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Home My WebLink About20221036.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) AND COLORADO FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD GRANT PROGRAM COMBINED APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 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 Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program Combined Application and Plan for Federal and State Fiscal Years 2022-2023 from 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, to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Child Welfare, commencing October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2023, for the Chafee Grant Program, and July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, for the State Grant Program, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application and plan, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application and plan, 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 Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program Combined Application and Plan for Federal and State Fiscal Years 2022-2023 from 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, to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Child Welfare, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair and Jamie Ulrich, Director of the Department of Human Services, be, and hereby are, authorized to sign said plan, and Leonard Bottorff, Department of Human Services, be, and hereby is, authorized to sign the financial pre -award questionnaire as part of Appendix "A". cc: HSD,AGT(cP/cD) � /22J2-2. 2022-1036 HR0094 CHAFEE AND COLORADO FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD GRANT PROGRAM COMBINED APPLICATION AND PLAN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of April, A.D., 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WE COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: d4e7X.A) w, ;c, Weld County Clerk to the Board eputy Clerk to the Board Date of signature: W/12/ K. James, Chair 2022-1036 HR0094 Con4vac+I �5{o3 PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM DATE: March 29, 2022 TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around FR: Jamie Ulrich, Director, Human Services RE: Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) Services Plan and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grand Program Application (HB2 1-1094) Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the Board's agenda. Request Board Approval of the Department's Employment Services Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) Services Plan and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program Application (HB 21-1094). The Department is requesting to continue the CFCIP, a federally funded program that provides age -appropriate independent living services to youth, ages 14 through 23. The Plan has been developed in accordance with State Department of Human Services rules and is effective October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2023. The Department is requesting $200,348.00 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 and 2023. In addition to Chafee funding, House Bill 21-1094 was enacted into law on June 25, 2021. This bill includes additional funding to ensure eligible youth ages 18 through 23 have access to services that enable them to successfully transition to adulthood as well as supplement funding for existing Chafee programs. The grant period of performance is July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023. The Department is requesting $120,514.00 for FFY 2022 and 2021 _ Legal (C. Perry) has reviewed and approved the plan and application. I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of the Plan and Application and authorize the Director and Chair to sign. Perry L. Buck Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Scott K. James, Chair Steve Moreno Lori Saine Approve Recommendation 601511 Schedule Work Session Pass -Around Memorandum; March 29, 2022 -- CMS ID 5683 Other/Comments: 2022-1036 cY4/&c tiie-00q4 Karla Ford From: Sent: To: Subject: yes Lori Saine Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:41 AM Karla Ford RE: Please Reply- PA FOR ROUTING: ES Chafee Plan and HB21-1094 Grant App (CMS 5683) Lori Saine Weld County Commissioner, District 3 1150 O Street PO Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 Phone: 970-400-4205 Fax: 970-336-7233 Email: isaine@weldgov.com Website: www.co.weld.co.us In God We Trust •transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for Confidentiality Notice: This electronic t a rivile ed confidential or otherwise the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is p g protected from disclosure. If yo u have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the n attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. contents of this communication or any From: Karla Ford <kford@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:01 AM To: Lori Saine <Isaine@weldgov.com> Subject: Please Reply Re I - PA FOR ROUTING: ES Chafee Plan and HB21-1094 Grant App (CMS 5683) Importance: High Please advise if you approve recommendation. Thank you. Karla Ford �; Executive Assistant & Office Manager, Board of Weld County Commissioners 1150 0 Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 :: 970.336-7204 :: kford@weldgov.com :: www.weldgov.com **Please note my working hours are Monday -Thursday 7:OOa.m.-5:00p.m.** COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare SECTION 1: REQUEST FOR STATE APPROVAL OF PLAN Identify which funding you are applying for (check all that apply): Weld is applying for both. • Chafee Program funds (YES) • Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program (HB21-1094) funding (YES) Is the agency coordinating this application a county department of human/social services or is the local department a collaborative partner in this application? • Yes Name of county department of human/social services: Weld County Department of Human Services Will the program be providing letters of support from local youth serving organizations (Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Providers, Continuums of Care (COC) and others) along with this application? • Yes For guidance, background, and definitions that will be helpful in completing the applications you can follow this link. Please complete all portions of the plan for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (Chafee) and/or application for the Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program (State Grant Program). This application for funding is hereby submitted for Weld County DHS , for the performance period of October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2023 (Chafee) and July 1, 2021, through June 30th, 2023, for the State Grant program The Plan includes the following: • Completed and Signed "Request for State Approval" form • Completed "FFY22 Program Plan Cover Page" form • Completed "Statement of Assurances" form • Completed "Narrative Summary and Program Description" form • Completed and Signed "Regional Collaborative MOU(s)" (if applicable) • Completed "Financial Pre -award Questionnaire" form • Completed "Budget and Budget Justification Form Workbook" o Completed "Population to be Served" Worksheet o Completed "Budget Template" Worksheet o Completed "Workload Worksheet" (for each worker) This application and plan for Chafee and/or State Grant Program has been developed in accordance with State Department of Human Services rules and is hereby submitted to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare for approval. If the enclosed proposed application and plan is approved, the plan will Page 1 of 30 02a 0202 --/0367 Office of Children, Youth & Families be administered in conformity with its provisions and the provisions of State Department rules and plan requirements. Application Instructions: Programs must fill out the application in its entirety for the funding you are requesting. Applicants only seeking funding through the State Grant Program do not need to complete questions that are specified as Chafee only questions and will not need to complete Appendix A, as this section only pertains to applicants seeking Chafee funding. All applicants must submit a detailed budget on the included budget form which can be found: here. Please be aware that while State Grant Program Funds are available to non -county applicants, Chafee funds must include a County agency as the lead agency. Only one agency will be awarded funds for each geographic area unless both agencies have an M0U that outlines how they will coordinate programing in a non-competitive manner. Contact Information: Primary Contact: Name: Jasmin Dominguez Title: Youth Life Skills Navigator (Chafee Worker) Supervisor/Administrator Contact: Name: Greg Cordova Title: Youth Employment Et Training Supervisor Accounting Contact: Name: Lennie Bottorff Title: Senior Fiscal Advisor Phone:970-400-6761 Email: jdominguez@weldgov.com Phone:970-400-6762 Email: gcordova@weldgov.com Phone:970-400-6537 Email: bottorll@weldgov.com By signing below, you verify that the information provided in this plan is correct and current and the county agrees to provide services in accordance with this plan. Your signature also acknowledges agreement to the statement of assurances found herein. If two or more counties propose this plan, the required signatures below are be completed by each participant county. Please attach an additional signature page as needed. Sign APR 0 6 2022 Director, County Department of Human Services or Executive Director DATE APR 0 6 2022 Signature, CWIR, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS or Appointed Representative DATE Page 2 of 30 o2p0v— /03/0 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Chafee and Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program Combined Application Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 Et 2023 and State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022 £t 2023 Applicant Agency Name: Weld County Department of Human Services SECTION 2: NARRATIVE SUMMARY AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Positive Youth Development (PYD) is extremely important in guiding service implementation and should be taken into consideration and documented throughout the annual plan. The PYD principles are provided below. • Strengths -based - Taking a holistic approach that focuses on the inherent strengths of an individual, family or community, then building upon them. • Inclusive - Addressing the needs of all youth by ensuring that our approach is culturally responsive. • Engaging youth as partners - Ensuring the intentional, meaningful, and sustained involvement of youth as equitable partners in the programs, practices, and policies that seek to impact them. • Collaborative - Creating meaningful partnerships within and across sectors to effectively align our work. • Sustainable - Addressing long-term planning through funding, training, capacity building, professional development, and evaluation in order to ensure ongoing support and engagement of youth. When completing each section please provide the requested information for the two separate identified populations: • Population #1: 14 through 17 -year -olds (Chafee only). • Population #2: 18 to 23 -year -olds (Chafee and/or 1094 funds). Identification, Outreach, and Waitlist: I. Describe in bulleted detail how the program will identify and engage youth eligible for Chafee services in each of the eligible populations. Population #1: • Youth are referred to Chafee by the Weld County Department of Human Services (WCDHS) Child Welfare (CW) Division through Family Engagement Meetings (FEM), Team Decision Making (TDM) meetings, Crystal Reports, Permanency Round Tables and Adolescent Care Exceptions Reports. • Outreach process: Upon receipt of a referral, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker contacts the youth to complete an assessment and to discuss Chafee being a voluntary program. A Transition Plan focused on identified outcomes is then created with the youth to provide ongoing support and services. Population #2: Page 3 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare • Young adults are referred to Chafee by the WCDHS CW Division through FEM's, TDM's, Crystal Reports, Permanency Round Tables and Adolescent Care Exceptions Reports. • Additionally, young adults are referred to Chafee by the WCDHS CW Division, State Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) list, Permanency Round Tables, or Kinship Caseworker. • Outreach process: Upon receipt of a referral, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker contacts the youth to complete an assessment and to discuss Chafee being a voluntary program. A Transition Plan focused on identified outcomes is then created with the youth to provide ongoing support and services. II. Describe (in bulleted format) how the county will verify a youth meets the citizenship or qualified alien requirements before accessing Chafee services [SSA Section 472(a)(3), INA Section 245A(h), and INA Section 210(f) • At the time of the youth's referral to the program, each applicant must verify lawful presence in the United States by the following: Produce either: o Valid Colorado Driver s License or a Colorado Identification Card issued pursuant to Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S., OR o A United States Military Card or Military Dependent's Identification Card; OR o A United States Merchant Mariner Card; OR o A native American Tribal Document; OR o Any other document authorized by rules adopted by the Department of Revenue; AND o Execute an Affidavit stating that: he or she us a United States citizen or legal permanent resident; OR o He or she is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to the federal law III. Describe how the program will operate a waitlist if there is a need for one. Include how the program will prioritize youth with the most need and on what criteria this is based. