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RE: APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION FOR TITLE XX TRAINING AND AUTHORIZE
DIRECTOR 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 Grant Application for Title XX Training
from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners
of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Human Services, to the Colorado
Office of Children Youth and Families, commencing upon full execution of signatures and ending
with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, 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 Grant Application for Title XX Training 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 Office of Children, Youth and Families, be,
and hereby is approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Director of Human Services be, and
hereby is, authorized to sign said grant application.
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RE: GRANT APPLICATION FOR TITLE XX TRAINING
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 26th day of July, A.D., 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem
Sean P. Conway
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 21, 2017
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services
RE: Weld County Department of Human Services' Title XX
Application for Training Dollars
Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the Board's agenda.
NOTE: This is a time -sensitive request This application must be submitted with Director signature by
August 1, 2017.
Request Board Approval of the Departments' Request for Director signature and submission of a Title XX
Application (attached). The Department is applying for a total of $6,700, which includes grant funds equaling
$5,360 in Title XX funds, as well as, a required County match of 20% ($1,340). Project timeline runs from
August 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. Each county receiving funds must document a 20% match of the
TOTAL spent. Funds will be distributed by August 15, 2017, if awarded. The training descriptions and associated
budget are noted in the table below.
BUDGET ITEM & JUSTIFICATION
MATCH
(20%)
GRANT
(80%)
TOTAL
(100%)
Sex Offender Treatment for the DD Population
Trainer: Marci Brewer
$200
$800
$1,000
SOMB Treatment Content and Overview
Trainer: Marci Brewer
$200
$800
$1,000
Working with Families Affected by Personality Disorders
(Personality Disordered Parents and the Effects on their
Children)
$320
$1280
$1600
Disorders Commonly Seen in Children/Youth
Trainer: Dr. Jack Gardner
$160
$640
$800
Minimally Competent Parent
Trainer: Dr. Jack Gardner
$160
$640
$800
International Conference on Innovations in Family
Engagement in Vail, October 17 — 20, 2017
Registration fees for 3 participants
$300
$1200
$1,500
TOTAL
$1,340
$5,360
$6,700
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval to obtain Director signature and submit this grant
application, as detailed above, by August 1, 2017.
Sean P. Conway
Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Mike Freeman
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session
Other/Comments:
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COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth 8 Families
Division of Child Welfare
Ann M. Rosales, MSW, Director
Date: July 11, 2017
To: Ail County Human Services Directors
From: Ann Rosales, Director - Division of Child Welfare
Regarding: Title XX Request for Applications
Key Words: Child Welfare, Title XX, RFA
Number: IM-CW-2017-0024
Information Memorandum
Information being conveyed: The purpose of this information memorandum is to inform county human services
agencies of the SFY 2018 Request for Application (RFA) for Title XX training dollars.
The Division of Child Welfare has been granted funds by the Federal Government to distribute to county
departments of human/social services for the purposes of training and program development opportunities not
otherwise available through the Division of Child Welfare, or the Child Welfare Training System
(www.Coloradocwts.com).
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To apply for a portion of these funds, please complete the attached application and return to Lorendia Schmidt,
Child Welfare Training Manager, no later than August 1, 2017. Funds will be distributed by August 15, 2017.
This communication has been sent to all county human service directors. Please forward pertinent information on
to staff members as you deem necessary.
We look forward to our work together to continue to improve the safety of Colorado's children and families.
Contact for questions regarding this Information Memorandum: Lorendia Schmidt, Child Welfare Training
Manager, 303-866-4268, lorendia.schmidt@state.co.us
Memo Website: https: / /sites.google.com/a /state. co. us/cdhs-memo-series/home
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TITLE XX
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA)
County Departments of Human/Social Services Training
SUMMARY
The Colorado Division of Child Welfare is requesting applications from county departments of human/social
services for trainings that support child welfare training of county personnel to perform child welfare services.
All training that supports Title XX program goals is considered eligible training (Title XX Social Services BlockGrant
Program, Section 10).
BACKGROUND AND NEED
Legislation signed into law on January 4, 1975, established Title XX of the Social Security Act. This is a capped
entitlement program designed to give maximum flexibility to the States in designing their social services programs.
The program includes public participation planning requirements, limitations on the use of funds for certain
activities, and certain eligibility requirements. Funds are allocated to the States on the basis of population.
