HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201134.tiffPRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 9, 2020
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Jamie Ulrich, Director, Human Services
RE: 2020 Diligent Recruitment Data Update
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 2020 Diligent Recruitment Data Update. The
Colorado Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) issued an Operation Memo, OM-CW-
2020-0005, dated January 29, 2020, requesting all county departments of human/social services
to update their current diligent recruitment plans. The requested action ensures compliance with
federal laws related to systemic factors and the Multi -Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA), as well as
Senate Bill 18-254. The attached update demonstrates the Department's efforts to reflect the
diversity of the children and youth for whom foster and adoptive homes are required, and it
addresses the recruitment efforts for 2020, based upon 2019 calendar year data provided by
OCYF.
This update is due to the State by May 1, 2020. Formal approval by the Board is not required.
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of this update and submission to the
State.
Mike Freeman, Chair
Scott James
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem
Kevin Ross
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session
Other/Comments:
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
D7vawon a aau wettme
Joe Homlar, Director
2020 County Diligent Recruitment Data Plan
County Name Weld
Data for Children/Youth Needing Placement
(Required by the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF)
Please use data from 1/1/2019-12/31/2019 about the children/youth in care. This data should inform the
county/community-specific recruitment efforts for the 2020 update. (This data should correlate with your
recruitment strategies in Section E)
Section A
Age at Removal
Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your agency served this year. (Located on CDHS Data Matters or
ROM http: //www.cdhsdatamatters.org)
Gender Identity
0-2
3-5
6-8
9-11
12-14
15 plus
Male
37
35
30
28
39
31
Female
43
31
24
23
25
21
Other self-
identification
0
0
0
0
1
0
Race and Ethnicity
Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your agency served this year. (Located on CDHS Data Matters or
ROM http://www.cdhsdatamatters.org)
Caucasian
Latinx
African American
Asian
American
Indian/Alaska Native
Other
156
177
26
0
4
Please identify Other Race:
Declined to identify ethnicity
Current Placement Type for Children/Youth
Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your agency served this year. (Located on CDHS Data Matters or
ROM http: //www.cdhsdatamatters.org)
Age at
Removal
Kinship
Foster Care
Foster
Home
Group
Home
Residential
Child Care
Facility
Non -Certified Kin
Other
Run -
away
0-2 years
13
6?
0
0
22
3-5 years
10
43
0
0
19
6-8 years
8
41
1
2
9
9-11 years
9
31
2
5
9
12-14 years
6
26
18
25
14
9
1 5-1 8 years
1
16
12
30
10
9
18-21 years
0
1
0
I
0
Number of Families/Resources (Internal County Data only)
Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your agency served this year. (Required for Section 26-5-104
(6.6) (a), C.R.S. SB18-25)
Foster
Certified
Kinship
Non -Certified
Kinship
Adoptive
Other
.
With
Placements
51
17
137
376
Without
Placements
12
I
0
0
Not at Capacity
7
0
0
0
Number of
Potential
Openings
16
0
0
0
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist via
email at Meladie.clopton@state.co.usJoe Homlar, Director
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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AOCOLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth b Families
Division as Child Weller
Communities with the Most Removals (Internal County Data only)
Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your county served this year based on data collected counties,
CDHS Data Matters, or ROM. (Required for Section 26-5-104 (6.6) (a), C.R.S. SB18-25)
City Name and Zip Code
# of
Removals
# of
Foster
Homes
# of Kinship
Homes
# of Adoptive
Homes
Capacity
Openings
Greeley 80631
58
23
2
5
3
31
Greeley 80634
27
8
1
2
19
6
Evans 80620
21
2
2
0
10
3
Longmont
7
2
3
0
0
0
Milliken 80543
6
5
0
0
0
0
La Salle 80645
4
0
0
0
0
0
Platteville 80651
4
0
0
0
0
0
Brighton 80601
3
0
0
0
0
0
Dacono 80514
3
?