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will meet with each young adult referred to Chafee. During the initial assessment, mutually agreed upon goals and outcomes will be developed. Although Weld County does not project moving toward a wait list for Chafee services, a wait list process would be initiated, if needed, by prioritizing young adults who are facing the most challenging barriers. Barriers include the following: 1. Young adults currently experiencing homelessness. 2. Young adults who have aged out of foster care, are not enrolled in secondary education, and have not obtained a High School Diploma or Equivalency. 3. Young adults who have aged out of foster care and are unemployed. 4. Young adults who have aged out of foster care and are underemployed. 5. Young adults who may age out of foster care within 12 months. 6. Young adults ages 16 through 17 currently in out -of -home placement. 7. Young adults ages 14 through 15 currently in out -of -home placement. Page 4 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare • If Weld County must implement a wait list, foster youth/young adults will be provided with alternative services available through Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC) whenever possible. Alternative available programs include Pillars for Successful Independence (PSI), Resources for Independence Success and Employment (RISE — developed through HB18-1319), Governors Summer Job Hunt (GSJH), and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Program Narrative: Describe in bulleted detail and short summary how the program will design and deliver individualized services to achieve the purposes below. I. Legal permanency and lifelong connections A. Describe how your program will partner with the County child welfare agency, will help young people identify, develop, and strengthen relationships with family, kin, mentors, and other supportive adults through the course of ongoing casework practice for youth who continue to have ongoing involvement with child welfare (Population #1). • Monthly independent living workshops are provided by the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker that cover many topics. These workshops also address issues related to appropriate social skills, maintaining relationships, techniques for reaching out to others, and developing their own social traditions. Beginning with their initial involvement in a case, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker educates foster and adoptive parents, placement staff, Caseworkers, and kinship providers regarding the importance of their continuing involvement and support of successful emancipation for youth after they leave the child welfare system. • Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker participation in TDM's, FEM's, Permanency Round Tables (participates in other counties as well), youth voice permanency round tables (participates in other counties as well), monthly staffing's and permanency reviews, in order to develop appropriate planning related to emancipation from child welfare and to prepare for appropriate permanency and ongoing supportive relationships. • Completion of the Youth Connections Scale by the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker for youth entering the program. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will use the information gathered from this assessment to help encourage youth to continue building on connections that they have already identified in their life. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will also encourage youth to share this information with their team so that their caseworker, Guardian ad Litem (GAL), Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Workers, foster parents, and anyone else involved can help nurture these relationships while youth are in care. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will refer youth to the PSI program. This program offers workshops for Weld County youth ages 13 %2 through 16. • Chafee is housed within Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC), however, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker schedules office hours at the Child Welfare building to staff cases with caseworkers and to continue ongoing involvement with the child welfare staff. Page 5 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare B. For youth 18-23 describe how your program will help young people identify, develop, and strengthen relationships with family, kin, mentors, and other supportive adults, including your program's use of the Youth Connections Scale and other tools to support the development of lifelong connections. Population #2: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker supports these connections by engaging the permanent supports that the youth has identified in the Youth Connections Scale as well as the Chafee IL Plan. The worker continues to review permanent connections often by reviewing the youth s IL plan as well as reviewing the Youth Connections Scale to strengthen these connections. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker encourages youth to make new connections and maintain already existing relationships within their working circles The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker continuously works with caseworkers regarding follow up efforts resulting from the diligent search findings. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker can schedule TDM's at any time with the MDT to focus on lifelong connections. II. Wellbeing A. Describe the services the program will provide to help youth meet their physical, dental and mental health needs. Include your program's efforts to educate and enroll youth in Former Foster Care Medicaid. • The Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker utilizes many of the services offered by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE). The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connects youth to services provided by WCDPHE, including information and resources on sexual health strategies. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker includes programming provided by WCDPHE in independent living groups, monthly workshops and individually with youth. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker engage with the Assistance Payments Eligibility Technicians if any youth who qualify for Former Foster Care Medicaid are having issues. With help from the Eligibility Technicians, we can help our youth utilize their insurance as soon as they need it. • Chafee also works with Caseworkers, foster parents, kinship providers, and youth to encourage the youths ongoing education regarding personal hygiene, regular health care checkups; how to make appointments, and creating a portfolio of the documents needed to access services successfully. B. Describe the services the program will provide to help young people make informed sexual health decisions and meet their sexual health needs. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker have youth identify what resources they are aware of by way of the Chafee assessment and one-on-one discussions. Based on the information provided, Youth Page 6 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connect youth to services provided by the WCDPHE, including information and resources on sexual health strategies. This will be a subject in a particular workshop (topic of conversation), one-on-one discussion, referral to their primary care physician and if needed, a referral to other community resources. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also encourages youth to research these resources in whatever community they are or will be living in. C. Describe the services and supports the program will provide to young people who are pregnant and parenting. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connect youth to services provided by community resources, appropriate medical professionals, and parenting classes The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will refer to primary care physicians, the WCDPHE, Safe Care® Nurse -Family Partnership Program, and additional community resources. If there are specific needs that these resources are unable to meet the, Chafee will refer the youth to Core Services for assistance D. Describe the services the county and program will provide to help young people make healthy and developmentally appropriate relationship decisions. Population #1: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific workshop topics, one-on-one discussions, and referrals to community resources, such as the WCDPHE. Chafee collaborates with community resources through the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) and Aims Community College for specific supports such as working with former foster youth and their experiences with age - appropriate healthy relationships. Another workshop opportunity that youth have is with A Woman's Place to learn about appropriate relationships and behaviors to be cautious/aware of. Chafee also collaborates with the PSI program for workshops specific to these topics. Population #2: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific workshop topics, one-on-one discussions, and referrals to community resources such as the WCDPHE. Chafee collaborates with community resources through UNC and Aims Community College for specific supports such as working with former foster youth and their experiences with age -appropriate healthy relationships. Another workshop opportunity that youth have is with A Woman's Place to learn about appropriate relationships and behaviors to be cautious/aware of. E. Describe the services the program will provide to help young people make healthy lifestyle decisions (including but not limited to substance use, exercise, tobacco use prevention, etc.). Population #1: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific workshop topics; one-on-one discussions, and referrals to community resources such as North Range Behavioral Health (NRBH), Page 7 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare WCDPHE, and Turn Around Bikes Chafee will also refer to specialized community support groups and resources such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Nurse Family Partnership Program, and parenting groups Chafee will refer to Medicaid services or Core Services depending on the need or decisions being made for extra support. Chafee will also utilize the PSI program for support as needed. Population #2: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will offer specific workshop topics, one-on-one discussions, and referrals to community resources such as NRBH, WCDPHE and Turn Around Bikes. Chafee will also refer to specialized community support groups and resources such as NA, AA, Nurse Family Partnership Program and parenting groups. Chafee will refer to Medicaid services or Core Services depending on the need or decisions being made for extra support. F. Describe how your program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, other supportive adults, community health and mental health centers, and community partners to support the wellbeing of young people in the program. