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RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR QUALITY HOME CHILD CARE PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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 an Agreement for a Quality Home Child
Care Project between 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, and North
Range Behavioral Health, commencing August 1, 2016, with terms and conditions being as stated
in said agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, 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 Agreement for a Quality Home Child Care Project between 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, and North Range Behavioral Health be, and
hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 10th day of May, A.D., 2017., nunc pro tunc August 1, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 3, 2017
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services
RE: Weld County Department of Human Services' Professional
Services Agreement with North Range Behavioral Health (NRBH)
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 Agreement between Weld County Department of Human Services and
North Range Behavioral Health (NRBH) - Quality Home Child Care Project. The purpose of this
agreement is to provide support for at least twelve (12) child care provider homes, to increase the quality of the
home environment to foster overall development, safety and health for children in their care. This Agreement is
for staff salaries and benefits, supplies. equipment, an evaluation component, training and mileage. The funding
for this Agreement comes from the State of Colorado's Employment Focused Funding ($122,714), Community
Services Block Grand and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Funding ($100,000) and funding provided
by North Range Behavioral Health ($193,551)
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of this Agreement.
Sean P. Conway
Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Mike Freeman
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session
Other/Comments:
Pass -Around Memorandum: April 3, 2017 — CMS ID 1089
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WELD COUNTY AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
BETWEEN WELD COUNTY & NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Oualitv Home Child Care Project
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this tr., day of v% 2011 by
and between the County of Weld, a body corporate and politic of the State of foredo, by and
through its Board of County Conunissioners, whose address is 1150 "O" Street, Greeley, Colorado
80631 hereinafter referred to as "County," and North Range Behavioral Health, whose address is
1300 N. 17ih Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor".
WHEREAS, County requires an independent contractor to perform the services required
by County and set forth in Exhibit A - Quality Home Care Project Budget; and Exhibit B — Quality
Home Child Care Implementation Plan; and Exhibit C - Quality Home Child Care Project
Timeline;
WHEREAS, Contractor is willing to perform and has the specific ability to perform the
required Services at or below the cost set forth in Exhibits A, B and C;
WHEREAS, Contractor is authorized to do business in the State of Colorado and has the
time, skill, expertise, and experience necessary to provide the equipment, materials and services
as set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Introduction.
The terms of this Agreement are contained in the terms recited in this document and in Exhibits
A, Band C, each of which forms an integral part of this Agreement. Exhibits A, B and C are
specifically incorporated herein by this reference. County and Contractor acknowledge and agree
that this Agreement, including specifically Exhibits A, B and C, define the performance
obligations of Contractor and Contractor's willingness and ability to meet those requirements.
2. Service or Work. Contractor agrees to procure the materials, equipment and/or products
necessary for the Project and agrees to diligently provide all services, labor, personnel and
materials necessary to perform and complete the Project described in Exhibits A, B and C which
are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Contractor shall further be responsible
for the timely completion, and acknowledges that a failure to comply with the standards and
requirements of Exhibits A, B and C within the time limits prescribed by County may result in
County's decision to withhold payment or to terminate this Agreement.
3. Term. The term of this Agreement begins August I, 2016, , and shall continue through
and until Contractor's completion of the responsibilities described in Exhibits A, B and C. Both
of the parties to this Agreement understand and agree that the laws of the State of Colorado prohibit
the County from entering into Agreements which bind the County for periods longer than one year.
Therefore, within the thirty (30) days preceding the anniversary date of this Agreement, County
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shall notify Contractor if it wishes to renew this Contract.
4. Termination. County has the right to terminate this Agreement, with or without cause on thirty
(30) days written notice. Furthermore, this Agreement may be terminated at any time without
notice upon a material breach of the terms of the Agreement.
Upon termination, County shall take possession of all materials, equipment, tools and
facilities owned by County which Contractor is using, by whatever method it deems expedient;
and, Contractor shall deliver to County all drawings, drafts or other documents it has completed
or partially completed under this Agreement, together with all other items, materials and
documents which have been paid for by County, and these items, materials and documents shall
be the property of County.
Upon termination of this Agreement by County, Contractor shall have no claim of any kind
whatsoever against the County by reason of such termination or by reason of any act incidental
thereto, except for compensation for work satisfactorily performed and/or materials described
herein properly delivered.
S. Extension or Modification. Any amendments or modifications to this agreement shall be in
writing signed by both parties. No additional services or work performed by Contractor shall be
the basis for additional compensation unless and until Contractor has obtained written
authorization and acknowledgement by County for such additional services.