0
I
4
2
Section B
Other Considerations for Placement
Based on all the placements you had in 2019, please complete the following fields:
Primary Language Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your county served this year. (Required for
Section 26-5-104 (6.6) (a), C.R.S. SB18-25)
English
Spanish
Chinese
Russian
Vietnamese
Sign (ASL)
Other Language
147
3
0
0
0
0
0
Identify other languages spoken:
204 unknown
Were you able to place children in homes that speak the children/youth's primary language? Y nNn
Challenges to Placement
Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your county served this year.
Physical Disability
Intellectual a
Developmental
Disability
Deaf
Blind
Health
Placing
Sibling
Groups
Sex
Offenders
Other
Challenge
8
25
0
0
31
45
22
2
Please describe additional barriers which immediately prevented your county from placing children in kinship, foster,
and adoptive placements:
Several children and youth who present with significant mental health needs have been a barrier to placement.
Please select the Certified Placement Agencies (CPAs) you worked with during this reporting period
A New World x Adoption Options x Ariel x _ Bethany Christian Services x
Bridges
Dungarvin x
CGL-CPA x
Family Resource x
Institute for Attachment
Love Is Trinity x Lutheran Family x _
Courage Community DAYS x
Griffith Centers x Hope & Home x
Kairos Family x
Maple Star x
New Horizons x Nightlight Christian Adoption
Quality Life Services x SAFY x Sample Supports
Shiloh x
Top of the Trail x
Kids Crossing x
Mount St. Vincent x
Parker Personal x
Savio x
Smith Agency x SKSF Strong Foundations x
Whimspire x
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist
via email at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Dfns4oa ► of Child Welfare
Joe Homlar, Director
Has your county shared data for children/youth needing placement with the CPAs selected? Y
Are the CPAs aware of where you need additional homes in your community based on removals? Y x N
x
N
Does your county receive support regarding recruitment of families? Y x N
If so, who provides support?
Weld County has a Faith Council that meets monthly and has agreed to partner with us to recruit foster families. In addition,
we are establishing recruitment relationships with the following supports: Milliken Elementary, United Way, Christ Community
Church, Foundations -Windsor, Generations, Timberline Church, Vineyard, Beth Israel, America's Kids Belong, Post Adoption
Services, Active Adults, and CDHS.
Section C
Out -of -Home (OOH), In Home, and Kinship Placement Options
(Required for Section 26-5-104 (6.6) (a), C.R.S. SB18-25 and the M.E.P.A. Act)
Please select the counties you worked with regarding placement during this time period
Adams Alamosa Arapahoe _ Archuleta
Baca Bent Broomfield Boulder
Chaffee Cheyenne Conejos Clear Creek _
Costilla Crowley Custer Delta
Denver Dolores Eagle
El Paso _ Garfield
Gilpin
Huerfano
Kit Carson _
Las Animas
Mineral
Morgan _
Phillips
Rio Blanco
San Miguel
Teller
Douglas _
Elbert
Grand
Jefferson
La Plata _
Lincoln
Moffat
Otero
Pitkin
Rio Grande
Saguache
Washington
Fremont
Gunnison
Jackson _
Lake
Logan
Montezuma
Ouray
Prowers
Routt
Sedgwick
Weld
Hinsdale _
Kiowa
Larimer x
Mesa
Montrose
Park
Pueblo
San Juan
Summit
Yuma
Is there a need to expand OOH placement options (excluding CPAs homes) within your county? Y x N
If so, what placement options would most meet the needs of the children/youth in their community?
We need more families for older children and teens, sibling groups, and youth with special needs.
What types of services would be helpful to keep children and youth in their county of origin?
Weld County needs more in -home crisis intervention services that can respond immediately to the home in order to keep children
safely in their own homes. We also need to have additional trauma -informed services, to include trauma assessments, in order to better
understand the needs of children needing out -of -home placement and what types of services would be most beneficial.
What efforts does your county make to support foster and non -certified kinship families?