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will be involved in monthly staffing's with caseworkers and other MDT members, TDM's, FEM's Permanency Round Tables, Youth Voice Permanency Round Tables, Administrative Review Division (ARD), community meetings, school meetings and one-on-one meetings with youth and families (foster and kin). The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker continues to build collaborative relationships with support systems in and/or outside the home. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also connects with foster parents through engagement in foster care parent trainings such as National Training & Development Curriculum (NTDC). The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker receives continuous training to collaborate with family on how to support the wellbeing of youth in the program G. Describe how the program will collaboratively serve young people with physical and developmental disabilities. How do you adjust service delivery and make accommodations to meet the needs of all youth served? Population #1: • Chafee has collaborative relationships with community agencies that specialize in working with individuals with disabilities. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with these agencies to meet the special needs of our youth. Two specific programs that Chafee works with are the School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP) and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). The WCDHS has a Disability Specialist that is able to collaborate with Chafee staff on individualized projects to meet needed accommodations. Page 8 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Population #2: • Chafee has collaborative relationships with community agencies that specialize in working with individuals with disabilities. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with these agencies to meet the special needs of our youth. Two specific programs that Chafee works with are SWAP and DVR. The WCDHS has a Disability Specialist that is able to collaborate with Chafee staff on individualized projects to meet needed accommodations. H. Describe how the program will support the young people you serve when it comes to their culture, linguistic needs, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will meet the linguistic issues of participants by providing interpreters as needed. All staff have access to interpretation services such as Voiance as well as multilingual employees who are available as needed. The Chafee Assessment provides individual information regarding racial and cultural identifiers and practices. Specific needs will, and are, incorporated into group and one-on-one interaction with workers. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker attends and participates in many multi -cultural and sexual orientation/gender identity trainings throughout the year '_ Te Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker utilizes several community resources for further education and support. ESWC also has a strong relationship with the Immigrant Refugee Center of Northern Colorado which is a community -based organization. This connection is valuable in helping young adults connect with and/or learn about their culture and ethnic background. Young adults may also benefit from these resources if they have a language barrier. III.Safe and stable housing A. Describe how the program will strategically partner with relevant agencies, including the local county child welfare agency, to access the full continuum of financial housing resources for youth including Supervised Independent Living Placements (SILP), Chafee, the Foster Youth in Transition Program, Foster Youth to Independence (FYI), and Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers. • The team looks at youth/young adults to explore Job Corps as an option for supportive independence The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker works closely with the caseworkers by meeting one-on- one with the youthmonitoring adherence to the Independent Living Assistance (ILA) contract and other supportive parties to ensure success. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will complete the Family Unification Program (FUP) pre - application with youth when they are 90 days prior to their 18th birthday. If a youth is pulled for a FUP voucher, Chafee staff will attend all FUP related meetings with the youth, educate youth on housing research, attend apartment walk-through s, attend and educate on lease signing and provide any other supports that are needed Chafee staff will meet with youth one-on-one to discuss compliance with the program. Page 9 of 30 B. COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Describe the status of the county and Chafee partners with local runaway and homeless youth (RHY) providers, and/or continuums of care (CoC). Include efforts underway, through those partnerships, to prevent youth from discharging from foster care to a homeless shelter facility or Chafee eligible who are being served through the homeless system. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker and Weld County Government collaborate with the Northern Colorado Continuum of Care along with other community agencies to support our youth in becoming successful independent young adults by seeking out resources that are available in our community. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborates with United Way of Weld County (UWWC) through the Collective Impact Youth Group now known as Thrive by 25. This group, comprised of agencies serving youth in the Weld County Community, is currently working with youth/young adults ages 9-25 in making sure they have a trusted adult to turn to when support is needed. This group reports to the Northern Colorado planning region of the Colorado Balance of State on their efforts, Weld County Chafee also collaborates with The Rural Collaborative, an agency that works and receives funding to help address and prevent youth homelessness as well as the State Office of Homeless Youth Services (OHYS) to address and meet the needs of youth discharging from foster care. • Chafee also collaborates with NRBH with the FUP vouchers. Chafee continues to work with youth in workshops and in one-on-one settings to discuss important life skills they will need to be self-sufficient such as having enough savings for startup costs, utilizing their permanent connections, and utilizing community resources. • Weld County does not emancipate youth unless they have a strong and successful plan. Youth remain in care until they are fully ready with a plan to prevent homelessness and show that they are able to follow their plan successfully. The MDT works diligently with the youth to have a plan and back-up plans in place before Weld County will emancipate youth. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborates with partnering agencies to communicate needs of our youth within the community. Also, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker establishes rapport with youth at age 14 so that they can reach out to the CFCIP program when needed- Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker continue to build community relationships to maintain communication.. If at any time a youth is on the run from foster care, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will continue to reach out to the youth via e-mail, phone calls and/or text to try to re-engage the youth. An introduction was recently made with the RHY provider in Weld County and communication has started for collaboration and referrals. C. Describe the housing supports including financial assistance (fees, deposits, rental assistance, and emergency funds), referral services, and assistance locating housing the program will provide to help youth secure safe and stable housing. Describe resources available through Emergency Service Grants (ESG), rapid re -housing, and other HUD resources (resources available through non -profits). Page 10 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Populations #1 and #2: • Funds cannot be utilized for room and board Howeverfunding can be used for items such as new worker uniforms, employment license fees, temporary assistance with emergency medical co -pay fees and tuition for training or a class for employment. Chafee strives to collaborate with other agencies and programs suci as the WIOA program through ESWC, UWWC and other agencies and programs to also help meet these financial needs. The amount for both populations will not exceed $480.00 per participant per year so long as funds are available. Weld County Chafee will work with the FUP to ensure all eligible youth have completed applications for a FUP voucher. Staff will also refer individuals to the Special Economic Assistance (SEA) funds to help with housing before accessing Chafee funds for housing assistance Youth will also be referred to Dream Makers and the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for other emergency funds. • Chafee will offer temporary housing, rental deposit; and food by utilizing no more than 30% of the allocations received. The amount will not exceed $480.00 per participant per year so long as funds are available. Payment will be made directly to the vendor through a voucher. This expenditure will be approved by the Youth Life Skills Navigator and the Youth Employment and Training Supervisor. Through the grant, Chafee will offer temporary Emergency Economic Assistance when all other resources have been exhausted or are unavailable. The goal of these funds is to continue to encourage the youth to be self-sufficient provide a temporary safety net for unexpected needs and help youth avoid homelessness, D. Briefly describe barriers to securing safe and stable housing in the communities you serve and efforts your county is engaged in to address those barriers. • Barriers include affordable housing, lack of credit or a co-signer, and landlords or property management companies unwilling to work with the voucher The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker address the barrier of affordable housing by continuing to outreach to the Housing Authority, collaborating closely with the FUP vouchers through UWWC and NRBH, and communicating with community landlords to educate about the needs of Weld County youth. The Chafee staff work on educating youth on the importance of credit as well as safely building credit when they turn 18, The Chafee staff will assist youth with communication with landlords to mediate issues as well as educate youth on using theft permanent connections as references. By taking these steps the landlords are more willing to work with our program and our youth in the future. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborates with other county staff to investigate alternative housing options, including diligent searches. • Chafee provides several specific workshops on community resources, permanent connections, and rental/housing workshops yearly to teach youth the importance of community connections. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker asks community members that are experts in these fields to teach on these topics. An example of this is our partnership with a local property management company, who accepts FUP vouchers, provides a workshop regarding things landlords are looking for on a rental applications and proper landlord/tenant communications. This helps build trust in the FUP voucher Page 11 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare program among our local landlords as they see that the youth has supports. An additional workshop on safety is conducted by an officer from the Sheriff's Department who teaches the various ways of remaining safe when the youth is living on their own as well as other general personal safety information. E. Describe ways in which the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, housing authorities, or community partners to help young people secure safe and stable housing. