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HomeMy WebLinkAbout991273.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE NOTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR CORE SERVICES FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - GREELEY DREAM TEAM 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 Notification of Financial Assistance Award for Core Services Funds 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 Social Services, and Greeley Dream Team, commencing June 1, 1999, and ending May 31, 2000, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said award, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said award, 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 Notification of Financial Assistance Award for Core Services Funds 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 Social Services, and Greeley Dream Team, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said award. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 2nd day of June, A.D., 1999, nunc pro tunc June 1, 1999. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W LD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: �� ����11 �� 1S i.! °�,`ale K.`Hall, Chair Weld County Clerk to the = .ar. ., v a 1861 ` "• CUSED DATE OF SIGNING (AYE) ` 1.rbara J. Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem BY: ',`c'r")-(=,_. ' ,- ' Deputy Clerk to the Bo: :*7 r '\ ,I EXCUSED TE OF SIGNING (AYE) George E axer PR S TO FORM: � � < Geile unty Attorney ,` /4J Glenn vaad _ter. 991273 Cr, : SS SS0026 all stili ft DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PO BOX A IGREELEY, CO 80632 Administration and Public Assistance (970)352-1551 WI I g C Child Support(970) 352-6933 Protective and Youth Services(970) 352-1923 COLORADO• MEMORANDUM TO: Dale K. Hall, Chair Date: May 24, 1999 Board of County Commissioners FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, and Social Services 0 V/l�( � RE: Core Services Notification of Financial Assist cc Award /{ between the Weld County Department of Social Services and Greeley Dream Team Enclosed for Board approval is a Core Services Notification of Financial Assistance Award(NOFAA) between the Weld County Department of Social Services and Greeley Dream Team. The purpose of the NOFAA is to conclude our Request for Proposal Process for vendors under the Core Services Funds. The Families, Youth, and Children (FYC) Commission has recommended approval of the NOFAA. 1. The term of the NOFAA is from June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2000. 2. The source of funds is Core Services, Family Issues Cash Fund. Social Services agrees to pay Greeley Dream Team a unit cost as outlined in this Memorandum. 3. Greeley Dream Team will provide a Life Skills Program, as follows: A. Description: The program will provide three-parent services of supervised visitation, parent support group, and adult education/life skills. The program will serve fifteen families for three hours per week for 245 weeks B. Cost Per Unit of Service: $37.18 per hour. If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510. 991173 Weld County Department of Social Services Notification of Financial Assistance Award for Families,Youth and Children Commission (Core) Funds Type of Action Contract Award No. X Initial Award FY99-PAC-12000 Revision (RFP-PAC-99005) Contract Award Period Name and Address of Contractor Greeley Dream Team Beginning 06/01/1999 and Life Skills Program Ending 05/31/2000 811 15th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Computation of Awards Description Unit of Service The issuance of the Notification of Financial Assistance Award is based upon your Request for Proposal (RFP). Services would be provided to families that have The RFP specifies the scope of services and conditions at least one child (under the age of 15) who have of award. Except where it is in conflict with this been scheduled for one supervised visit per week. NOFAA in which case the NOFAA governs, the RFP It will serve 20 families per year, a monthly upon which this award is based is an integral part of the average capacity of three, for three hours per action. week, for 24 weeks. This program offers a 24-48 hour response time. Parents would be required to Special conditions participate in three programs: Supervised Visitation, Parent Support Group, and Adult 1) Reimbursement for the Unit of Services will be based Education/Life Skills. on an hourly rate per child or per family. 2) The hourly rate will be paid for only direct face to face Cost Per Unit of Service contact with the child and/or family, as evidenced by client-signed verification form, and as specified in the Hourly Rate Per S 37.18 unit of cost computation. Unit of Service Based on Approved Plan 3) Unit of service costs cannot exceed the hourly and yearly cost per child and/or family. Enclosures: 4) Payment will only be remitted on cases open with, and Signed RFP:Exhibit A referrals made by the Weld County Department of ✓Supplemental Narrative to RFP: Exhibit B Social Services. 5) Requests for payment must be an original submitted to ecommendation(s) the Weld County Department of Social Services by the Conditions of Approval end of the 251° calendar day following the end of the month of service. The provider must submit requests for payment on forms approved by Weld County Department of Social Services. Approvals: Program Official: Byc By Dale K. Hall, Chair Judy . G ' go, D. ctor Board of Weld County Commissioners Weld Co ty Department of Social Services Date: O6/19 A/ Date:_ 5p At ate' / mil ? z INVITATION TO BID RFP-FYC 99005 DATE: February 26, 1999 BID NO: RFP-FYC-99005 RETURN BID TO: Pat Persichino, Director of General Services 915 10th Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632 SUMMARY —_ Request for Proposal (RFP-FYC-99005) for. Family Preservation Program--Life Skills Program Family Issues Cash Fund or Family Preservation Program Funds Deadline: March 23, 1999, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. The Families, Youth and Children Commission, an advisory commission to the Weld County Department of Social Services, announces that applications will be accepted for approved vendors pursuant to the Board of Weld County Commissioners' authority under the Statewide Family Preservation Program (C.R.S. 26-5.5- 101) and Emergency Assistance for Families with Children at Imminent Risk of Out-of-Home Placement (C.R.S. 26-5.3-101). The Families, Youth and Children Commission wishes to approve services targeted to run from June 1, 1999, through May 31, 2000, at specific rates for different types of service, the county will authorize approved vendors and rates for services only. The Life Skills Program must provide services that focus on teaching life skills which are designed to improve household management competency, parental competency, family conflict management and effectively accessing community resources. This program announcement consists of five parts, as follows: PART A...Administrative Information PART PART B...Background, Overview and Goals PART E...Bi dder Response Format d Evaluation Process PART C...Statement of Work Delivery Date (After receipt of order) BID MUST BE SIGNED IN INK Charlotte V. Jimenez TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURE VENDOR Greeley Dream Team, Inc, , - - 77 - S (Name) Handwritten Signature By Authorized Officer or Agent of Vender ADDRESS 811 15 Street _ TITLE F5car-utive Dirxtor Greeley, CO 80631 DATE March 15, 1999 PHONE # 970-351-6410 The above bid is subject to Terms and Conditions as attached hereto and incorporated. 