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RE: APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF JAMIE ULRICH AS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES
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 Department of Human Services under the executive leadership of Director
of Human Services offers aid and a range of programs to the citizens of Weld County. Programs
providing services include the following:
• Child Protection services which assess for safety and provide protection to children who are
battered and abused, severely neglected, and/or dependent.
• Assistance programs are available to aid individuals and families that qualify for help.
Programs include financial assistance in the form of monetary payments, help with childcare
costs, grocery bills, and medical care.
• Employment Services offers job opportunities, training, career planning programs, job skills
development, workshops, job fairs, and vocational skills assessments.
• Child Support Enforcement provides services to help parents and anyone caring for children.
Services include testing for paternity, establishing court orders for child support, and
enforcing the child support payment obligations.
• Area Agency on Aging plans, coordinates, and advocates for services to aid the older
population, including Adult Protective Services (APS) which provides protection for at -risk
adults by investigating allegations of abuse, exploitation, caretaker neglect and self -neglect.
• Family supports including outreach, prevention, post adoption and assistance applying
for social security benefits.
• Assistance with appeals and hearings and ensures program integrity for all programs.
WHEREAS, Human Services programs are administered under the supervision of the State
and the Board of Weld County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Weld County Commissioners deems it advisable to appoint Jamie
Ulrich, as Director of Human Services, effective January 16, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that Jamie Ulrich be, and hereby is, appointed Director of Human Services,
effective January 16, 2020.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 28th day of October, A.D., 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, CQLORADO
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arbara Kirkmeydr, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem
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Steve Moreno
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