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with each youth and the youth s supportive connections on an individual basis. Chafee will be involved with monthly staffing's, TDM's FEM's, Permanency Round Tables and Youth Voice Permanency Round Tables and one-on-one support as needed. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will collaborate with case involved members of the team in coming up with creative and supportive plans for youth in their endeavor to secure safe and supportive housing IV. Secondary educational attainment A. Describe how the county and program will support or encourage young people as they work to complete their high school diploma or GED. Population #1: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will mediate and support eligible Chafee youth s relationships with secondary educators to encourage the successful completion of their High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) programming. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker joins the MDT on any school staffing's and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to support youth during the one-on-one meetings They also connect youth to appropriate educational services offered in the community such as special education assessments, transitional education programming and tutoring. These services are available through Aims Community College,, UNC, the Jesus Rodarte Cultural Center, the Greeley -Evans Alternative Program (GAP), private programs, alternative schools, the WIOA program, Job Corps, and DVR. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for both HSE/GED and post -secondary education planning and tuition assistance. Population #2: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will mediate and support eligible Chafee youth's relationships with secondary educators to encourage the successful completion of their High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) programming. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker joins the MDT on any school staffing's and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to support youth during the one-on-one meetings They also connect youth to appropriate educational services offered in the community such as special education assessments transitional education programming. Page 12 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare and tutoring. These services are available through Aims Community College UNC, the Jesus Rodarte Cultural Center, the Greeley -Evans Alternative Program (GAP), private programs, alternative schools, the WIOA program, Job Corps, and DVR. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for both HSE/GED and post -secondary education planning and tuition assistance. B. Describe ways in which the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, and education and community partners to support the achievement of high school diplomas or GEDs by youth in your program. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will mediate and support eligible Chafee youth s relationships with secondary educators to encourage the successful completion of their High School Diploma or HSE programming. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker joins the MDT on school staffing's and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to support youth during the one-on-one meetings. They also connect youth to appropriate educational services offered in the community such as special education assessments,, transitional education programming, and tutoring. These services are available through Aims Community College, UNC, the Jesus Rodarte Cultural Center, the Greeley -Evans Alternative Program (GAP), private programs, alternative schools, the WIOA program, Job Corps, and DVR. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for both HSE/GED and post- secondary education planning and tuition assistance. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker completes applications for all eligible youth to participate in the Annual Celebration of Educational Excellence. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker talks to youth in workshops and one-on-one settings to encourage and celebrate the youth's educational successes and dedication. Weld County also recognizes individuals who have achieved success with a High School Diploma or HSE and are involved with the Weld County Division of Child Welfare through a separate graduation ceremony. Youth are encouraged to invite their family, friends, and any permanent supportive connections to participate in the celebration. V. Post -secondary training and educational attainment A. Describe how the program will support and encourage young people as they work to complete their postsecondary educational goals. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker use the rapport built with youth to successfully promote post- secondary education. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker educate youth on the benefits of post -secondary education, help youth research employment opportunities, and help youth research requirements for employment goals. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assists the youth in visiting post -secondary training and education alternatives, facilitating meetings with faculty, counselors, and other youth on the opportunities that postsecondary education provides The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assists youth with completing enrollment applications/forms, EN application, FASFA, and other scholarships they qualify for. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Page 13 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Worker assists youth by teaching them to manage their stipends, follow their budgets, and maintain their schedule so that they can keep up with their education planning. Weld County is the only County that provides monetary support to all eligible Weld County High School or Equivalency Graduates through the Bright Futures Program. Additionally, the Weld County Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co -enrollment into the WIOA programs for post -secondary education planning and tuition assistance. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will work with youth on their career goals, look at the pathways to these careers and even take them on a tour of the campus or school where the training would take place. B. Describe how the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, institutions of higher education, and community partners to support the achievement of postsecondary certifications or degrees by youth in your program. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is very involved in disseminating information throughout the Department regarding the importance of Educational Training Vouchers (EN) as well as information related to financial aid for youth who are preparing for post -secondary educational opportunities. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will collaboratively work with youth and the supports that they have identified to problem solve any issues communicate processes and opportunities, educate regarding financial assistance, encourage motivation, identify resources available such as, but not limited to, tutors and study groups, and assist youth with organizational skills. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assists youth on time management skills to balance work school, and family • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker assists youth with crisis intervention and transportation issues that arise The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will continue to meet with the support team to further identify needs and work with youth one-on-one as needed to increase skills for success. VI. Adequate employment A. Describe how the program will help young people gain the experience and skills needed to become or remain employed. Population #1 and #2: • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker meets with youth on a one-on-one basis The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will discuss and educate youth on different knowledge about employment based off of the answers from their Chafee Assessment. During these one-on-one meetings the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is also able to talk to the youth about how they can build work experience prior to having a job, such as volunteering, as well as working with the youth to create a resume Page 14 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker provides multiple workshops throughout the year on different employment topics. Some of these workshops include but are not limited to, What Not to Wear, Mock Interviewing, and Soft Skills. Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker connect youth with County contacts with the Workforce Center PSI, WIOA program, SWAP, and DVR. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker is a WIOA Youth Case Manager and can assist with co - e nrollment into the WIOA programs to assist with paid Work -Based Learning opportunities when appropriate. • Additionally, Weld County Chafee has setup a paid Work -Based Learning opportunities through our WIOA model and will utilize additional Chafee funding for participants that need a work experience. This is a 500+ hour work experience paid at minimum wage. Weld County's infrastructure is able to be the e mployer of record and cover worker's compensation and payroll. B. Describe how the program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, local workforce centers (WIOA), and community -based workforce programs to help youth prepare for and attain adequate employment. • The uniqueness of the Weld County Chafee program is that it is housed within Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC). This provides the Chafee program to work alongside the WIOA program as well as a variety of additional youth programs offered through ESWC. This provides a one -stop location for Chafee youth/young adults to receive all services in one location and with the same staff. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker are involved with monthly staffing's, TDM's, FEM's, Permanency Round Tables and Youth Voice Permanency Round Tables. During these meetings, the team works with the youth to identify their goals related to employment. Chafee utilizes the supports of identified permanent connections to continue to encourage youth into finding and maintaining e mployment. • Chafee works with youth on a one-on-one basis to help bolster youth with the skills they feel that aren t as strong as they would like These might include working with the youth to build soft skills, interview skills through mock interviews, and helping the youth to build a resume and complete job applicat ons among other work related skills • Chafee continues to work collaboratively in the community. Chafee hosts workshops every month on different topics such as independent living skills as well as several that include different aspects of e mployment. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker has community experts come and teach these workshops. Through some of the workshops Chafee has been able to have community employers consider Chafee youth for employment first before others. Page 15 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare • Chafee works collaboratively with WIOA and ESWC. Chafee will utilize the program to teach different workshop topics related to employment. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will refer/enroll youth in specific programs as appropriate. • Chafee youth participate yearly in the Annual Young Adult Job Fair hosted by ESWC and the City of Greeley. As part of this Job Fair, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker ensure that youth are signed up with Connecting Colorado, a state database for workforce centers where youth can upload their resume as well as job search. Chafee also refers all eligible youth to apply to the Weld Works 4 Youth program. This is a summer program that ESWC offers youth, ages 14 and 15 years old, for summer employment throughout Weld County. Chafee also works collaboratively with the PSI program. This program offers a summer work program for Chafee youth between the ages of 13 1/2 through 16 years old within Weld County. VII. Financial stability A. Describe how the program will work with youth to develop a functional knowledge of budgeting, money management, and basic financial literacy. • Chafee provides eligible youth with an individualized, comprehensive assessment that identifies strengths and deficits relative to financial management. All youth involved in Chafee must develop and maintain a self-sufficiency budget. That budget is reviewed monthly with the Chafee worker and the assigned WCDHS Caseworker. