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Since 1970, the NACo Achievement Awards have recognized outstanding county government programs
and services. Through a non-competitive application process, noteworthy programs receive awards in 18
categories that cover a vast range of county responsibilities.
Weld County is proud to be the recipient of three 2025 NACo Achievement Awards.
In the category of Human Services:
Assist residents, particularly veterans, children elderly residents
and/or disabled residents the Weld County Department of Human Services received their Achievement
Award for Crafting a Legislative Link to Kids and Families
The Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) ensures the safe and timely placement of
children across state lines. It establishes a structured process for interjurisdictional placements,
prioritizing child safety and suitability. The ICPC facilitates ongoing supervision, service delivery, and
communication between states. It mandates uniform data collection and information sharing, promoting
collaboration with other relevant compacts. Critically, the ICPC maintains a state's legal jurisdiction and
responsibility for a child even when placed out-of-state, mirroring intrastate placements. Finally, it
encourages collaboration with Indian tribes to develop guidelines for interstate cases involving Indian
children, as permitted by federal law.
In the category of Health:
Improve residents' physical and/or behavioral health, including through
promoting healthy living and delivering health services, the Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment received their Achievement Award for the
Heart of Weld (Diabetes Prevention Program)
The primary goal of Heart of Weld is to improve diabetes outcomes, especially among low-income, at -risk
populations in Weld County. Heart of Weld works to make it easier for Medicaid recipients residing in
Weld County with prediabetes to participate in a culturally relevant, high -quality lifestyle change program
to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes and improve their overall health.
As of December 30, 2024, Heart of Weld increased the number of priority participants (Medicaid
recipients) enrolled in the lifestyle change program by 42.9%. Heart of Weld also increased the number of
priority participants that have the lifestyle change program offered as an employee wellness benefit by 2 -
organizations. The program also increased access to health services by performing free health screenings
that measured 147 priority participant's cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure and increased
awareness about prediabetes by having staff attend 43 community outreach events, making over 100
resource referrals including 30 referrals to the program.
In the category of County Resiliency: Infrastructure, Energy and Sustainability: Optimize new
technologies and other innovations to advance the county's energy goals and environmental
stewardship, the Weld County Department of Public Works received their Achievement Award for Using
Drones to Fight Noxious Weeds
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Weld County Weed Division started using a spray drone in 2024 to treat noxious weeds in difficult to reach
locations that had the potential to be unsafe for employees to enter such as wetlands and stockpiles
This has resulted in increased quality of control in a safer setting for employees providing less exposure
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as well as offered quicker treatment times improving the efficiency of the team The spray drone allows us
to be efficient with our time, energy, and resources, meet state requirements, and minimize impacts on
the environment, native wildlife, and beneficial plants
2025 Achievement Award Winner
"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement,
achievement, and success have no meaning" Benjamin Franklin
The National Association of Counties is proud to award
Weld County, Colo.
A 2025 Achievement Award for its program titled:
Crafting a legislative link to kids and families
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2025 Achievement Award Winner
"Without continual growth and progress. such words as improvement,
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Weld County, Colo.
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