbara.
Experience:
November 1996 to present: Education Specialist, Family Educational Network of Weld
County, Greeley, Colorado. Responsible for the coordination of the Education Component
relating to the Head Start Performance Standards. Monitor and evaluate the twelve Head Start
sites (seven in Greeley, five in Weld County) and two summer Migrant Programs (Olathe and
Grand Junction). Provide training, guidance, support and technical assistance to classroom
staff. Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the Child Development Associate Program. Review
and revise the Education Work Plan to include the integration of the Education Component with
the other program components (Health, Parent Involvement, Disabilities, and Family Services).
Responsible for curriculum development and training. Assist the Parent Involvement Specialist
with parent activities and trainings regarding Early Childhood Education. Assist with screenings
of children. Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and participate in community groups.
February 1995 - July 1996: Director, Kids' Harbor Pre -School and Child Care Center,
Windsor, Colorado. Responsible for daily program management of quality child care services,
curriculum development, accreditation, public relations, parent/teacher communication,
administration (bookkeeping, payroll, hiring, staffing, scheduling), staff relations/team building,
staff training/workshops.
April 1991 - February 1995: Assistant Director, McKee Children's Center, Loveland,
Colorado. Responsible for the administration of a center for infants, toddlers and preschool
age children, personnel administration, staff administration, staff supervision, public relations,
daily program operation, teaching, training and operation of the before and after school
programs and the Summer school age program.
972189
December 1988 - May 1990: Assistant Director, United Day Care Center, Loveland,
Colorado. Responsible for the overall efficient administration and operation of the center.
Maintained center records, processed enrollments and terminations. Wrote reports, and grant
proposals and conducted bookkeeping. Lead Parent/Teacher conferences. Supervised all staff
members (cook, teachers, aides, summer youth employees). Taught classes when necessary.
March 1989 - April 1990: Home Services Aide III, Department of Social Services, Parent
Education Program, Fort Collins, Colorado. Supervised and facilitated children's groups
during Parent Education Classes. Lead activities and group discussions with the children.
Reported to supervisor and maintained accurate observational records of all children.
References:
Tere Keller - Amaya, Director, Family Educational Network of Weld County, Greeley,
Colorado, (970) 353-3800 x 3342.
Mary Hamilton, Owner/Director, McKee Children's Center, Loveland, Colorado, (970) 635-
4075.
Robin Carrier, Parent Education Coordinator, Larimer County Department of Social Services,
Fort Collins, Colorado, (970) 498-6396.
. 972189
FUNSICAL FITNESS
CLASS I
Activity and Benefit Outline
I. Follow the Leader is a great way to get children acquainted with their surroundings and develop
trust in you as their leader
Wacky Walking will help improve children's walking coordination and strengthen the lower legs
while exploring a variety of ways to walk
A. Small Steps
B. Giant Steps
C. Lifting knees (as in deep snow)
D. Stiff Legs (robot walk)
E. Tall walk
F. Small walk
G. Wiggle Walk
II. Let's Greet,Smile, and Feel Welcome is a great way to encourage children to smile, be friendly,
and get to know each other by name
A. Circle of Smiles
1. Smile Exercise: The Hmmm, H000wl, Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi - Smiley Routine
2. While in a circle, children walk in and back, sharing smiles as they repeat the various
Wacky Walking steps
B. Wacky Waving allows children to introduce themselves as the other children wave with
different parts of their bodies
Ill.Let's Dance and Get Warmed Up is a great way to allow children to warm up their muscles
while learning to move in rhythm
A. Circle of Fun —an activity that helps children explore and locate an area they can move in
without bumping into anyone or anything
1. Explore general space by moving on their own throughout the area while repeatingwacky
walking steps
2. Spinning around with arms held out to the side helps children find their personal space
B. Sensory Tune -Ups —help children to stimulate their vision and hearing and relax their jaw
muscles
1. Turning on the ears by massage
2. Turning on the eyes through tracking
3. Relaxing the jaw by yawning
C. The Muscle Dance —allows children to massage and move all their muscles in rhythm
97218b
IV. Adventurobics provides a fun way for children to improve cardiovascular strength while
enhancing developmental gymnastics skills
A. Circle of Fun --children find their personal space by imitating airplanes and helicopters
B. Preview of Actions —allows children to become familiar with the different postures they will
assume during this adventure
1. Lions: moving on all fours while learning to support the body with the arms
2. Elephants: help integrate upper body movement as both arms are held together to make
a trunk
3. Giraffes: help coordinate upper body movements while stretching muscles as children
lift their arms over their heads to form the giraffe's neck
4. Rabbits: help to improve children's leaping and jumping abilities as well as performing
the beginning movements of a forward roll
5. Buffaloes: allow children to gallop, which is an important developmental step for
learning to skip
6. Snakes: help to develop back and abdominal strength and coordination
7. Turtles: help to develop upper arm and leg strength and coordination as children walk on
elbows and knees
C. The Jungle Walk --allows children to activate their imaginations as they explore the jungle
while imitating the aforementioned animals doing a variety of activities
V. Let's Cool Down and Coordinate
A. Body Sculpting —helps develop proprioception (body awareness), good posture, and allows
children to discover their physical limitations
1. Count to 10 by forming the numbers with their bodies
2. Form letters and words such as L -O -V -E
B. Love Jumps —help children build upper leg strength and a loving approach to life
6
9/2189
460t4..
COLORADO
mEmoRAnuum
Weld County Board of
County Commissioners October 1, 1997
To Date
From
Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director, DHS
Subject: Agreement between the Colorado Trust & FENWC
Presented before the Board for approval is an Agreement between the Family Educational Network of Weld
County (FENWC) and the Colorado Trust, Community Action for Health Promotion Initiative, for
$9,606.00.
The term of the Agreement is October 15, 1997 through October 14, 1998.
The intent of this agreement is for FENWC to implement the "Moving Our Children" Program designed to
promote health habits among preschool children. The emphasis of this project is physical activity (gross and
fine motor development). As well as carrying out the curriculum in the classroom, there is a large
component geared for parent and teacher training.
For further information please contact Tere Keller-Amaya at extension 3342.
972189
Hello