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will provide monthly support by means of one-on-one appointments that provide information regarding these skills. Chafee staff will work with youth on an individual basis depending on level of skills and will refer to the WCDHS Disability Specialist when the youth require customized services to meet the youth's individual needs. Youth will be given individualized assignments to complete based on their identified needs in the IL Plan • Chafee also offers workshops in a group setting to discuss different aspects of financial literacy. Chafee partners with community banks and credit unions to teach how to create a budget, when to re-evaluate a budget, as well as learn about what a credit score is; what can affect a credit score, why a person should check their score regularly and where to go amongst many other financial topics. • Chafee refers eligible youth to PSI where they also receive continued support and skill building in financial literacy. B. Describe how the county or program will provide youth in out -of -home care with practical money management experience prior to emancipation or discharge, including providing opportunities to open savings and/or checking accounts. Page 16 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Population #1: • The WCDHS will complete the self-sufficiency budget with youth and have identified saving goals in the IL Plans. The worker collaborates with all involved parties to work on their identified financial goals. If the youth obtain employment, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will talk with the youth, Caseworker, Guardian ad Litem (GAL), foster parents, and permanent connections about the steps to opening an account. As youth are minors, they cannot have an account without an adult. The team will identify the best person fit to create the account with the youth. Chafee will provide information about banks and credit unions and allow the youth to pick which type of financial institution they would like to bank with as well as which company (i.e., Chase versus Wells Fargo) Chafee will provide information on how much money the youth will need to open both a checking and a savings account. Upon the youth and the youth s team request, Chafee can attend the meeting to open the account. • Chafee also works with youth on a one-on-one basis. During these one -on -ones, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will assign individual assignments to help the youth practice money management. Some of those assignments include, but are not limited to, check writing worksheets, check balancing worksheets, and mock bill pay based off either their projected bills or possible bills due while working and earning minimum wage. • Chafee refers eligible youth to PSI where they also receive continued support and skill building in practical money management. Population #2: • The WCDHS will complete the self sufficiency budget with youth and have identified saving goals on the IL Plans. The worker collaborates with all involved parties to work on their identified financial goals. If the youth obtain employment, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will talk with the youth aseworker Guardian ad Litem GAL), foster parents, and permanent connections about the steps to opening an account. If youth is 17 and doesn't have a checking or savings account, they cannot have an account without an adult. The team will identify the best person fit to create the account with the youth. Chafee will provide information about banks and credit unions and allow the youth to pick which type of financial institution they would like to bank with as well as which company (i.e., Chase versu Wells Fargo). Chafee will provide information on how much money the youth will need to open both a checking and a savings account. Upon the youth and the youth s team request; Chafee can attend the meeting to open the account. If youth is 18 or older, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker provide the same information to the youth and allow them to decide which financial institution they will utilize. Chafee informs the youth that they can attend the initial meeting to set up the account if youth desire — the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will only attend these meetings upon request from the youth. • Chafee also works with youth on a one-on-one basis. During these one -on -ones the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will assign individual assignments to help the youth practice money Page 17 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare management. Some of those assignments include, but are not limited to, check writing worksheets, check balancing worksheets, and mock bill pay based off either their projected bills or possible bills due while working and earning minimum wage. C. Describe how your program will collaborate with family, kin, mentors, supportive adults, financial literacy programs, and community partners to support the financial education and decision -making needs of young people in the program. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will talk with youth, Caseworkers, Guardian ad Litem (GAL), foster parents, and permanent connections about the youths financial goals. • Chafee partners work with local Credit Unions/Banks to help educate youth on their financial literacy skills. This is a key element to the youth being able to have the support from the community as well as family and professional supports in creating a strong foundation in financial success. • Chafee collaborates with the family and professional supports so that these connections can be continual access points for assistance on financial decision making and education outside of Chafee and their financial institution. VIII.Successful transition to adulthood from foster care. A. Describe ways in which the program promotes and supports normalized experiences among current and former foster youth through age or developmentally appropriate activities. • Weld County promotes and supports normalized experiences among young people by providing monthly workshops covering areas of life skills that will be a benefit to them as they move into adulthood and transition. The program does this through workshops offered twice a month. The workshops are offered both on site at the agency and out in the community to give youth options for broader opportunities in their community. Chafee also partners with PSI. The PSI sponsored workshops allow Chafee youth to interact with other youth outside of Chafee. Chafee youth are encouraged to attend events in the community such as hiring events, job fairs, leadership seminars, healing seminars and other learning environments. • Establishing a mentorship element of Chafee to include the recruitment of current/former foster youth at the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College, through the SOAR Independent Youth Programs. This could include a paid internship for UNC or Aims students who become mentors for Chafee youth. The aim is to help current Chafee youth become aware of the supports at colleges and universities but to also establish lifelong healthy relationships. • Career exploration and campus visits. Create monthly fieldtrips to post -secondary institutions for greater exposure to potential careers. This would include but is not limited to, universities, community colleges, trade schools, apprenticeships, and more. Page 18 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare • Establish a monthly cooking course in addition to monthly workshops. It has been highly requested by our Chafee youth to hold more cooking workshops. With so much to cover, a monthly cooking course has been added our normal workshops/fieldtrips for Chafee youth. • Cultural exposure to the arts and museums. Weld County believes that exposure to the arts and museums is an important aspect of the human experience and one that can also lead to career exploration for many youths and another path to forming connections with their peers in a safe and supervised environment. Weld County is positioned with a fleet of vans for transportation to visit colleges and trade schools as well as to museums and art venues. Weld County Chafee is implementing this experience into its curriculum. • During the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker one -on -ones with youth, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker can build rapport with the youth. This time allows youth to express to workers activities that they would like to participate in (e.g., prom riding bikes, additional activities) The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker, with the team in agreeance, will partner with agencies to make these things possible. For example, Chafee has utilized Dream Makers to provide a prom dress for one of our youth, as well as household supplies for a youth that was moving out on their own for the first time. Chafee has also utilized community partners such as Turn Around Bikes, to help several youths get bicycles as well as equipment. Chafee has been able to receive incentives, such as free tickets to the local movie theatre or free ice cream at an ice cream shop, for youth to use with their friends outside of the program. By providing these to our Chafee youth they are encouraged to engage in opportunities that youth outside of foster care would have as well. B. Briefly describe any group classes or activities (focused on self-sufficiency) not already mentioned including the name of the group, purpose of the group, intended audience, expected frequency and length of time, and name of the curriculum used for the group, if applicable. Population #1: • Workshops for Chafee youth are held on the second Wednesday of the month and last for approximately 90 minutes. Population #1 youth are also eligible to work with the PSI program where they receive two additional 120 minute workshops per month. The curriculums are specific to the age range of 13 % through 16 years old and begin as an orientation program that will feed into the program for the older age group of 16 through 21 -year -olds. Both Chafee and PSI programming will cover topics of housing, employment, taxes, cooking. shopping banking, credit information personal skills, and other important independent living skills Population #2: • Workshops for Chafee youth are held on the second Wednesday of the month and last for approximately 90 minutes. Both Chafee and PSI programming will cover topics of housing, employment, Page 19 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare taxes, cooking shopping: banking, credit information personal skills, and other important independent living skills C. Describe any services not addressed previously in this section that the program will provide to help young people develop life skills and self-sufficiency competencies. If through a collaborative partner, then identify the provider. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also provides additional one-on-one services to youth depending on the needs of the youth and time availability of the workers. One-on-one services can include resume building, assisting with job applications, attending apartment walk-throughs, discussing employment skills and other skills on a more in-depth basis. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker also provides tools that youth can utilize outside of workshops and one-on-one opportunities to continue to gain knowledge/skills for independence. Some of these include but are not limited to bill pay exercises, check writing, and account balancing worksheets, and additional homework on a case -by -case basis that relates to the youth, such as comparing banks to credit unions or researching all potential costs of moving out on their own. • Weld County Chafee partners with the following organizations: Dream Makers, Turn Around Bikes Canvas Credit Union,, Weld County Garage, Weld Food Bank; Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, United Way of Weld County, certified public accountants from the community, ESWC, Aims Community College UNC, Banner Health UCHealth, The Verge Apartments, Free Our Girls, the Human Society of Weld County the Educational Opportunity Center, Northern Colorado Health Alliance Weld County Drug Task Force, 365 Real Property Management, TRI Property Management and project Foster Power (pFP). • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker helps youth complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as any scholarships that they may qualify for. The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker collaborates with the youth's local Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). Both Chafee and the EOC will help youth apply for schools and scholarships • Chafee will work with the youth on a one-on-one basis to plan out potential costs youth will occur while in school. Chafee helps youth create a realistic budget while engaged in post -secondary education. Chafee will talk with youth about different scenarios that they may face as well as what new decisions they may be having to make for themselves. Chafee will have youth identify permanent and community connections that they can count on, besides Chafee, if youth have any questions or youth realizes they need extra support. X. Training and Program Support A. If the applicant is the county department of human/social services: Describe the training needs of staff Page 20 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Chi_.d Welfare in your program. • Chafee staff are expected to attend all relevant trainings possible through various entities to enhance skills and knowledge of how to best assist the participants that are served. Continued training on assisting youth who are transitioning to independence and supporting youth with housing and rent are important services Weld County Chafee strives at providing. The Weld County Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker continues to gain training in various Workforce programs to assist Chafee youth with a direction towards independence. An example is an increase in knowledge of Registered Apprenticeships and On -the -Job Training opportunities. B If the applicant is not the department of human/social services: Describe your experience working with current or former foster care youth. How will you collaborate with the local department of human/social services and/or Child Welfare Training site to ensure staff are trained to engage meaningfully with eligible youth? • N/A C. Only for applicants seeking Chafee funding: Describe ways in which your county will help staff develop skills to more effectively work with youth and young adults, and gaps in training opportunities offered through the Child Welfare Training System and in the community. • Chafee staff are expected to attend all relevant trainings possible through various entities to enhance skills and knowledge of how to best assist the participants that are served. The Chafee team will facilitate a training to Caseworkers to engage with their youth, ages 14-21, to develop an IL Plan and an Emancipation Transition Plan (ETP), self-sufficiency budget and how to complete the Ansell-Casey assessment. This training will be conducted a few times a year to further emphasis the importance of staying up on the planning with young people for their success. Weld County Chafee staff also and will continue all trainings recommended through CDHS Chafee and continue to attend all Chafee Quarterly meetings. D. Only for applicants seeking 1094 funding: How will your program identify and support victims of human trafficking? Identify relevant services as well as community supports. • Chafee staff will screen aftercare youth at risk of sex trafficking using a State approved sex trafficking screening tool. The tool is designed to identify who may be at risk for sex trafficking based on knowledge that the county and/or collateral contacts may have about the aftercare youth. This tool does not require an interview with the youth. The screen will be staffed with a supervisor/manager to determine level of need and if it meets mandated reporter requirements. Chafee staff will also utilize this tool if they receive a direct report from a youth or collateral contact. • The Chafee worker will report suspicions to local law enforcement. Page 21 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare • Chafee will provide information regarding concerns of safety to the youth. Chafee will report any concerning comments that the youth has reported to said workers. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will create a record of the contact in the Trails system. • The Chafee worker will notify all aftercare youth of the mandated requirements prior to the assessment process. The Chafee worker will advise all youth that accurate information is required to make a report to local law enforcement. The Chafee worker will determine individualized services needed for each aftercare youth and ensure that the aftercare youth is involved in. XI. Program Reporting A. Chafee Applicants: Describe in bulleted detail how your county will engage foster parents and county caseworkers to ensure full documentation of all independent living skill activities in Trails. • County staff will be trained on how to create an IL plan. • County staff and foster parents will understand the usefulness of completing the Ansell-Casey assessment with all youth required. • Information is documented in the youth s case file, during court reviews, foster care reviews, and in the Trails system B. Non -county applicants seeking funding through the State Grant Program: Describe in bulleted detail how your program will engage foster parents and county caseworkers to ensure full documentation of all independent living skill activities, the system you will use to maintain documentation, and how your program plans to report detailed statistics to CDHS/DCW. • N/A C. Describe ways in which your program will support efforts to contact youth participating in National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) surveys. • The Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will provide education to Caseworkers, foster parents and youth to ensure awareness of the National Youth in Database (NYTD) requirements and benefits of participation after emancipation. While the youth is still in the care of the department, Caseworkers and the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will contact individuals to have them complete the information either on their own or with the assistance of a supportive individual. If the youth is no longer in the custody of the department, the Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will attempt to contact eligible youth from their last known contact information (phone, e-mail and mailing address). XII. Evidence Based Programing A. Is the program that will be implementing services for young people identified in the plan considered an evidence based or evidence supported program? Page 22 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Chiid Welfare Yes No X B. If you answered yes, what aspect of your program is considered evidence based/supported? C. How will your program ensure the program is implemented to fidelity? • Through fiscal oversight, and internal review, Weld Chafee will continue to ensure all policies and procedures by way of CDHS and Colorado State Chafee are adhered to in its entirety. Weld County Chafee will demonstrate full implementation of the plan by continuing to support the CPR Pathways Study as a comparison site. D. Is your program a part of an evaluation to support or improve the level of evidence for the programing you will be implementing? • Yes. a. If you answered yes to D, what type of evaluation is being conducted (ie Pre/Post, Quasi -Experimental, Random Control Trial)? • Weld County Chafee is a Pathways Comparison Site. b. What agency is responsible for overseeing the evaluation and have they obtained approval from an Institutional Review Board? • Center for Policy Research (CPR) is overseeing the evaluation between Pathways and the Comparison Sites. Page 23 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare APPENDIX A: CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN SPECIFIC INFORMATION (Chafee Applicants) Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 Et 2023 Regional Chafee Collaborative Counties or Jurisdictions: • This section should be utilized to identify other counties or jurisdictions which your program will be serving in FFY22/23. 2 3 . • Identify the counties that your program has an official collaboration with (signed MOU - see page 11 for the template). • It should also be used to designate those counties or jurisdictions that aren't being served by an existing Chafee program where your program is willing to serve. • For those counties and jurisdictions that you include in this section they will be added to your county for the purposes of the calculation of your annual award. • If two or more programs identify the same county that they are willing to serve the calculation will be split between those counties for the award. Collaborative Counties or Jurisdictions (please indicate if you have an MOU with each county listed): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MOU: Yes: No: MOU: Yes: No: MOU: Yes: No: MOU: Yes: No: MOU: Yes: No: Does your county program have a formalized agreement (MOU, Interagency agreement, etc.) with the local Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Provider? • No Name of RHY Provider: Marc Fortney, Master of Social Work, He/Him Program Manager: Community Resources Federal Programs, CBOCES (Centennial Board Of Cooperative Educational Services) Regional Consultant for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Runaway & Homeless Youth Act Northeast quadrant of Colorado Page 24 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Additional Notes: Contracted Agency Name (if applicable) Name of Agency Contracted to Provide Chafee Services on behalf of the County: Agency Name: N/A CHAFEE PROGRAM ASSURANCES CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES The following County(ies): Weld County assure that, upon approval of the Chafee Program Services Plan and notice of funding, the following will be adhered to in the implementation of the Chafee Program Services Plan: Chafee Program - Federal and State Required Statement of Assurances: 1. Funds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in the plan (12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.41); 2. Funds shall not be used to supplant, duplicate, or replace existing child welfare funds and; 3. Funds shall not be used for county budget shortfalls; 4. Assistance and services shall be provided only to Chafee-eligible youth [Social Security Act (SSA), Title IV -E, Section 477(b)(3)(A)] on a voluntary basis; 5. Not more than 30 percent of the amounts allocated for Chafee for a fiscal year (performance period) will be expended for room and board for youth who have left foster care because they have attained 18 years of age and have not attained 21 years of age [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(B)]; 6. None of the amounts paid to the County Department from its Chafee award will be expended for room and board for any child who has not attained 18 years old [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(C)]; 7. The County Department will make every effort to coordinate the Chafee program receiving funds with other Federal and State programs for youth (especially transitional living youth projects funded under part B of Title III of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974), abstinence education programs, local housing programs, programs for disabled youth (especially sheltered workshops), and school -to -work programs offered by high schools or local workforce agencies [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(F)]; 8. Youth participating in the program under this section will participate directly in designing their own program activities that prepare them for independent living and the youth will be required to accept personal responsibility for living up to their part of the program [SSA Section 477(b)(3)(H)]; 9. The County Department will enter data on services into the State automated reporting system (Colorado Trails); 10. The County Department will assure that National Youth in Transitions Database (NYTD) program evaluation and youth survey requirements are met; and 11. Ensure all youth 18 to 21 have documents that demonstrate legal presence in the United States before Page 25 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare Chafee services are provided [SSA Section 472(a)(3), Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 245A(h), and INA Section 210(f)] . 