1y RFP-FYC-99005 Attached A LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM BID PROPOSAL AND REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF AWARD UNDER FPP CORE SERVICES FUNDING FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM 1999/2000 BID PROPOSAL APPLICATION PROGRAM FUNDS YEAR 1999-2000 BID #RFP-FYC-99005 NAME OF AGENCY: Greeley Dream Team, Inc. ADDRESS: 811 15 Street. Greeley, CO 80631 PHONE: j970 ) 351-6410 CONTACT PERSON: Charlotte Jimenez TITLE: Executive Director DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM CATEGORY: The Life Skills Program Category must provide services that focus on teaching life skills designed to facilitate implementation of the case plan by improving household management competency,parental competency,family conflict management and effectively accessing community resources. 12-Month approximate Project Dates: — 12-month contract with actual time lines of: Start June 1, 1999 Start End May 31,2000 End 11TLE OF PROJECT: Dream Team Lifeskills Project AMOUNT REQUESTED: $37 . 1 5 (_ i., G/ ,«—r, 3/15/99 Name and Signature,of son PrepIring Document Date Charlotte V,. menez L:', ,?';',..,,-, ./7;- . P,, / «�� y,- 3/15/99 Name and Signature, of Adntiniseaative Officer Applicant Agency Date Charlotte V. Jimenez MANDATORY PROPOSAL REOUIREMENTS For both new bids and renewal bids,please initial to indicate that the following required sections are included in this Proposal fo Bid. For renewal bids,please indicate which of the required sections have not changed from Program Fund Year 1999-2000 to Program Fund year 1999-2000. Indicate No Change from FY 1998-1999 Project Description fJ Target/Eligibility Populations _ 4 Types of services Provided Measurable Outcomes 7 Service Objectives LWorkload Standards Staff Qualifications /7 Unit of Service Rate Computation J1 Program Capacity per Month '7 Certificate of Insurance Pape 29 of l S f RFP-FYC-99005 Attached A Date of Meeting(s)with Social Services Division SSurvisor: 3—/ k — ej Comments by SSD Supervisor: c—,- I -r.,, �- ,L-7-c4 ti-- ,x �- �/-- L9 F idL�.X�� AL .. �}. uc .-1 Lt .-tea k t kJ-- n L C L _it ct ,_-k..-A - -, LI C-- ti Name and Signature of SSD Supervisor Date RFP-FYC-99005 Attached A Program Category Life Skills Program Bid Category Project Title Dream Team Life Skills Project Vendor Greeley Dream Team, Inc. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Please provide a one page brief description of the project. II. TARGET/ELIGIBILITY POPULATIONS Please provide a one page brief description of the proposed target/eligibility populations. At a minimum your description must address: A. Total number of clients to be served. B. Total individual clients and the children's ages. C. Total family units. D. Sub-total of individuals who will receive bicultural/bilingual services. E. Sub-total of individuals who will receive services in South Weld County. F. The monthly maximum program capacity. G. The monthly average capacity. H. Average stay in the program (weeks). I. Average hours per week in the program. III. TYPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED Please provide a two-page description of the types of services to be provided. Please address if your project will provide the service minimums as follows: A. Teaching, modeling, demonstrating, and coaching as an interactive process with the clients B. Training in household management, including budgeting, cleaning, maintenance, purchasing, menu planning, food preparation, etc. C. Teaching child rearing and discipline; parenting. D. Teaching how to establish community linkages/advocacy and making use of services. E. Demonstrating nurturing/esteem role-modeling. Also, provide your quantitative measures as they directly relate to each service. At a minimum, include a number to be served in each service component. Describe your internal process to assure that FYC resources will not supplant existing and available services in the community; e.g. mental health capitation services, ADAD and professional services otherwise funded. Page 31 of35 • RFP-FYC-99005 Attached A IV. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES Please provide a two-page description of your expected measurable outcomes of the project. Please address the following measurable outcomes: A. Improvement of household management competency as measured by pre and post assessment instruments. B. Improvement of parental competency as measured by pre and post assessment instruments. C. Parents can independently work with other sources in the community and within the local, state, and federal governments. D. Families receiving life skills services will remain intact six months after discharge of the services. E. Families/participants who complete the Life Skills Services will have improved competency level or reduced risk on standardized assessment, such as the risk assessment tool. Describe your quantitative measures: Also, describe the methods you will use to measure, evaluate, and monitor each quantitative measure. V. SERVICE OBJECTIVES Please provide a one page description of your expected service objectives and quantitative measures Please address, at a minimum, the following ways the project will: A. Improve Household Management Competency - capacity of parents to provide safe household environment for their children through competent household cleaning and maintenance, budgeting and purchasing. B. Improve Parental Competency - capacity of parents to maintain sound relationships with their children and provide care, nutrition, hygiene, discipline, protection, instructions, and supervision. C. Improve Ability to Access Resources - services shall assist parents to work with other sources in the community and ahead the local, state, and federal governments. Describe the methods you will use to measure, evaluate, and monitor each service objective. VI. WORKLOAD STANDARDS Please provide a one-page description of the project's work load standards and quantitative measures Please address, at a minimum, the following areas: A. Number of hours per day, week or month. B. Number of individuals providing the services. C. Maximum caseload per worker. D. Modality of treatment E. Total number of hours per day/week/month. F. Total number of individuals providing these services. G. The maximum caseload per supervisor. H. Insurance. Page 32 of 35 RFP-FYC-99005 Attached A VII. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS Please provide a one-page description of staff qualifications and address, at a minimum, the following: A. Will your staff who are providing direct services have the minimum qualifications in education and experience? Describe. B. Total number of staff available for the project. Page 33 of 35 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Dream Team Life Skills Program will provide a multi-faceted approach to working with parents and their children in an effort to reunite the family. The Project would be available to parents referred by the Weld County Department of Social Services who have had their child / children removed from the home and are in the process of working toward reunification of their family. Services would be provided to families that have at least one child who has been scheduled for supervised visits and are able to transport themselves to visits in the Greeley - Evans community. The Project would contract to serve up to 20 families with average length of stay in the program of 6 months. Four Family Facilitators will provide the Project services as well as be available to provide court testimony on behalf of the participants. Two of the Family Facilitators can provide bilingual services. All participants will be required to sign a contract with the Dream Team, outlining the requirements for participation. 