This past year, Weld County implemented a new program, Specialized Wraparound Team (SWT). specifically designed to
provide intensive and responsive services to families to avoid out of home placement or to facilitate a successful placement with
kinship families. Services include two designated caseworkers who can respond with intake caseworkers to immediately assist
in assessing the needs of the families and connecting them to important resources such as TANF and SNAP. In addition, these
two staff meet with identified kinship families to complete the kinship assessment and to connect the kinship families to resources.
Any family that is involved with SWT has access to a supportive team who is able to meet daily in order to provider wraparound
services to support the children and family. Weld County also has contracts with community -based therapists who can provide
in -home support to foster parents, and the children placed in their homes. in order to support placement stability and foster parent
retention. Foster parents also benefit from Foster Parent Roundtables which provide training and networking opportunities.
This past year we implemented Parent Cafes; an evidenced based program based on the Strengthening Families Five
Protective Factors. At the Cafe, foster parents share a meal and conversation around meaningful topics including self -care,
natural supports and child development. Initial feedback from foster parents has been very positive. We also implemented a pilot project
in conjunction with our Regional Accountable Entity (RAE). Northeast Health Partners. and a community organization, Northern Colorado
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist
via email at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
' Office o€ Children,
CDHS Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
Joe Homlar, Director
Health Alliance, and Sunrise Clinic, to provide care coordination to our foster parents around the medical, dental and behavioral health needs
of our foster children. The goal is to ensure all foster children have timely and quality services from the beginning of their foster care
placements. Foster parents, in conjunction with the care coordinator, can take their foster children) to Sunrise Clinic and in one appointment
get the medical and dental exams and behavioral health assessment completed.
What percentage of kinship placements are outside of your county? 26%
Do you have employees who support your non -certified kinship families? Y x N
Did your county submit a plan to Core Services that includes the expansion if In Home services? Y x N
Section D
Inquiry, Certification, and Approval Process (Internal Process Data)
Please explain your process for ensuring all prospective parents have access to the home study process. Complete the table
below by providing your business location(s) and hours of service that facilitate the access by all members of the community
identified. (Required by the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF).
Explanation of Process:
We offer a Welcome Night every month in Greeley for prospective foster parents, every other month in Windsor, and every other month
in South County. Once a prospect has attended this and have indicated that they want to move forward with training and certification,
they are contacted by our Certification Specialist who walks them through the application, training and certification process. Home
studies are completed by contracted Home Study Providers who schedule appointments based on the foster family's availability.
We have a Home Study Lead that ensures that home studies are meeting high standards and done in a timely manner.
Office Location
Region(s)
Inquiry
to Orientation
(Full Address)
Office
Location
Telephone
Number(s)
Recruiter Name
Hours
Service
of
Greeley
822 7th St. Suite 150. Greeley. CO
970-400-6849
Kristy
DeAnda
8am-5pm M
-F
Time to Certification:
Office
Location Region
(Days/Weeks)
Inquiry
Orientation
to
(Days/Weeks)
Home Study
Completion
Training
(Days/Weeks)
Completion
Time
(Days/Weeks)
to
Certification
Final
Greeley
2-3 Weeks
60-70 days
4
Weeks
16-20
Weeks
How does staff maintain contact with applicant families during the process?
1. Recruiter follows up with inquiries up to three times
2. After Welcome Night, recruiter follows up with families who haven't yet decided to move forward. If the family is moving
forward, our Certification Specialist schedules an in -person meeting for "Orientation," and stays connected through the home
inspection after the Home Study is completed.
3. Handwritten thank you cards are sent to families after they attend Welcome Night.
4. Handwritten thank you cards are sent to newly certified foster families.
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist via email
at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
Joe Homlar, Director
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division o Child Welfare
How are kinship families being informed of the certification process and their options?