12. Chafee services and funding are utilized only for those youth who qualify according to the eligibility standards contained in 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.42). The County's Chafee Program Services Plan is required to be approved annually. Given that services are not standardized across counties, it is important to provide detailed bullets of information about a County's projected services. According to Volume 7, the Chafee Program is a federally funded statewide independent living program that is county administered. The purpose of the Chafee Program is to provide flexible funding to enable programs to be designed and conducted for the following purposes [SSA Section 477(a)] : 1. Support all youth who have experienced out -of -home placement at age 14 or older in their transition to adulthood through transitional services such as assistance in obtaining a high school diploma and post- secondary education, career exploration, vocational training, job placement and retention, training and opportunities to practice daily living skills, substance abuse prevention, and preventative health activities; 2. Help children who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older achieve meaningful, permanent connections with a caring adult; 3. Help children who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities, positive youth development, and experiential learning that reflects what their peers in intact families experience; 4. Provide financial, housing, counseling, employment, education, and other appropriate support and services to former foster care recipients between 18-23 years of age to complement their own efforts to achieve self-sufficiency and to assure that program participants recognize and accept their personal responsibility for preparing for and then making the transition from adolescence to adulthood; 5. Make available vouchers for education and training, including postsecondary training and education, to youths who have aged out of foster care; 6. Provide the services to children who, after attaining 16 years of age, have left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, and 7. Ensure children who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age have regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally -appropriate activities. 8. These services shall supplement existing independent living resources and programs in county departments, residential child care facilities and child placement agencies, and by federal statute, shall not replace or duplicate existing services. Chafee Program funds shall not exceed 30% of a counties budget or be used for room and board for a youth under eighteen (18) years of age. IX. Sex Trafficking Reporting requirement * section IX is only for applicants seeking Chafee funding A. Describe how your program will identify victims of sex trafficking according to the definition of Sexual Servitude of an Adult (C.R.S. 18-3-504). Page 26 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Ch d Welfare • Chafee staff will screen aftercare youth at risk of sex trafficking using a State approved sex trafficking screening tool. The tool is designed to identify who may be at risk for sex trafficking based on knowledge that the cour ty and/or collateral contacts may have about the aftercare youth. This tool does not require an in-erview with the youth. The screen will be staffed with a supervisor/manager to determine level of need and if it meets mandated reporter requirements. Chafee staff will also utilize this tool if they receive 3 direct report from a youth or collateral contact. B. Describe the county's reporting procedure including who from the county program will make the report to law enforcement and to which law enforcement agency this report will be made. If the county provides Cha--ee services through an independent contractor, include the procedure for how the contractor w- ll notify the county and how the county will ensure a report is made to law enforcement. • The Chafee v orker will report suspicions to local law enforcement. C. Identify what information will be presented in the report to law enforcement. • Chafee will provide information regarding concerns of safety to law enforcement Chafee will report any concerning comments that the youth has reported to said workers. D. Detail how ar d what will be documented in Trails about the report law enforcement. • The Youth [if? Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker will create a record of the contact in the Trails system. E. Discuss how your program will mitigate the potential effect of reporting youth to law enforcement and the impact that may have on the professional relationship. • The Chafee worker will notify all aftercare youth of the mandated requirements prior to the assessment process The Chafee worker will advise all youth that strong information is required to make a report to local law enfc rcement. The Chafee worker will determine individualized services needed for each aftercare youth and ensure that the aftercare youth is involved in. Page 27 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN FINANCIAL PRE -AWARD QUESTIONNAIRE Per 2 CFR Part 200, effective July 1, 2015, DCW is also required to conduct a financial risk assessment for all sub -recipients prior to awarding grant funds. Counties must complete and submit this financial pre -award questionnaire and submit it along with their county plan. Name of organization: Weld County Government Name and title of person completing this form: Greg Cordova, Youth Employment Et Training Supervisor 1) Please complete the following table (adding lines as necessary) or attach your own document detailing your organization's current sources of funding for services for the Chafee-eligible population (including CDHS grants). Provide the funding agency, the program name, the types of funds (i.e., Federal, State, local, private, etc.), and the contract/award budget amount: Grantor Agency Type of Funds Program Contract/Award Budget Amount Contract/Award Period CFCIP CFCIP CFCIP $200,348.00 October September 2023 1,2021 30, - CFCIP HB21-1094 CFCIP $120,514.00 July June 1, 2021 30, 2023 - 2) Describe your experience managing similar awards. You may use the table below as needed. Program Name Program Dates Description Granting Agency Amount Program CFCIP 2021-2022 CFCIP CFCIP $50,698.00 CFCIP 2020-2021 CFCIP CFCIP $73,795.00 CFCIP 2019-2020 CFCIP CFCIP $63,822.00 CFCIP 2018-2019 CFCIP CFCIP $77,997.00 Page 28 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare 3) For the accounting/fiscal FTE assigned to this project, provide their name, title, and how long they have worked for your organization in their current role. Identify the person that is in charge of maintaining your accounting and fi'iancial records for this project and provide a brief description of their accounting experience and qualifications. Identify any new accounting personnel assigned to this project within the previous 12 months, and whether any of your accounting systems have changed within the previous 12 months. • Leonard Bottorff, Senior Fiscal Advisor 4) Does your organization receive an annual financial statement audit under: • The Single Audit Act/OMB Circular A-133 (Government Auditing Standards) YES OR • Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) • Click here for more information on audit requirements for sub -recipients. If yes, please provide a copy (electronic preferred) or link to your most recent audit report and STOP HERE AND SIGN/DATE BELOW. https://www.weldgov.com/Government/Departments/Finance-and-Administration/Accounting- Department/Annual-Report/2020-Annual-Report IF NO, PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE REMAINING QUESTIONS AND SIGN/DATE BELOW. 5) Are your organization's financial records maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? 6) Are accounting records supported by original documentation specific to contracting with your vendors? 7) What controls are followed to ensure all of the following: a) The reasonableness of cost; b) The allowability of costs; c) The allocability of costs to a contract? 8) Do you have available accounting policies and procedures to review? If not, please describe your organization's overall fiscal controls and structure to sufficiently: a) Permit the preparation of financial statements. Page 29 of 30 COLORADO Office of Children, Youth & Families Division of Child Welfare b) Allow the organization's staff, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements in financial reporting or the loss of assets in a timely manner. c) Compare the budget to actual expenditures. Please Sign and Date Below: teams -di: ffottiof Leonard L. Bottorff (Mar 25, 2022 10:42 MDT; Signature Mar 25, 2022 Date Page 30 of 30 CHAFEE SERVICES PROGRAM PLAN FFY 2021-22 POPULATION TO BE SERVED FORM Projected No Unaccompanied Youth to be served Projected No Youth with a Family To Be Served** Chafee-Eligible Populations Regional County 31 0 1) Youth, age 14 to 17, currently in out -of -home care and who have been in out -of -home care a minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required 20 0 2) Youth, age 17-23 currently in out -of -home care, 6 months not required 0 0 3) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Adoption Assistance on or after age 16 0 0 4) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Relative Guardianship Assistance on or after age 16 17 0 5) Young adults, age 18-23, who are no longer in out -of -home care and who were in out -of home care on their 18th birthday 5 0 6) Youth, age 14-23, who meet community placement requirements for the Division of Youth Corrections, and were in community placement for a minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required, or, were in community placement (Title IV -E paid placement that is in an unlocked facility) on their 18th birthday Regional County 1) Youth, age 14 to 17, currently in out -of -home care and who have been in out -of -home care a minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required 2) Youth, age 17-23 currently in out -of -home care, 6 months not required 3) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Adoption Assistance on or after age 16 4) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Relative Guardianship Assistance on or after age 16 5) Young adults, age 18-23, who are no longer in out -of -home care and who were in out -of home care on their 18th birthday 6) Youth, age 14-23, who meet community placement requirements for the Division of Youth Corrections, and were in community placement for a minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required, or, were in community placement (Title IV -E paid placement that is in an unlocked facility) on their 18th birthday Regional County 1) Youth, age 14 to 17, currently in out -of -home care and who have been in out -of -home 2) Youth, age 17-23 currently in out -of -home care, 6 months not required 3) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Adoption Assistance on or after age 16 4) Youth, age 16-23, who entered Relative Guardianship Assistance on or after age 16 5) Young adults, age 18-23, who are no longer in out -of -home care and who were in out -of - home care on their 18th birthday 6) Youth, age 14-23, who meet community placement requirements for the Division of Youth Corrections, and were in community placement for a minimum of 6 months, consecutive months not required, or, were in community placement (Title IV -E paid placement that is in an unlocked facility) on their 18th birthday ,£, %,,,::: W., `/q6 _73,, as 0TOTALS ' ; `,' - ,ter - 'F .r *NOTE 1 If you are part of a regional collaborative, please list all the counties for the regional collaborative, the projected total number of number of projected Chafee-eligible youth to be served for each county in the regional collaborative **NOTE 2 An unaccompanied youth is a lone client A youth in a family may be a youth accompanied by a family as defined by the youth This may be a youth who is a pregnant and/or parenting teen, with a dependent child dependent parent, in an adoption assistance or guardianship assistance agreement etc Only the Chafee-eligible youth receives the direct services benefit CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN FFY 2021-22 BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FORM County Name Weld County Department of Human Services Program Contact Name, Title, Phone and Email Greg Cordova, Youth Employment and Training Supervisor, 970-400-6762, gcordova@weldgov.com Fiscal Contact Name, Title, Lennie Bottorff, HS Division Head Business/Fiscal, 970-400-6537, Budget Period October 1, 2021 - September 30. 