1. Supervised Visitation A Family Facilitator will be assigned to each family within 24 hours of the referral and commencement of direct services will be attempted within 5 days. In the past, we have had difficulty contacting the referring Caseworker, one or both parents and/or foster parents. We do not initiate service until we have received paperwork in our office. Many times a caseworker contacts us by phone regarding a case, but does not get paperwork to us for several days and in some cases up to a week. We have also experienced a phone referral with no follow up paperwork. Our goal and commitment is to arrange the time and location of the supervised visitation sessions and provide the initial visit within 5 days of the receipt of the referral paperwork in our office. Each visitation would last for a minimum of 1 hour followed by a short conference time with the parent to discuss the visit. Visitations would be held at one of our established sites: United Presbyterian Church, Dos Rios Headstart and United Methodist Church. The location is determined based on the number of children involved in the visitation as well as their ages. Two of our locations are held in preschool rooms which provide a variety of materials and equipment that work well with children ages 0 - 7. The Dos Rios Facility is equipped with furniture and materials that adequately serve children ages 6 - 12. Visitations can be scheduled for day time or early evening, Monday - Saturday, to facilitate working parents. Special arrangements have been made for a Sunday visit. Transportation requests are dealt on a case by case basis with the Caseworker and the Program Supervisor or with the Family Facilitator directly. 2. Parent Education The Dream Team refers clients to Child Advocacy Resource and Education (c.a.r.e.) for their parenting classes. c.a.r.e. provides a range of classes and schedules, providing parents with more choices to fit their needs. The Family Facilitators do dedicate a minimum of 30 minutes per week to discuss parenting and child development issues with the parents following one of their visitation sessions. They also model / mentor appropriate interactions with children during the visitation sessions. Our First and Foremost Video Series is also made available to parents to view at their home or during the 30 minute period and then discussed. We have developed and adopted a new LIFE SKILLS INVENTORY ASSESSMENT - LSIA (copy in Attachments) to determine areas of strength and deficit, allowing facilitators additional material such as budgets, menu planning, personal hygiene and housing with which to work on strengthening responsible parenting. II. TARGET / ELIGIBILITY POPULATIONS A. Total number of clients do he served in the 12 - month program Our project can provide service for up to 20 family units as screened and referred by Department of Social Services. These families will consist of one or two parents and one or more children. B. Total individual clients and the children's ages At least 20 adults and 20 children under the age of 15 years C. Total family units The project will serve up to 20 family units as screened and referred by Department of Social Services. D. Sub-total of individuals who will receive bicultural / bilingual services Our project can accommodate at least 10 families with bicultural and bilingual services if necessary, as two of the Family Facilitators are bicultural and bilingual. E. Sub-total of individuals who will receive services in South Weld County. Our project will only serve individuals who can transport themselves to the Greeley / Evans community for their visits. F. The monthly maximum program capacity 15 families, depending on the number of visits required per week G. The lily average capacity 12 families II. Average stay in the program (weeks' 24 weeks I. Average I s per week in the program 3 hours III. TYPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED A. Teaching. leling. demonstrating. and coaching as an interactive process with the clients. Each of the project components offer opportunities for teaching and modeling with the parents. The weekly supervised visitation sessions will be designed to incorporate modeling with the parent regarding developmentally appropriate activities and interactions with their child. The Family Facilitator may model the use of different toys or materials that the parent may use with the child during the visitation session. These demonstrations help build the parents repertoire of things they can do with their child that are fun and help build positive bonds between the parent and the child. When appropriate, parents are provided with developmental charts explaining the physical, emotional, and social expectations for each of their children. Teaching and modeling opportunities are also a main focus of the parent education time that is spent with the Family Facilitator each week. The Facilitators provide and discuss information regarding child development and appropriate parenting techniques. They also provide information on life skills issues such as cleanliness, health and nutrition. II. Training in household management. including budgeting. cleaning. maintenance. purchasing. menu planning. food preparat' Training in household information will be facilitated with all parents through conversation during the 30 minute parent time that will be incorporated in the supervised visitation schedule. The Family Facilitator will be able to assess through our LIFE SKILLS INVENTORY ASSESSMENT the parents abilities as the supervision is initiated. This ASSESSMENT will be reviewed every 3 months with the families who are in our program. As skills are acquired, families will be offered information on additional areas of concern. Facilitators will share information regarding household management and assign tasks such as developing a budget or planning a nutritious meal to the parent and then review it with them the next week. The Family Facilitator spends a number of hours with each family, optimizing the observing of management behaviors such as nutritious snacks provided during visits or the appropriateness of gifts with in the parents budget. The Family Facilitator may also schedule a separate meeting with a a parent, as approved by the caseworker and outlined in the treatment plan, to discuss a particular household management issue that has come to her attention. She may additionally refer the parent to another community agency that deals exclusively with these issues. C. Teaching child rearing and discipline; parenting. The parent education time and the debriefing time with the parents following visitations, is used to discuss child rearing and discipline techniques. The Family Facilitators document appropriate and inappropriate interactions between the parent and child and discuss these issues with the parents following the visitation. They also model and mentor appropriate discipline techniques with the parents during their visitation sessions. Using physical force or threats of force as a form of discipline are not tolerated during visitation sessions. The Family Facilitators intervene immediately if the parent engages in this type of activity and suggest or demonstrate alternative forms of discipline. Where this behavior continues, the visit is terminated and the caseworker is contacted immediately. D. Teaching how to establish community linkages / advocacy and making use of services. The Family Facilitators will serve as the primary person responsible for assisting the participants with establishing community linkages and utilizing community services. The Facilitator will make appropriate referrals and follow up with the participants regarding their visits. All of the participating families will be assigned a Family Facilitator to work with for the duration of the program. E. De strafing tiring / esteem role- leling Each of the Family Facilitators are very nurturing individuals that exhibit high self esteem within themselves. Their positive self-concepts are modeled in each interaction with families, in an effort to boost the self esteem and confidence of the parents and children. IV. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES A. Improvement of I ehold management competency as measured by pre and post assessment instruments. Our source to evaluate household management competency is through the initial interview, observations of the Family Facilitator and our LIFE SKILLS INVENTORY ASSESSMENT (LSIA) tool. The LSIA is designed through self reporting, to assess daily living skills at intake, again at an established mid-point and finally at the exit. Upon completion of facilitation with each family, each Facilitator will provide a summary of concerns, work accomplished and recommendations for future interventions when appropriate. A simple rating scale will be utilized by the Family Facilitator to document the progress the parent has made all areas. The Family Facilitator will be making weekly observations and document concerns and accomplishments to be kept on file to utilize in monthly progress reports. The LSIA will be available to the caseworker for treatment planning and monitoring. B. Improvement of parental competency as measured by pre post assessment instruments. The Life Skills Project will continue to use the Adult -Adolescent Parenting Inventory / AAPI by Stephen J. Bavolek as a pre and post instrument for parental competency. The inventory is designed to assess the parenting and childrearing attitudes of adults. The pretest would be administered to parents when they begin the group and the post-test would be administered at the end of the six month period or whenever the parent exits the program. The Family Facilitator will also use her observations during the visitation sessions to monitor the progress parents are making in assimilating what they are learning during the visitations and designated parent education time. Observations and other pertinent information will be documented in the family file. /'. Parents can independently work with other sources in the c • y and within the local, state. and federal governments. Family Facilitators will use an agency developed pre and post survey to evaluate knowledge that families have gained concerning access and utilization of resources. The survey is a simple listing of agencies and organizations that parents may utilize. The parent checks the organizations that they are familiar with as well as if they have utilized the service. The survey is administered when a parent is admitted to the program and when they exit the program. The post -test survey will be administered when a family exits the program to determine the knowledge gained regarding local resources. In addition to the survey, the Family Facilitator documents referrals made to the parents as well as the follow-through on the part of the parent. The goal would be to introduce parents to a minimum of two new community resources that they could utilize. D. Families receiving life skills services will remain intact six uu►nlhs after discharge of the services. Our goal is that a minimum of 80% of the families remain intact six months after discharge. The Family Facilitators have provided transition services to families for up to 60 days after the family has been reunited. This has consisted of weekly visits to the home to monitor the progress of the family. This service has been implemented upon the request of the Caseworker. The outcome is also dependent on the Caseworker's treatment plan and families compliance with visitation guidelines. E. F 'lies / participants who complete the Life Skills Services will have improved competency level or reduced risk on standardized assessment such as the risk assessment t I. We implement a mid-point evaluation with the parents and the Family Facilitator to assess if the services provided are meeting the needs of the parents. A final written (oral if the parent is unable to write) assessment to highlight the skills that the parent has mastered over the course of the Project will be completed at the exit interview. V. SERVICE OBJECTIVES A. Improve Household 3Ianagement competency - capacity of parents to provide safe household enviromnent for their children through competent household cleaning and maintenance, budgeting and purchasing. We administer the LIFE SKILLS INVENTORY ASSESSMENT (LSIA) at the initial intake, at a predetermined mid - point, and again at the exit interview. Facilitators provide assessment and training of these services through a multifaceted approach that includes supervised visitation sessions and individual parent time. Each of these components will teach and foster new household management techniques in the areas of emergency and safety skills, money management and consumer awareness, personal appearance and hygiene, health issues, housekeeping and maintenance, food management, housing concerns, transportation. Progress will be monitored through the pre and post assessments as well as through monthly progress reports that will be sent to the Caseworker. All participants will be involved in this service area. II. Improve Parental Competency - capacity of parents to nu►intain sound relationships with their children and provide care. nutrit' hygiene. discipline, protection, instruct' s and superv'.'' The individual parent time as well as visitation sessions with the Family Facilitator will be utilized to enhance parenting skills and foster positive parent / child interactions. Progress will be monitored through the pre and post test data on the LSIA as well as during weekly visitation sessions when the Family Facilitator will observe and document the extent that the parent is utilizing the parenting information they learn in sessions. All project participants will be required to participate in parenting activities that will improve their parental competency. C. Improve Ability to Access Resources - services shall assist parents to work with other sources in the c 'ay and the local. state and federal governments. The Family Facilitators will assist the families in gaining knowledge concerning community resources and how to access the resources. Information about community resources will be conveyed to the participants in the individual parent time as well as in visitation sessions with the Family Facilitator. Progress will be monitored again on the LSIA and by the Family Facilitator utilizing the pre and post assessment and weekly visits with the parents concerning the awareness and usage of community resources. VI. WORKLOAD STANDARDS .4. Number of hours per day. week or month The four Family Facilitators are employed on a contract basis which pays them on an hourly basis, with out benefits. They each average approximately 8 hours per week on this project. B. Number of individuals providing the services We presently have four contracted Family Facilitators that are directly responsible to develop, implement and monitor the case plan for each family referral. A total of 4 staff. C. Nlaxinmm caseload per worker Each of the Family Facilitators would maintain a maximum caseload of 5 Project families. B. Dlodality of treatment Supervision of visitation between parent and child. Education and training of parents in project. E. Total Number of hours per day / week / month 38 hours / week - with a full caseload of 15 families and dependent on the number of visits required per week. F. Total her of individuals providing these services 4 staff C. The max' +aseload per supervisor Charlotte V. Jimenez, Executive Director of the Greeley Dream Team will serve as the supervisor for the four Family Facilitators. Ms. Jimenez will meet bimonthly with the staff to discuss the various components of the project as well as the progress of the families. Ms. Jimenez will not carry a caseload or work directly with the families. II. Insurance The Dream Team carries an insurance policy through the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company which provides $1 ,000,000 General Liability coverage and $1 ,000,000 Business Auto Liability coverage. (Policy Declarations attached) VII. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS There will be 4 Dream Team staff directly assigned to the Project. Each of the Family Facilitators meet or exceed the minimum qualifications stated in the PAC guidelines for service in the Life Skills area. Charlotte Jimenez, Project Director and staff supervisor will be an indirect staff person assigned to the Project. The staff persons and their qualifications are as follows: Chaundra Emery - Family Facilitator Chaundra has a Associates of Arts degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Biofeedback from Aims Community College. She has received 30 hours informational and on-the -job training in working with families in this program. She grew up in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School. She has worked for the Greeley Dream Team for 1 year. She was hired as the Administrative Assistant and when she expressed interest in the PAC program, her training began. During her education with Aims Community College she attended a number of parenting and leadership workshops offered through STAND (Students Taking a New Direction). She received training with the Dream Team on developmental issues and was a volunteer at A Woman's Place in the children's program for 1 year. Chaundra brings enthusiasm and stability to our group of facilitators. Isabel Rodriguez - Family Facilitator Isabel brings a vast amount of experience to this Project, having been a Migrant Recruiter - Parent Education Coordinator for District 6 for 20 years prior to joining the staff of the Dream Team. Isabel has also worked for the BOCES Migrant Summer School Program and the Parent Child Learning Center. She has worked for the Dream Team for 4 years as a Family Outreach Facilitator with the Even Start Family Literacy Program. Isabel received her GED from Aims Community College in 1975 and has attended numerous conferences and workshops on family issues. Isabel is fluent in both English and Spanish. Sharon Benson - Family Facilitator Sharon holds a M.A. in Professional Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. She is also certified in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Mediation and Conflict Resolution. She has 12 years experience as a licensed professional psychologist as well as 7 years as a counselor/ consultant for A Woman's Place. She has been teaching General Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Human Sexuality at Aims Community College for the last 3 years. Recently she has studied for and licensed as a Financial Advisor for Waddell and Reed Inc. Sharon brings a wealth of expertise in the areas of family violence and sexual assault. Dolly Rivera-Hinojosa - Family Facilitator Dolly has attended Aims Community College for three years with an emphasis in the area of General Psychology. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. She has been a Senior Partner for 7 years as well as Group Facilitator at A Woman's Place for the past 5 years. She brings a great deal of expertise in the areas of family violence and youth / family issues. Charlotte V. Jimenez - Project Director / Supervisor Charlotte has a B.A. in Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado. She has completed all course work for her M.A. in Clinical Sociology, also at the University of Northern Colorado. Charlotte is fluent in English and Spanish. She has worked in the non-profit sector for 9 years and her experience is in educational counseling, program development, grant facilitation, and community services. As Project Director / Supervisor, Charlotte will be responsible for fiscal management and reporting, project evaluation and reports, facilitation of staff meetings and supervision for the 4 Family Facilitators. Unit of Service Rate Computation Budget r • RFP-FYC-99005 Attached A VIII. COMPUTATION OF DIRECT SERVICE RATE This form is to be used to provide detailed explanation of the hourly rate your organization will charge the Core Services Program for the services offered in this Request for Proposal. This rate may only be used to bill the Weld County Department of Social Services for direct, face-to-face services provided to clients referred for these services by the Department. Requests for payment based on units of service such as telephone calls, no shows, travel time, mileage reimbursement, preparation, documentation, and other costs not involving direct face-to-face services will not be honored. Likewise, billings must be for hours of direct service to the client, regardless of the number of staff involved in providing those services. Therefore, it is imperative that this rate be sufficient to cover all costs associated with this client, regardless of the number of staff involved in providing these services. (Explanations for these Lines are Provided on the Following Page) Total Hours of Direct Service per Client 150 Hours [A] Total Clients to be Served 15 Clients [B] Total Hours of Direct Service for Year 2250 Hours (C) (Line [Al Multiplied by Line [B] Cost per Hour of Direct Services $ 20. 20 Per Hour [D) Total Direct Service Costs $ 45455 . 79 [E] (Line [CI Multiplied by Line [D] ) Administration Costs Allocable to Program $ 28284 . 76 [F] Overhead Costs Allocable to Program $ 9912. 50 [G] Total Cost, Direct and Allocated, of Program$ 83653 . 05 [H] Line [E] Plus Line [F) Plus Line [G] ) Anticipated Profits Contributed by this Program $ _ [I] Total Costs and Profits to be Covered by this Program(Line [H] Plus Line [I] ) $ 83653 . 05 [J] Total Hours of Direct Service for Year 2250 [K] (Must Equal Line [C) ) --- Rate per Hour of Direct, Face-to-Face Service to be Charged to Weld County Department of a 37 . 18 IL Social Services Day Treatment Programs Only: Direct Service House Per Client Per Month Monthly Direct Service Rate Attachment A Bidder's Certificate of Insurance MASTER INSURANCE POLICY - COMMON POLICY DECLARATIONS USF&6® Policy No. 1MP 300635082 06 Renewal of 1MP 300635082 05 INSURANCE 1. NAMED INSURED AND MAILING ADDRESS: ® United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (No., Street, City, State, Zip Code) ❑ Fidelityand Guaranty Insurance Underwriters,Inc. ❑ Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company (Each a Stock Insurance Company) THE GREELEY DREAM TEAM, INC. The issuing company is designated above by the 811 15TH STREET letter X. GREELEY, CO 80631 Branch Office: WEST SBMC DENVER Agent: LINDEN/BARTELS & NOE 2. POLICY PERIOD: Address: From 01/01/99 to 01/01/00 P 0 BOX B 12:01 A.M. standard time at your mailing GREELEY, CO 80632 address shown above. Agent's Code: 7147 Subproducer No.: 000 / 3. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Countersigned By: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER CI-��/�7 i ���� 77vIi�`11% 4. In return for the payment of the premium, and subject to all the terms of this policy, we agree with you to provide the insurance as stated in this policy. This policy consists of the following Coverage Part(s) for which a premium is indicated. This premium may be subject to adjustment. The Policy Writing Minimum Premium is $500.00 Coverage Part(s) Premium o_ ci2 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY $ 137.00 zno 2.0 a) OaO COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY $ 278.00 nz c a ' O1 BUSINESS AUTO $ 218.00 ct c o e . • ai co O `O . t) >••c INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COVERAGE $ 250.00 o t?Amwm $ W cc U •MS 0 > o Total Policy Premium $ 883.00 O Z o a Premium is payable: At Inception $ O in w CD Z ,- oLL 5. FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL COVERAGE PARTS (See specific form or endorsement for applicability to each coverage part.): SEE ATTACHED CL/00 99 01 01 87 (A#1) CL/IL 177 03 95 L. Client No.: 0000029928 DIRECT BILL 0002265551 COIL 102 10 89M (ISO IL 00 19 11 85) 12/17/98 12/1113985 • SS AUTO COVERAGE PART - DECLARATIONS USF&Ge :olicy No. IMP 300635082 06 INSURANCE STEM ONE. FORM OF BUSINESS: • Individual n Partnership n Joint Venture n Limited Liability Company • nCorporation Other ITEM TWO. SCHEDULE OF COVERAGES ANb COVERED AUTOS: This Coverage Part provides only those coverages where a charge is shown in the premium column below. Each of these coverages will apply only to those "autos" shown as covered "autos." "Autos" are shown as covered "autos" for a particular coverage by the entry of one or more of the symbols from the COVERED AUTO Section of the Business Auto Coverage Form next to the name of the coverage. COVERED LIMIT COVERAGES AUTOS THE MOST WE WILL PAY FOR ANY ONE PREMIUM ACCIDENT OR LOSS • Liability 8 9 $ 1,000,000 $ 218.00 Personal Injury Protection (P.I.P.) Separately Stated In Each P.I.P. Endorsement Minus (or equivalent No-Fault coverage) $ Deductible. $ Added Personal Injury Protection (or equivalent Added No-Fault Separately Stated In Each Added P.I.P. Endorsement. coverage) $ Property Protection Insurance Separately Stated In The P.P.I. Endorsement Minus (Michigan Only) $ Deductible for Each -Accident.' $ "Auto' Medical Payments $ $ Uninsured Motorists $ $ Underinsured Motorists (when not included in Uninsured Motorists coverage) $ $ Actual Cash Value Or Cost Of Repair, Whichever is Less Minus Physical Damage $ Deductible For Each Covered 'Auto; But Comprehensive Coverage No Deductible Applies To "Loss' Caused By Fire Or Lightning. See ITEM FOUR for hired or borrowed "autos.' $ sical Damage Actual Cash Value Or Cost Of Repair, Whichever Is Less Minus Physical $25 Deductible For Each Covered "Auto' For "Loss" Caused Specified Causes Loss Coverage By Mischief or Vandalism. See ITEM FOUR for hired or borrowed 'autos.' $ Actual Cash Value Or Cost O1 Repair, Whichever Is Less Minus Physical Damage $ Deductible For Each Covered "Auto.' Collision Coverage See ITEM FOUR for hired or borrowed "autos." $ Physical Damage Towing and $ For Each Disablement Of A Private Labor (not available in California) Passenger 'Auto.' $ Premium For Endorsements: $ `TOTAL ESTIMATED PREMIUM FOR THIS COVERAGE PART: $ 218.00 'This policy may be subject to final audit. FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS APPLICABLE TO THIS COVERAGE PART: CA 00 01 07 97 CA 01 13 09 98 CL/CA 00 23 10 97 ITEM THREE. SCHEDULE OF COVERED AUTOS YOU OWN: SEE VEHICLE SCHEDULE. COCA 00 23 10 97M (Part 1) (15O CA 00 02 07 97 19 163 Si • • MERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART - DECLARATIONS OSF&O Policy No. 1MP 300635082 06 INSURANCE LIMITS OF INSURANCE: $ 1,000,000 General Aggregate Limit (Other than Products-Completed Operations) $ 1,000 000 Products-Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $ 1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $ 1,000,000 Each Occurrence Limit $ 50,000 Fire Damage Limit (Any One Fire) $ 5,000 Medical Expense Limit (Any One Person) FORM OF BUSINESS: nIndividual n Partnership n Joint Venture ri Corporation n Other LOCATION OF ALL PREMISES YOU OWN, RENT OR OCCUPY: nSame as shown in Item 1 of the Common Policy Declarations. nSee below. PREMIUM SCHEDULE: n See Supplemental Schedule. Premium Rates Advance Premiums Prim./ Prod./ Prem./ Prod./ Classifications Code No. Bases(1) o a) a) p.. Comp.Opc op.. Comp.Opa. TOTAL ADVANCE PREMIUM FOR THIS COVERAGE PART: $ 278.00$ AUDIT PERIOD: ❑ Annually n Semi-Annually Quarterly Monthly FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS APPLICABLE TO THIS COVERAGE PART: SEE ATTACHED CL/00 99 01 01 87 (G#1) RETROACTIVE DATE: (Coverages A. and B. provide claims-made coverage when form CG 00 02 applies Coverage does not apply to "bodily injury" or "property damage" that occurred, or to a "personal injury" or '•' "advertising injury" offenses committed, before this date.) CUM_ 151 07 90 (1)See Description or Terms Used as Premium Ba.... (3) Prod/Corn .Op..m�products%Com le,.d 12/17/98 p P.. P Operations 18163 C12/17/98 Attachment B Copy of Life Skills Inventory Assessment (LSIA) Life Skills Inventory Assessment Your Name: Name(s) of Child(ren): Current Ages: Initial Date: Mid Date: Exit Date: Please answer each of these questions with the number 1, 2 or 3. = I don't know or have never done this 2 = I think I can do this 3 = I know how to do this or have this done A. MONEY MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER AWARENESS: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I know the value of money and coins and have made change. 2. I know how to open a checking or savings account at a bank. 3. 1 can budget my allowance to last until the next payment comes. 4. I can make out a monthly budget for living independently (including food, rent, apartment) 5. I understand and have filled out a federal and state tax form and know how to gather the necessary information to do this. 6. I understand what buying on credit means and have worked with loans, interest rates and late payment penalties. 7. I understand the importance of saving money and I am working on this become independent. B. FOOD MANAGEMENT: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I have gone grocery shopping with a list for a family for groceries totaling over $50.00. 2. I have used cooking utensils such as knives, can opener, potato peeler, hand mixer, etc. to prepare meals. 3. I have recognized food spoilage and taken appropriate steps. 4. I have planned a menu of nutritious meals for a week or more. 5. I can prepare all meals on this menu. 6. I have followed a cookbook recipe to cook something new. 7. I have done unit pricing when grocery shopping to comparison shop for the best bargain. 8. I have clipped and used coupons to save money (include pizza or fast food coupons) C. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND HYGIENE: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I have tried different brands of soap, shampoo, and deodorant to see which brand works best for me. 2. I can read clothing labels to see which clothes are to be dry cleaned, hand washed or can be machine washed. 3. I have decided not to make a clothing purchase because an item needed to be dry cleaned only, instead of washed by machine. 4. I can sort and machine wash clothing at a laundromat using the right soap and temperature. 5. I have ironed my own shirts/blouses without help. 6. I have sewn on buttons and fixed small rips in clothes by myself. D. HEALTH ISSUES: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I can explain how a pregnancy occurs. 2. I understand parts of the male and female body and sexual functioning. 3. I know how to get emergency health care for a cut requiring stitches. 4. I understand when I may be at risk of a pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease and how to protect myself. 5. I have correctly bought and used myself "over-the-counter" drugs for pain, upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, cold symptoms. 6. I know what should be included in my personal first aid kit and how to use it. 7. I have a copy of my immunization (shot) record and my medical history. 8. I have a regular doctor and dentist. 9. I know what a Medicaid Green Card is for. E. HOUSEKEEPING: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I have: swept or vacuumed floors, washed a tile floor, washed windows, polished furniture, cleaned toilets, bathtubs and sinks. 2. I know how to prevent sinks and toilets from clogging or running. 3. I have defrosted a refrigerator freezer section. 