Kinship Care Coordinators and Specialized Wraparound Team staff provide certification process information to non -certified kinship
providers after they have accepted placement. If kinship families are interested in pursuing certification, they are referred to our
Certification Specialist who
contacts the family and arranges a time to do an in -home meeting. If the family wants to move forward, they are given a
provisional certificate at the beginning of the process as allowed by State rule. The kinship families then follow the same
process as foster families, including training and home study until final certification. The Certification Specialist remains
connected with the kinship family throughout the entire process, offering support and answering questions.
How many foster, adoptive, or kinship families would your county like to recruit by the end of 2020?
(The numbers provided should reflect your child -specific recruitment data)
Office Location Region(s)
Foster
Families
Adoptive
Families
Kinship
Families
Weld
County - Greeley and
Southwest
30
5
What is the anticipated number of children or youth entering RGAP Agreements? 5
Section E
Retention and Recruitment Strategies (Required for Section 26-5-104 (6.6) (a), C.R.S. SB 18-254, M.E.P.A. Act, and the
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF).
Does your county have a website designated for recruitment? Y x N
If so, when was it last updated and is contact information provided on the website?
The last update was in February 2020. Yes, the Recruiter's contact information (phone and email) is on the website. There is a
dedicated page for foster care information.
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist via email
at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
Joe Homlar, Director
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, Co 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.8ov/cdhs
Jared Polis, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
The following information should be document within the tables below:
• Marketing, social media, and website initiatives for recruitment
• Retention efforts to retain current foster, adoptive, and kinship families
• Specific strategies to reach all parts of the community in recruitment efforts
• Diverse strategy methods for general and specific child/youth recruitment
Office Region: Weld County
Goal Number One:
Retention event or activity twice a year,
hosted
by a community
partner.
Strategy Number
One: Ask
community partners to hold a
kids' night out event and
provide
them
with
resources to do
it.
Action Step
Person/People
Responsible
Start Date
Completion
Date
Present
to
prospective
at least
one
per month.
partner
or
Recruiter
July 2020
March
2021
Direct partners
materials
about
events.
to ready-made
how
to
hold
Recruiter
July
2020
March
2021
Promote and
facilitate
sign ups.
Community
Supervisor
Partner/Recruiter/FC
July 2020
October
2020 & June
2021
Express appreciation
community
volunteers.
for involved
partners and
Recruiter
October 2020 & June 2021
October 2020 & June 2021
Office Region: Weld
Goal Number
Two:
Engage 10
new families
to be involved
in wrap around support of foster and/or
kinship families.
Strategy Number
Two:
Introduce wrap around
structure to community partners and
community at large/
Action Step
Person/People Responsible
Start
Date
Completion Date
meetings.
Reach
and
Helper
partners
out to
volunteers
Welcome
media
community
for
and
Foster
Nights,
events.
utilizing
-at -large
Family
social
Recruiter
July
2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Reach
interested
out
in being
to
helper.
foster
matched
families
with a
FC Supervisor
July
2020 - Ongoing
June
2021
Matching and communication
about structure and expectations.
Recruiter/FC Supervisor
July 2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Thank
you to community partners
and volunteers.
Recruiter
July 2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist
via email at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
Joe Homlar, Director
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polis, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office o€ Children,
Youth. Er Families
Division of Child We ion
Office Region: Weld
Goal Number Three:
Four new faith partners
Strategy Number
Three:
Current faith
partners help with
connection with
new partners
Action Step
Person/People
Responsible
Start Date
Completion
Date
Connect with
relationships with
about
this
a few strategic
current
goal.
partners
Recruiter
July 2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Introductions
to potential
partners.
new
Current Partners
July 2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Meet
with
establish
new partners
partnerships.
to
Recruiter
July
2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Schedule
retention
events
recruitment
new
and/or
and activities
partners.
with
Recruiter
July 2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Express appreciation
involved.
to all
Recruiter
July 2020 - Ongoing
June 2021
Office Region: Weld
Goal
Number
Four:
Six new foster families
for offense -specific and youth and
children/youth
with mental health
challenges.