2022 Phone and Email bottorll@weldgov.com Project Name Chafee Program CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) Expenditure Categories REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* *Please describe the costs to serve the Chafee population that are not a part of your Chafee reimbursement request. This information is voluntary, however it helps DCW gather information on the true cost to serve this population. PERSONNEL — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2850 Position Title/Employee Name Job Title or Description of Work (for hourly employees, please include the hourly rate and number of hours in your description). Monthly Salary Monthly Fringe Percent FTE assigned to CFCIP No. Months of Cost Total annual cost Total Direct covered by Chafee Cost Other Funding Description of other funding source Jasmin Dominguez Youth Life Skills Navigator/Chafee Worker $4,188 $1,544 100% 12 $68,784 $0 Greg Cordova Youth Employment and Training Supervisor $5,137 $2,518 75% $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Personnel Services _ $68,784 $0 SUPPLIES & OPERATING — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2850 NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Item Name Description of Item / Justification for Item Rate Qty % of cost assigned to CFUP Total Direct Chafee Cost Other Funding Description of other funding source Independent Living Groups Workshop gift cards and food $200.00 24 100% $4,800 $0 Emancipation Economics 18-23 aftercare (life starter kits) $197.00 15 100% $2,955 $0 Phones 'Phone for 2 staff $629.28 2 100% $1,259 $0 Celebration End of Year Ce ebration Costs (food) $20.00 15 100% $300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $0 SO $0 SO $0 Total Supplies $9,314 $0 TRAVEL — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2850 NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Item Name Description of Item / Justification for Item Rate Qty % of cost assigned to CFCIP Total Direct Chafee Cost Other Funding Description of other funding source Jasmin Dominguez Mileage $0.54 2400 100% $1,296 $0 Greg Cordova Mileage $0.54 1200 100% $648 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 fr- So SO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $0 Total Travel $1,944 $0 Room and Board Reimbursement — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2810 NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Provider Name Description of Services/goods Rate Qty % of cost assigned to CFCIP Total Direct Chafee Cost Other Funding Description of other funding source CFCIP rent, deposits; furniture, household start up items, dorm fees $500 12 100% $6,000 $0 Will access CSBG when possible $0 $0 SO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Room and Board $6,000 $0 Purchase of Service Contracts — CFMS - Program Code E010, Function Code 2850 Indicate information for each specific provider from whom CFCIP services are proposed to be purchased. NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Provider Name Description of Services Rate Qty % of cost assigned to CFCIP Total Direct Chafee Cost Other Funding Description of other funding source $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 CHAFEE PROGRAM SERVICES PLAN FFY 2021-22 BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FORM S0 So $0 $o $o $0 $0 $0 S0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Purchase of Service Contracts $0 $0 YOUTH DIRECT SERVICE - CFMS - Program Code E010, Function Code 2810 Definition: Youth Direct Services shall be used according to federal guidelines as incentives for completing goals in the plan for transition to independent living and for other expenditures that will assist Chafee youth to emancipate; and, when no other funding sources exist. This may not be used for Room and Board. NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Provider Name Description of Services Rate Qty %of cost assigned to CFCIP Total Direct Chafee Cost Other Funding Description of other funding source CFCIP Incentives $150 10 100% $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Youth Direct $1,500 $0 HOST COUNTIES/ OTHER - CFMS - Program Code E010, Function Code 2810 NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Name Description of Services Rate Qty % of cost assigned to CFCIP FFY19 Total Requested Other Funding Description of other funding source $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 S0 Total Host County/Other $0 $0 SUB -TOTAL BEFORE INDIRECT $87,542 $0 Indirect — CFMS — Program Code E010, Function Code 2810 NOT COVERED BY CHAFEE* Rate Description Amount Other Funding Description of other funding source $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Indirect $0 $0 $0 TOTAL $87,542 $0 $0 Chafee Worker #1 Name: Jasmin Dominguez Key Tasks, Requirements, and Standards of Practice Hrs/Week Hrs/Month Hrs/Year % of Time 1 Case Management and Support Services Recommended full-time caseloads: • Single County Metro, Suburban and Second City Programs - 25 youth • Rural and Regional Collaborative Programs — 15-20 youth 30 120 1440 64% 2 Reports Program • Annual • Annual • Monthly reporting requirements: County Chafee Program Plan County Chafee Program Report Wait -List Report 6 24 288 13% 3 Technical Training Litem, and and Assistance technical assistance with caregivers, new Chafee workers, caseworkers, CASAs, Guardians ad community partners. 3 12 144 6% 4 Collaborative Chafee • Local • Local • State o o o o o Celebration Colorado Colorado Chafee Chafee Services Development program staff may engage in: collaborative service and resource youth advisory board development Chafee program projects, of Educational Excellence 9 to 25 Youth Summit Youth Leadership Network assessment review committee program guidance development development and support committees and task groups, including: Planning Team Planning Team team 3 12 144 6% 5 Program Evaluation • National Youth in Transition Database Youth Surveys (NYTD) • County quality improvement efforts (including young people and stakeholders) 3 12 144 o 6% 6 Continuing Education: Minimum 40 hours per year • Required Chafee/Adolescent Services Quarterlies (four full -day meetings annually) to receive training, updates, and to provide county input on program decisions. • Required minimum of 40 hours of training per year. 1 4 48 2% 7 Staff Support Time (e.g. annual leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.) 1 4 48 2% Totals: 47 188 2256 100% Chafee Worker #2 Name: Greg Cordova Key Tasks, Requirements, and Standards of Practice Hrs/Week Hrs/Month Hrs/Year % of Time 1 Case Recommended • Single • Rural Management and Support Services full-time caseloads: County Metro, Suburban and Second City Programs - 25 youth and Regional Collaborative Programs — 15-20 youth 0 0 0 0% 2 Reports Program • Annual • Annual • Monthly reporting requirements: County Chafee Program Plan County Chafee Program Report Wait -List Renort 6 24 288 33% 3 Technical Training and Litem, and Assistance technical assistance with caregivers, new Chafee workers, caseworkers, CASAs, Guardians ad community partners. 6 24 288 33% 4 Collaborative Chafee program • Local collaborative • Local youth • State Chafee o Celebration o Colorado o Colorado o Chafee n rhafan Services staff advisory program of 9 to Youth assessment nrnaramni Development may engage in: service and resource board development projects, committees Educational Excellence 25 Youth Summit Leadership Network review committee irianra riaaialnnrnant development and support and task groups, including: Planning Team Planning Team taam 3 12 144 17% 5 Program • National • County quality Evaluation Youth in improvement Transition Database Youth Surveys (NYTD) efforts (including young people and stakeholders) 3 12 144 17% 6 Continuing Education: • Required Chafee/Adolescent updates, and to provide • Required minimum Minimum 40 hours per year Services Quarterlies (four full -day meetings annually) to receive training, county input on program decisions. of 40 hours of training per year. 0 0 0 0% 7 Staff Support Time (e.g. annual leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.) 0 0 0 0% Totals: 18 72 864 100% Chafee Worker #3 Name: Key Tasks, Requirements, and Standards of Practice Hrs/Week Hrs/Month Hrs/Year % of Time 1 Case Management and Support Services 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 2 Reports 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 Technical Assistance 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 4 Collaborative Services Development 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 5 Program Evaluation 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 6 Continuing Education: Minimum 40 hours per year 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 7 Staff Support Time (e.g. annual leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.) 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Totals: 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Chafee Worker #4 Name: Key Tasks, Requirements, and Standards of Practice Hrs/Week Hrs/Month Hrs/Year % of Time 1 Case Management and Support Services 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 2 Reports 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 Technical Assistance 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 4 Collaborative Services Development 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 5 Program Evaluation 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 6 Continuing Education: Minimum 40 hours per year 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 7 Staff Support Time (e.g. annual leave, sick leave, holidays, etc.) 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Totals: 0 0 0 #DIV/0! Contract Form Entity Information New Contract Request Entity Name* Entity ID* COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN x•00003650 SERVICES ❑ New Entity? Contract Name* Contract ID CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) 5683 SERVICES PLAN AND H621-1094 GRANT APPUCATION Contract Status CTB REVIEW Contract Lead* COBBXXLl Contract Lead Email cabbxxIkAco.weid.co.us Parent Contract ID Requires Board Approval YES Department Project # Contract Description* CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (CFCIP) PLAN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 AND COLORADO FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION (HB2 1 -1094) WITH BUDGET AND JUSTIFICATION FORM. Contract Description 2 PA ROUTING THROUGH NORMAL APPROVAL PROCESS. ETA TO CTB 03? 24/22. PERFORMANCE PERIOD = 10 1/21 TO 9(30123 (CHAFEE) AND 7/1 ,21 TO 6/30; 23 (HB21-1094) Contract Type APPLICATION Amount* S320,862.00 Renewable* NO Au Department HUMAN SERVICES Department Email CM- HumanServicesQ7w?eldgov.co m Department Head Email CM-HumanServices- DeptHeadveldgov.c©n County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY A I 1 ORNEY EMAIL County Attorney Email CM- COU NTYA I I ORNEY@WELDG OV,COM If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID Requested BOCC Agenda Date* 04/06/2022 Due Date 04102,2022 Will a work session with BOCC be required?* NO Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be included? If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in OnBase Contract Dates Effective Date Termination Notice Period Contact Information Review Date* 04;`28;'2023 Committed Delivery Date Renewal Date Expiration Dates 06/30/.2023 Contact Info Contact Name Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing A over Approval Process Department Head JAMIE ULRICH DH Approved Date 03/25/2022 Final Approval BOCC Approved BOCC Signed Date BOCC Agenda Date 04106x2022 Originator COBBXXLK Purchasing Approved Date Finance Approver CHERYL PA I I ELLI Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date 03;28;2022 03,•'29=2022 Tyler Ref # AG 040622 Legal Counsel CAITLIN PERRY Hello