4. I know what repairs a landlord is responsible for. 5. I have done minor household repairs using a hammer or screwdriver. 6. I know how or have changed a fuse of circuit breaker. 7. I have dealt with roach, ant or mouse problem effectively. F. HOUSING INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I can explain the terms of renting such as: lease, sub-let, utilities, efficiency apartment, security deposit, reference. 2. I can figure "start-up" costs for renting a room or apartment. (Utility deposits, connection fees, security deposit, first month's rent, household items needed...) 3. I know how to inspect an apartment with a checklist to make sure the landlord is being truthful. 4. I understand my rights as a renter and the rights of other renters and the conditions of the security deposit. 5. I would know who to call if I had a problem with my landlord. G. TRANSPORTATION: INITIAL LLD Exi I. I know what is required to get a driver's license. 2. I have used public transportation with a transfer. 3. I have arranged my own way to work or school in an emergency. 4. I have a driver's license or permit. 5. I have done some car maintenance (changing oil, a tire). 6. I can estimate the cost of owning a car for a year. (Gas, insurance, payments, etc.) H. EDUCATIONAL PLANNING: ITIAL hall2 ELI 1. I know how many credits I need to get my high school diploma and how many credits I have so far. 2. I have done career planning with a school counselor. 3. I know what a semester at a community college would cost. 4. I know about other training after high school other than college. 5. I would know where to go to apply for financial aid for more schooling. I. JOB SEEKING SKILLS: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I know how much "minimum wage" is. 2. I have filled out a job application form. 3. I have been on a real job interview. 4. I know how to register with an employment agency and what I need to take with me. 5. I have written or typed my resume. 6. I understand discrimination for age, sex and race, and would know where to get help if this happened to me. J. JOB KEEPING SKILLS: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I could explain the deductions on my paycheck. 2. I know how to ask for a raise. 3. I know what actions would get me fired immediately. 4. I know how to file a grievance at work. 5. I could explain what job benefits are. K. EMERGENCY AND SAFETY SKILLS: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I know where to look for emergency numbers for police, ambulance and fire department. 2. I know where smoke alarms should go and how to check the batteries. 3. I would recognize the smell of a gas leak and know who to call to have it checked. 4. I would know how to operate a fire extinguisher. 5. I would know when a medical emergency happened that would require an ambulance/paramedic's help. L. COMMUNITY RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I have gone to the Post office to buy stamps or mail a package. 2. I have called directory assistance for a phone number. 3. I have "let my finger do the walking" by using the yellow pages. 4. I know how to register for selective service. 5. I would know how to get a copy of my birth certificate or social security card. 6. I know where the Mayor's office is. 7. I have a public library card. M. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: INITIAL MID EXIT 1. I can properly introduce one adult to another. 2. I have compared my table manners to others to make sure I am doing the right thing. 3. I have said "no" to a friend who wanted me to do something wrong and he/she is still my friend. 4. I have looked at the "best" and "worst" outcome of a problem where I had to decide what to do. 5. I have talked my out out of a physical fight with someone who threatened me. 6. I know the steps of problem solving. 7. I have "talked out" my feelings when I was angry instead of "acting out". 8. I have set a goal to do something and made myself a plan to get it done. 9. I have written and sent a "thank you" note. N. LEGAL ISSUES: INITIAL. MID EXIT 1. I would know who to call if I was arrested or was a victim. 2. I know my rights if I was arrested. 3. I know the legal age for drinking and the charge if I was caught drinking now. 4. I know the legal age for marriage. 5. I know where to call for legal help. 6. I understand the legal penalty for: • Buying, possessing, selling marijuana or other drugs • Trespassing • Shoplifting • Theft • Possession of stolen property • Traffic Violations 7. I know where to register to vote. 8. I can explain the differences between felony, misdemeanor and violation Attachment C Copy of Adult -Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory AAPI Form B Stephen J.Bavolek,Ph.D. Name: Age: years Sex:(Circle one) Male Female Race:(Circle one) White Black Hispanic Asian Oriental American Indian Other: If Appropriate: School Name: Grade Level: INSTRUCTIONS:There are 32 statements in this booklet.They are statements about parenting and raising children.You decide the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement by circling one of the responses. STRONGLY AGREE—Circle SA if you strongly support the statement,or feel the statement is true most or all the time. AGREE—Circle A if you support the statement,or feel this statement is true some of the time. STRONGLY DISAGREE—Circle SD if you feel strongly against the statement or feel the statement is not true most or all the time. DISAGREE—Circle D if you feel you cannot support the statement or that the statement is not true some of the time. UNCERTAIN—Circle U only when it is impossible to decide on one of the other choices. When you are told to turn the page,begin with Number 1 and go on until you finish all the statements.In answering them, please keep these four points in mind: 1. Respond to the statements truthfully.There is no advantage in giving an untrue response because you think it is the right thing to say.There really is no right or wrong answer—only your opinion. 2. Respond to the statements as quickly as you can.Give the first natural response that comes to mind. 3. Circle only one response for each statement. 4. Although some statements may seem much like others,no two statements arc exactly alike. Make sure you respond to every statement. If there is anything you don't understand,please ask your questions now.If you come across a word you don't know while responding to a statement,ask the examiner for help. When you finish,please feel free to write any comments you have on the back page. 7 Cr- Turn the Page and Begin O1984 Family Development Resources,Inc.All rights reserved. This test or pans thereof may not be reproduced in any form without permission of the publisher. 3160 Pinebrook RD,Park City,UT 840!O AA 111 Form B Strongly Strongly Agree Agree Uncertain Disagree Disagree 1. Young children should be expected to comfort SA A U D SD their mother when she is feeling blue. 2. Parents should never use physical punishment to SA A U D SD teach their children right from wrong. 3. Children should not be the main source of comfort SA A U D SD and care for their parents. 4. Young children should be expected to hug their SA A U D SD mother when she is sad. 5. Parents will spoil their children by picking them SA A U D SD up and comforting them when they cry. 6. Children should not be expected to talk before the SA A U D SD age of one year. 7. A good child will comfort both of his/her parents SA A U D SD after the parents have argued. 8. Children seldom learn good behavior through the SA A U D SD use of physical punishment. 9. Children develop good,strong characters through SA A U D SD very strict discipline. 10. Children under three years should not be ex- SA A U D SD petted to take care of themselves. 