Strategy
Number
with
Four:
these
populations
Communicate the
needs with
our community as ask for involvement, especially
focusing on those
with
and challenges.
_
_experience
Action Step
Person/People
Responsible
Start Date
Completion
Date
Social
media and marketing focus.
Recruiter/Communications
Specialist
July 2020
September
2020
Add strategic
Welcome
communication
Nights.
to
Recruiter
July
2020
August 2020
Communicate
with community
partners and ask for contacts.
Recruiter
July
2020
August 2020
Reach out to
groups in
experience.
individuals
community
and
with
Recruiter
August 2020
November
2020
Utilize word
with current
of mouth
foster
strategies
parents.
Recruiter/
Foster Care Supervisor
January 2020
March
2021
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist
via email at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division a Child Welfare
Joe Homlar, Director
Office Region: Weld
Goal
families
Number
for sibling
Five:
groups,
Increase
families for greatest needs:
6 new families
for children
and youth with ID/DD or medically
fragile, 8 new
10 new families
for ages 8+.
Strategy Number
Five:
Marketing and
communication strategies in our County and with
Partners, asking for involvement.
Action Step
Person/People
Responsible
Start Date
Completion
Date
Social
media and
marketing
focus.
Recruiter/
Communications Specialist
July
2020
October 2020
Add
strategic
Welcome
communication
Nights.
to
Recruiter
July
2020
August 2020
Communicate
partners, ask
with
for
community
contacts.
Recruiter
August 2020
September 2020
Reach out to
groups in
experience.
individuals
community'
and
with
Recruiter
September
2020
October
2020
Utilize
word-of-mouth
with current
foster
strategies
parents.
Recruiter/
Foster Care Supervisor
August 2020
October 2020
Office Region: Weld
Goal
Number
Six:
Weld
County will
reach
all
parts of the community identified
in our placement to diversify
our foster parent
_demographics.
Strategy Number
Six:
Broaden
family
recruitment strategies and venues to include
diverse
populations
within the community.
Action Step
Person/People
Responsible
Start
Date
Completion
Date
Social
focus
especially
of
Latino,
Transgender
to include
families
media
of
Lesbian,
our
focusing
the
for
and
placement.
and
children
demographical
American
marketing
on
Gay,
Queer
and
recruitment
Bisexual,
(LGBTQ)
focus
youth.
Indian,
Recruiter/
Communications Specialist
July
2020
Ongoing - June 2021
Communicate diversity
Welcome Nights.
needs
at
Recruiter
July 2020
Ongoing - June 2021
Communicate
partners, ask
with
for
community
contacts.
Recruiter
July
2020
Ongoing - June 2021
Reach
groups
experience
recruitment
out to individuals
in community
to
partnerships.
establish
and
with
Recruiter
July
2020
Ongoing - June 2021
Utilize word of mouth
with current foster
strategies
parents.
Recruiter/
Foster Care Supervisor
July
2020
Ongoing - June 2021
Recruit
reaching
Weld
Powwows,
at
these
and
Juneteenth,
events
Colorado
de Mayo.
strategic
demographics
such
and
in
in
as
Cinco
Recruiter
July
2020
Ongoing - June 2021
Office Region:
Goal
Number
Seven:
Strategy Number
Seven:
Action Step
Person/People
Responsible
Start Date
Completion
Date
eminder: All information provided will be used in future CDHS grant application reviews
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Spe
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.8ov/cdhs
Jared Polis, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Divis on 01 Child 4Ye fate
via email at 11/1eladie.clopton@state.co.115
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Pops, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division o4 Child Welfare
Joe Homlar, Director
Section F
Permanency Please provide the numerical value for the children or youth your agency served this year (Required for
Section 7.306.14 (12 CCR 2509-4), M.E.P.A. Act and Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF).