The Title XX Program provides assistance to States to enable them to achieve a wide range of social policy goals,
which include preventing child abuse, increasing the availability of child care, providing community based care for
the elderly and disabled, and preserving, rehabilitating or reuniting families.
In addition to supporting social services, the law allows States to determine whether their allotment is used for
staff training, services, or administration. This includes personnel training and retraining directly related to the
provision of child welfare services.
Under the Title XX Program, each State is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human
Services on the intended use of its funds. The Family Support Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-485) requires each State
to submit an annual report containing detailed information on the services actually funded and the individuals
served through Title XX funds.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The program strives to meet the counties unique training needs that are not currently offered through the Child
Welfare training system or the State program staff. The Title XX Program provides assistance to States to enable
them to furnish services directed at one or more of the followinggoals:
1. Achieving or maintaining economic self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency;
2. Achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency;
3. Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their
own interests, or preserving, rehabilitating or reuniting families;
4. Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community -based care, home -
based care, or other forms of less intensive care; and
5. Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate, or
providing services to individuals in institutions.
This Request for Application supports training that achieves the objectives listed in #3, 4, and 5 above.
AWARDS E FUNDING
The Child Welfare Title XX awards require county departments to use the funds with a primary emphasis on child
welfare training activities for county personnel according to the Title XX Block Grant Program.
• AMOUNT AVAILABLE: Funds will be distributed based on the timely submission of application with clearly
demonstrated needs that meet the program goals and evidence that the services aren't offered elsewhere.
The application should provide a clear plan/description of services planned to meet the needs, a commitment
to evaluate services and a demonstration of capacity and costs that are fair and reasonable.
• MATCH: Each county receiving funds must document a 20% match of the TOTAL spent. The match must be
programmatically relevant, contain no federal funds, and cannot be reported as match elsewhere. In -kind
match (like pro bono training) is acceptable.
• FEDERAL PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF SUB -RECIPIENT AWARD:
o Sub -recipients are subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 and OMB Circular A-133 (Audits of States,
Local Governments and Non -Profit Organizations, including the audit requirements of the Single Audit Act
of 1984 (P.Law 98-502)). If the sub -recipient is a non-profit organization, you are also subject to the cost
principles at OMB circular A-122.
o No funding under this program shall be used to support inherently religious activities.
o Funding may not be used to support lobbying activities to influence proposed or pending Federal or State
legislation or appropriations.
o Section 507 of PL 103-333, the "Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1995", apply to the use of these funds: "It is the sense of the
Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made
available in this Act should be American -made".
o No organization may participate in this project if that organization has been debarred, suspended, or
otherwise found to be ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under E.O. 12549,
"Debarment and Suspension".
o Smoking is not permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or contracted by an entity
and used regularly for the provision of health, day care, education, or library services to children under
the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal programs, whether directly or through State or local
governments. Federal programs include grants, cooperative agreements, loans and loan guarantees, and
contracts. The law does not apply to children's services provided in private residences, facilities funded
solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds, and portions of facilities used for inpatient drug and alcohol
treatment.
• DISCLAIMER:
o Recipients of grant funds assume all responsibilities related to price negotiations, contracting, and resolving
issues with vendors. Recipients are expected to determine that all costs are allowable, reasonable, and
necessary prior to charging the grant.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND TIMELINES
Please email an electronic version of the following:
1. Application Cover Sheet
2. Proposal Narrative that includes:
A. Project Narrative: Describe the training project, and explain the need, objectives, activities, staff
involved, and anticipated outcomes of the training. Also describe how you determined that this training
doesn't duplicate trainings offered elsewhere.
B. Measurable Objectives Et Reporting: Detail the outcomes you expect to see, and how they will be
measured, including baseline measurements for comparison, if applicable.
• Describe your strategies for supporting the transfer of learning.
• DCW is available to provide technical assistance to help identify and measure outcomes.
C. Project Timeline and Reimbursement: Counties will be reimbursed for their actual costs via CFMS as
incurred (costs cannot be pre -paid). Project timeline runs from August 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.
Written notification should be sent to Training Manager by March 1, 2018 if you will have unused funds to
return on March 31St. The Training Manager will attempt to re -allocate unused funds. Projects using re-
allocated funds must be completed by June 30, 2018.