11. Young children should he aware of ways to corn- SA A U D SD fort their parents after a hard day's work. 12. Parents should never slap their child when s/he SA A U D SD has done something wrong. 13. Children should always be spanked when they SA A U D SD misbehave. 14. Young children should not be responsible for the SA A U D SD happiness of their parents. 15. Parents have a responsibility to spank their SA A U D SD children when they misbehave. Please go to next page. O1967 Family Development Resources,Inc.All Rights Reserved 'Ibis test or pans thereof may not be reproduced in any form without permission of the publisher. t i Form B Strongly • Strongly Agree Agree Uncertain Disagree Disagree 16. Parents should expec their children to feed them- SA A U I) SD selves by twelve months. 17. Parents should expect their children to grow SA A U D SD physically at about the same rate. 18. Young children who feel secure often grow up SA A U D SD expecting too much. 19. Children should always "pay the price" for mis- SA A U D SD behaving. 20. Children under three years should not be ex- SA A U D SD pected to feed, bathe, and clothe themselves. 21. Parents who are sensitive to their children's feel- SA A U D SD ings and moods often spoil their children. 22. Children often deserve more discipline than they SA A U D so get. 23. Children whose neees are left unattended will SA A U D SD often grow up to be more independent. 24. Parents who encourage communication with their SA A U D SD children only end up listening to complaints. 25. Children are more likely to learn appropriate be- SA A U D SD havior when they are !panked for misbehaving. 26. Children will quit crying faster if they are ignored. SA A U D SD 27. Children five months r:f age are seldom capable of SA A U D Si) sensing what their parents expect. 28. Children who are given too much love by their SA A U D so parents often grow up to be stubborn and spoiled. 29. Children should never be forced to respect paren- SA A U D SD tat authority. 30. Young children should try to make their parent's SA A U I) SD life more pleasurable. 31. Young children who are hugged and kissed usually SA A U U SD grow up to be "sissies " 32. Young childrenshouldnotbeexpectedtocomfort SA A U D SD their father when he i; upset. 01984 Family Development Resources,Inc.All rights reserved. This test or in its thereof may not be reproduced in any form without permission of the publisher. Please feel free to write your comments on this page. Parenting Inventory Evaluation of 4 constructs Supervised visit#_ ____ Family Name_ Child's Name Child's Age______ Box 1 : Empathy Box 2: Understanding of family roles Box 3: Belief in corporal punishment Use of other consequences for behavior Box 4: Behavior expectations for child 1 1- 4 Attachment D Copy of Community Resources Survey PAC LIFE SKILLS COMMUNITY RESOURCE SURVEY Form B- Post-test Client Name Date Please check off the agencies and services that you are familiar with or have used. AGENCY KNOW USED SERVICES SERVICES Child Advocacy Resource and Education (CARE) Centennial Developmental Services (CDSI) Family Connects (Childfind) Island Grove Regional Treatment Center A Woman's Place Boys and Girls Club Weld Mental Health Center Weld Co. Partners Sunrise Comm. Health Center Weld Information and Referral Services (WIRS) Right to Read Aims Community College Colorado Rural Legal Services Greeley Housing Authority The Children's Clinic Family Ed. Network of Weld Co. /Headstart Weld Co. Job Services May 20 99 09: 15p Greeley Dream Team, Inc. 970-353-8042 p. 2 L Fifteenth Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 970-351-6410 Fax 970-353-2624 May 20, 1999 Mr. Dave Aldridge Weld County Department of Social Services P.O. Box A Greeley, CO 80631 Re: RFP 99005 Lifeskills Dear Mr. Aldridge: The following information is in response to the recommendations listed in your letter of May 14, 1999 concerning the above bid. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1.) Consider developing a transportation program for children. In reviewing the additional information submitted to you last year, Ms. Ruth stated that we could provide limited transportation to parents in the Greeley/Evans area for parenting groups. However, in the past year there has been only one occasion where transportation was needed to transport a parent. She also stated that transportation needs would be dealt with on a case by case basis with the Caseworker; so far we have not had any. Developing a transportation program for children is an excellent recommendation. Since transportation issues create many barriers in accessing services, the Greeley Dream Team would very much like to explore this recommendation. However, we would need to allow sufficient time to follow up on costs,liabilities,collaboration, and board approval. At this time we are unable to accept your worthwhile recommendation. But because of your recommendation we will begin to look at possible options in order to address this in the future. 2.) Review the community resources list. Refer to WIRS Directory. Having referred to the WIRS Directory we compiled the list of community resources in Attachment D of our bid. We are attempting to secure our own copy of the WIRS Directory and will add some additional resources, including transportation resources. Perhaps a brief description of the agencies listed on our resource list might also be helpful to the customer. We will follow up on that. Again, thank you for the recommendation. If you need further clarification, please call my office, 351-6410. Sincerely, Charlotte Jimenez C Executive Director (at ;we% DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PO BOX A l GREELEY, CO 80632 Administration and Public Assistance(970) 352-1551 O Child Support(970) 352-6933 Protective and Youth Services (970)352-1923 • May 14, 1999 COLORADO Ms. Charlotte Jimenez The Greeley Dream Team 811 15 Street Greeley, CO 80631 Re: RFP 99005 Lifeskills Dear Ms. Jiminez: The purpose of this letter is to outline the results of the RFP Bid process for PY1999-2000 and to request written information or confirmation from you by May 20, 1999. A. Results of the RFP Bid Process for PY1999-2000 On April 7, 1999, the Families, Youth and Children (FYC) Commission approved the RFP(s) listed above for inclusion on our vendor list. The FYC Commission attached the following recommendations and/or conditions regarding your RFP bid(s). RFP 99005, Lifeskills: Recommendations: (I) Consider developing a transportation program for children; (2) Review the community resources list. Refer to WIRS Directory. B. Required Response by RFP Bidders Concerning FYC Commission Recommendations The Weld County Department of Social Services is requesting your written response to the FYC Commission's recommendations and conditions. Please respond in writing to David Aldridge, Weld County Department of Social Services, P.O. Box A,Greeley, CO, 80632, by May 20, 1999, close of business as follows: You are requested to review the recommendations and to: a. accept the recommendation(s) as written by the FYC Commission; or b. request alternatives to the FYC Commission's recommendation(s); or c. not accept the recommendation(s) of the FYC Commission. Please provide in writing how you will incorporate recommendation(s) in your bid. Page 2 The Greeley Dream Team, May 14, 1999 RFP 99005, Lifeskills If you do not accept the recommendation(s), please provide reasons why. All approved recommendations under the NOFAA will be monitored and evaluated by the FYC Commission. If you wish to arrange a meeting to discuss the above recommendation, please do so through Elaine Furister, 352.1551, extension 6295, and one will be arranged prior to May 20, 1999. Sincerely, (AC. C� c-Lt J A. 'e o, Di ctor f Id Cod`nt yDepa ment of Social Services JG:ef cc: Mike Hoover, Chair, FYC Commission David Aldridge, Social Services Manager II Hello