Reminder: A CARR Registration or Exclusion is required for each child or youth 90 days post termination of parental rights
Provide the number of children or youth included in the following:
CARR Registration (this facilitates listings on AdoptUSKids and The Adoption Exchangewebsite) 10
CARR Exclusion 80
Colorado Heart Gallery 10
Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter 3
Adoption Exchange CHOICE Program 0
Permanency Roundtable NA
County Website (this requires secured photos) 1
Children and youth with specific recruitment plans 3
Children or youth with current child study updated 90
RGAP Placements 3
Section F
County Specific Information (Required for Section 26-5-104 (6.6) (a), C.R.S. SB 18-254, M.E.P.A. Act, and the
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF).
Please provide a list of languages spoken by your recruitment and retention staff, and the
foster/adoptive/kinship families.
English and Spanish
If your agency does not have staff that speaks the language of the children/youth in the home, how does
your agency deal with linguistic barriers? (Does your organization contract for translation services?)
1. Weld County contracts with the Language Line, which can be accessed for the following languages (ASL, Spanish, Burmese,
Somali, Arabic, etc.). The County also contracted with Voiance in the past year for translation and interpretation services.
2. County staff are often utilized to interpret when necessary and available.
3. Weld contracts with other Core Service providers when necessary.
What are your strategies for training your staff (including foster, adoptive, and kinship families) to work
with diverse populations? Diversity includes race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, language, religion, and culture.
1. We utilize the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Training Resources that offer annual training that
covers diverse populations.
2 Outside agencies who represent diverse populations are invited to quarterly staff meetings and provide presentations on
the populations they serve.
3. We collaborate with our community partners, such as North Range Behavioral Health, to provide education and training
on trauma and bias.
4. Weld has staff who are experts on Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) who provide consultation and training.
5. We offer training to staff to increase their ability to work with diverse populations. The training helps develop cultural
competency and knowledge of biases.
6. We train foster families during our pre -certification training for fostering diverse populations.
7. The new National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) foster care pre -service curriculum, which Weld
County will use to train foster and kinship families, has three modules dedicated to cultural competency and diversity.
lease submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist
via email at Meladie.clopton@state.co.us
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
Joe Homlar, Director
Does your • • aniz ,p have foster, adoptive, and kinship homes reflective of the children and youth being
served? Y
Please describe (Response should reflect diversity in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression
language, religion, and culture.)
Weld County strives to recruit foster homes which reflect the diversity of the children and families in our community.
Currently, we have many culturally diverse families who are able to meet the cultural needs of our children who need to be
placed in a foster, adoptive or kinship home. We continue to recruit for families who have Native American heritage by
attending the NoCo American Indian Powwow event. Also, we will participate in the State recruitment and retention meeting
that is scheduled to focus on recruiting for this population. We also have several foster parents who identify as LGBTQ and others
who are supportive of youth who identify as LGBTQ. During our foster parent training, our foster parents are encouraged to
support the diverse needs of the children who may be placed in their homes to include honoring different religions and
religious expressions. We work hard to match the specific needs of children to foster parents and are continuing to recruit
foster parents who reflect the diverse needs of the children in our community.
Describe your organizations non-discriminatory fee structure. (Examples include free CPR and First Aid, gas cards,
free application fee, and resource closet.)
There may be minimal fees associated with Resource Family Licensing. We assume the cost of fingerprinting if completed at
authorized locations. Resource families may be responsible for health evaluation co -pays. The Department pays for costs
related to the initial home study. CPR can also be accessed by Resource Families for free.
Please submit completed form to Meladie Clopton, Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment & Retention Specialist
via email at Meladie. cloptonstate.co.us
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80203 P 303-866-5932 F 303-866-5563 www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Jared Polis, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
of Child Welfare
Joe Homtar, Director
Additional Comments
Thank you for your service and dedication to the children, youth, and families in Colorado!
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From:
Sent:
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Subject:
Attachments:
Tobi Cullins
Monday, April 13, 2020 2:17 PM
CTB
HS Contract Management
FW: PA FOR ROUTING: 2020 Diligent Recruitment Plan Update
4.9.20 2020 Diligent Recruitment Data Update.pdf; 2020 WELD DILIGENT RECRUITMENT
PLAN (FINAL).pdf
Please see attached item for Communication. This is an update to an existing plan. A PA was routed and is attached.