D. Budget: List the specific training, the training cost, the source of match, and the total amount of match. A
template is included but not required for use. As a narrative or in the budget, include clear justification and
explanation of each line item.
3. Scan a signed application to Lorendia Schmidt, Child Welfare Training Manager no later than August 1,2017.
Lorendia Schmidt
Division of Child Welfare
5670 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 115
Centennial, CO 80111
Email: lorendia.schmidt@state.co.us
Direct ail questions about this grant opportunity to Lorendia at 303-866-4268 or lorendia.schmidt@state.co.us.
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Please sign and return the attached statement that affirms that the
County Department of Human Services
agrees to comply with the terms of the Title XX Request for Application
AFFIRMATION:
By my signature below I affirm that my agency agrees to comply with the terms of the Request for Application for
Title XX Funds.
Applicant name: Weld County Department of Human Services
Address: 315 N. 11th Avenue, P.O. Box A, Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: (970) 400-6234
FAX: (970) 346-6776
E-mail: redferlx®weldgov.com
DUNS Number: 075757955
Contact Person if there are questions regarding the application (if different from above)
LeAnn Redfern, Child Welfare Trainer (contact information is listed above)
Print Authorized County Director's
(or Designee's) Name Judy A. Griego
Title Director
Authorized County Director's
(or Designee's) Signature
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Title XX Funding Application
A. Needs Assessment and Description:
Weld County is also searching for training opportunities for staff. We are interested in training that
addresses current and new topics in Child Welfare, as well as those that involved new initiatives and
changes in practice. Weld County tries to provide training opportunities locally, when possible, in order to
get the best staff turnout and lessen travel time and costs.
We would like to provide the following training topics for our staff and foster and kinship families:
• Sex Offender Training - We experience a lot of juveniles who sexually offend and are continually
seeking training opportunities for our staff to work with these youth. We often send workers
through training offered by the Sex Offender Management Board and would like to bring trainers
from SOMB directly to our department to offer training for all Child Welfare staff. Two specific
topics we would like training on are: Sex Offender Treatment for the DD Population and 5OMB
Treatment Content and Overview.
Training on Mental Health Disorders in Children and Parents - We would like additional training on
working with children, youth and families who are affected by mental health disorders: what
services are available, how to maintain children in the home and prevent out of home placement
and reunification.
Training topics in this area may include: Personality Disordered Parents; Personality Disorders and
their Effects on Children; Common Disorders in Children/Youth and Minimally Competent Parent.
Weld County would be interested in sending additional staff to the International Conference on Innovations
in Family Engagement on October 17 - 20, 2017. We have two staff that have received scholarships but
would like to send up to 3 additional staff, if possible. This conference offers many opportunities that would
be useful in continuing education around engagement with families in all areas of Child Welfare. We also
look for opportunities to bring information back to educate other staff.
B. Project Description and Implementation Strategy:
Weld County plans to provide several trainings for all staff and any interested foster and kinship families.
We plan to offer each training more than once, if possible, so that everyone who is interested are able to
attend.
C. Measurable Objectives & Reporting:
We would like to see improved knowledge that can directly be applied to each person's job duties and role
within the Department. We strive to build a competent Child Welfare workforce. While we continue to work
on internal training plans around measuring competency, especially for new workers, Weld County would
request any assistance for the Division of Child Welfare to help identify and measure outcomes.
D. Sustainability:
Training opportunities will help support staff with new and increased knowledge and competency around
topics directly related to Child Welfare practice, and specifically addressing areas commonly seen in Weld
County. Our vision is that continued training and professional grown with promote competency among our
workforce and help with staff retention.
E. Budget:
Weld County is requesting $6,700 in Title XX funds. The county will match at least the 20% required
($1,340)
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Sex Offender Treatment for the DD Population
Trainer: Marci Brewer
SOMB Treatment Content and Overview
Trainer: Marci Brewer
Working with Families Affected by Personality Disorders (Personality Disordered Parents and the
Effects on their Children)
Trainer: Dr. Jack Gardner
Fisorders Commonly Seen in Children/Youth
rainer: Dr. Jack Gardner
Minimally Competent Parent
rainer: Dr. Jack Gardner
International Conference on Innovations in Family Engagement in Vail, October 17 — 20, 2017
Registration fees for 3 participants
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