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RE: APPROVE REVISIONS TO SECTION 2.000 CHILD WELFARE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN SERVICES POLICIES AND GUIDELINES MANUAL
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 the Revisions to Section 2.000 Child
Welfare of the Department of Human Services Policies and Guidelines Manual, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said additions, 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 Revisions to Section 2.000 Child Welfare of the Department of Human
Services Policies and Guidelines Manual be, and hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 30th day of January, A.D., 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY: r L,t,u4.
Deputy Ork to the Boar
APP' ' %D AS ! ORM:
ounty Attorney
Mike Freeman, Pro -Tern
arbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Date of signature: 2-12-19
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 15, 2019
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services
RE: Department of Human Services' Policies and
Guidelines Manual Revisions
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 Policies and Guidelines Manual Revisions.
These policies were revised to reflect current processes and/or further define the Department's
activities and responsibilities. The policies were developed by involved Department staff and
were provided to Legal for review and comments.
• Teleworking Program Guideline (Revised)
This guideline was revised to outline the specifics surrounding the Teleworking
Program, primarily for caseworkers. The guideline provides eligibility criteria and
defines the conditions of such arrangement. This guideline includes Exhibit A,
Teleworking Program Acknowledgment, and Exhibit B, Telework Program Request.
2.2.10. Transitioning Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Revised)
This revised policy communicates the purpose for the transition of youth with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and the transition requirements in
place for staff to follow. The key points of the revision state youth who meet criteria and
are pending SSI adult benefits in order to officially transition on to the adult Home and
Community Based Services with IDD (HCBS-IDD) waiver can remain in the
Department's custody and be placed on an Independent Living Stipend in order to move
into their chosen adult host home. The Department may contract with the Program
Approved Service Agency (PASA) overseeing the home to provide residential and
supportive case management services, as needed, to maintain the youth's placement
pending formal transition onto the waiver. This revision allows youth with IDD
determinations to access and benefit from appropriate transition and residential services
timely, while also reducing congregate care placements.
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I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of this guideline and policy.
Sean P. Conway
Mike Freeman, Pro -Tern
Scott K. James
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Steve Moreno
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session
Other/Comments:
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Department of Human Services Policies
CHAPTER 2 — Child Welfare
ARTICLE II — Child Placement
Sec. 2.2.10 -Transitioning Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A. Purpose
Youth eighteen (18) years of age or older, being served through Child Welfar
determined by the Community Centered Board (CCB) to meet intellectual an °F i ntal
disability (IDD) criteria, must transition to Home and Community Based ;l D
(HCBS-IDD). In extenuating circumstances, the Court or interdisciplinar
determine that it is not in the best interest of the youth to transition.
B. Transition Requirements
1. Transitions cannot occur prior to the youth's eighteens
2. Transition plans must be developed within six (6) �(f he youth'becoming eighteen
(18) years of age or older.
3. In preparation of the transition la _ l ount Department of Human
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Services (WCDHS) shall:
a) Assist the youth to apply or u?'mental Security Income (SSI) as soon as the
youth turns eighteen (18)
b) Contact the C
c) Coordin
informatt
interdisc
rts Intensity Scale Assessment (SIS).
entify individuals that can support and share relevant
, while participating in the SIS assessment and
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disciplinary team to include the youth and all other essential parties,
amily (if appropriate), case worker, Community Centered Board case
hool personnel, guardian ad litem, court appointed special advocate, and
tal adult guardian.
cenle an interdisciplinary team meeting to develop the transition plan, which at a
minimum, must:
i. Develop a plan, with justification of the timeline for transition, that is in the best
interest of the youth.
ii. Provide for social, habilitative, remedial residential training, health education and
other needs of the youth.
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iii. Address legal needs concerning guardianship, if a legal guardianship is needed, as
the youth enters adulthood.
iv. Ensure minimal disruption for the youth during the transition process.
v. Follow all transition protocols developed by Child Welfare.
C. Placement of youth with IDD determinations in adult host homes prior to
1. WCDHS may move a youth with an IDD determination into an adult hr the
following conditions:
a) The youth has been determined by the CCB to meet I
eligible to transition into adult services on an HCBS
r
b) There is a barrier preventing the youth from transition$ hhild
Welfare services.
c) The youth is over the age of eighteen (18).
d) The interdisciplinary team has developed a fr iti(iplan and has
determined it is in the youth's
transition.
e) WCDHS maintains custod
the youth.
ove to an adult host home, prior to
al authority for placement of
2. When placingaM1determination in an adult host home prior to
transition, W
a) Contract:
rovide
ency that licenses the chosen adult host home to
Mental Disability Services -Home Based, which includes: all case
ices provided by the agency, respite over twenty-four (24) hours,
board.
act with the youth for an independent living stipend to provide them the
sonal care" portion of their Social Security funding.
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