As a side note, the State had several challenges with the form they required and sent it out multiple times in an attempt
to "fix" the issues, however not all were resolved. There are areas highlighted where we cannot remove the highlights
and section breaks that are oddly placed. Additionally, "Joe Homlar, Director" was oddly placed at the top of some
pages by the State. We communicated these oddities when the item was routed with the PA.
Thank you.
Regards,
Tobi A. Cullins
Contract Management and Compliance Coordinator
Administration Support Unit (ASU)
Contract Management Team: 970-400-6556
Direct: 970-400-6392
Fax: 970-353-5215
cullinta@weldgov.com
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for
the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise
protected from disclosure. If you 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
contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited.
Vision:
The people of Weld County are connected to the resources needed to thrive in the community
and feel safe and empowered.
Mission:
Engaging and partnering with the community to improve the safety, health and well-being of
individuals and families through the delivery of responsive and collaborative services.
From: Karla Ford <kford@weldgov.com>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 10:44 AM
To: Tobi Cullins <cullinta@weldgov.com>
Cc: Barb Connolly <bconnolly@weldgov.com>; Bruce Barker <bbarker@weldgov.com>; Esther Gesick
<egesick@weldgov.com>; HS Contract Management<HS-ContractManagement@co.weld.co.us>; Jamie Ulrich
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<ulrichjj@weldgov.com>; Lennie Bottorff <bottorll@weldgov.com>; Tami Grant <tgrant@weldgov.com>; Don Warden
<dwarden@weldgov.com>
Subject: RE: PA FOR ROUTING: 2020 Diligent Recruitment Plan Update
This pass -around was approved by all five Commissioners. Original coming back through interoffice mail.
Thank you.
Karla Ford X
Office Manager, Board of Weld County Commissioners
1150 O Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632
:: 970.336-7204 :: kford a(�.weldgov.com :: www.weldgov.com
**please note my working hours are Monday -Thursday 7:00a.m.-5:00p.m.**
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From: Tobi Cullins <cullinta@weldgov.com>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:08 AM
To: Karla Ford <kford@weldgov.com>
Cc: Barb Connolly <bconnolly@weldgov.com>; Bruce Barker <bbarker@weldgov.com>; Esther Gesick
<egesick@weldgov.com>; HS Contract Management <HS-ContractManagement@co.weld.co.us>; Jamie Ulrich
<ulrichii@weldgov.com>; Lennie Bottorff <bottorll@weldgov.com>; Tami Grant <tgrant@weldgov.com>
Subject: PA FOR ROUTING: 2020 Diligent Recruitment Plan Update
Good morning, Karla.
Please see attached PA and associated plan referenced in the PA.
As a side note, the State had several challenges with the form they required and sent it out multiple times in an attempt
to "fix" the issues, however not all were resolved. There are areas highlighted where we cannot remove the highlights
and section breaks that are oddly placed. Additionally, "Joe Homlar, Director" was oddly placed at the top of some
pages by the State. Please be aware of these oddities should the Commissioners note them.
This will be an item of Communication to the Board as it's an update to an already approved plan. It is due to the State
May 1, so approval of the PA by early next week is fine.
Thank you.
Regards,
Tobi A. Cullins
Contract Management and Compliance Coordinator
Administration Support Unit (ASU)
Contract Management Team: 970-400-6556
Direct: 970-400-6392
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Fax: 970-353-5215
cullinta@weldgov.com
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for
the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise
protected from disclosure. If you 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
contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited.
Vision:
The people of Weld County are connected to the resources needed to thrive in the community
and feel safe and empowered.
Mission:
Engaging and partnering with the community to improve the safety, health and well-being of
individuals and families through the delivery of responsive and collaborative services.
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