6. Compensation/Contract Amount. Contractor shall submit an itemized monthly bill to Weld
County Department of Human Services for all costs incurred and services provided pursuant to
Exhibit A of this Agreement in accordance with criteria established by Human Services. The
County agrees to pay an amount no greater than Two hundred twenty two thousand seven
hundred fourteen dollars and no/100 ($222,714.00), as described in Exhibit A. One hundred
twenty two thousand seven hundred fourteen dollars and no/100 ($122,714.00) of the funds will
come from Employment Focused Funds and One hundred thousand dollars and no/100
($100,000.00) will be from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Community
Services Block Grant Funds. Contractor acknowledges no payment in excess of that amount will
be made by County unless an amendment to this contract is approved by the Weld County Board
of County Commissioners, as required pursuant to the Weld County Code. Contractor will
secure funding in addition to the amounts described above for activities of this project from other
sources, in the amount of One hundred ninety three thousand five hundred/139y one dollars and
no/100 ($193,551.00).
County will not withhold any taxes from monies paid to the Contractor hereunder and
Contractor agrees to be solely responsible for the accurate reporting and payment of any taxes
related to payments made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, County shall have
no obligations under this Agreement after, nor shall any payments be made to Contractor in respect
of any period after December 31 of any year, without an appropriation therefore by County in
accordance with a budget adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in compliance with
Article 25, title 30 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Local Government Budget Law (C.R.S.
29-1-101 et. seq.) and the TABOR Amendment (Colorado Constitution, Article X, Sec. 20)
7. Independent Contractor. Contractor agrees that it is an independent Contractor and that
Contractor's officers, agents or employees will not become employees of County, nor entitled to
any employee benefits from County as a result of the execution of this Agreement. Contractor shall
perform its duties hereunder as an independent Contractor. Contractor shall be solely responsible
for its acts and those of its agents and employees for all acts performed pursuant to this Agreement.
Contractor, its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers'
compensation benefits through County and County shall not pay for or otherwise provide such
coverage for Contractor or any of its agents or employees.
8. Subcontractors. Contractor acknowledges that County has entered into this Agreement in
reliance upon the particular reputation and expertise of Contractor. Contractor shall not enter
into any subcontractor agreements for the completion of this Project without County's prior
written consent, which may be withheld in County's sole discretion.
9. Ownership. All work and information obtained by Contractor under this Agreement or
individual work order shall become or remain (as applicable), the property of County.
10. Confidentiality. Contractor is advised that as a public entity, Weld County must comply
with the provisions of C.R.S. 24-72-201, et seq., with regard to public records, and cannot
guarantee the confidentiality of all documents. Contractor agrees to keep confidential all of
County's confidential information. Contractor agrees not to sell, assign, distribute, or disclose
any such confidential information to any other person or entity without seeking written
permission from the County. Contractor agrees to advise its employees, agents, and consultants,
of the confidential and proprietary nature of this confidential information and of the restrictions
imposed by this agreement.
11. Warranty. Contractor warrants that the services performed under this Agreement will be
performed in a manner consistent with the standards governing such services and the provisions
of this Agreement. Contractor further represents and warrants that all services shall be performed
by qualified personnel in a professional and workmanlike manner, consistent with industry
standards, and that all services will conform to applicable specifications.
12. Acceptance of Services Not a Waiver. In no event shall any action by County hereunder
constitute or be construed to be a waiver by County of any breach of this Agreement or default
which may then exist on the part of Contractor. Acceptance by the County of, or payment for, the
services completed under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any of the County's
rights under this Agreement or under the law generally.
13. Insurance and Indemnification.
General Requirements: Contractors/Contract Professionals must secure, at or before the
time of execution of any agreement or commencement of any work, the following
insurance covering all operations, goods or services provided pursuant to this request.
Contractors/Contract Professionals shall keep the required insurance coverage in force at all
times during the term of the Agreement, or any extension thereof, and during any warranty
period.
The insurance coverage's specified in this Agreement are the minimum requirements, and
these requirements do not decrease or limit the liability of Contractor/Contract
Professional. The County in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are
sufficient to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of
the work under this Contract by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or
subcontractors.
The Contractor stipulates that it has met the insurance requirements identified herein. The
Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and quantity
of all services provided, the timely delivery of said services, and the coordination of all
services rendered by the Contractor and shall, without additional compensation, promptly
remedy and correct any errors, omissions, or other deficiencies.
INDEMNITY: The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless County, its
officers, agents, and employees, from and against injury, loss damage, liability, suits,
actions, or claims of any type or character arising out of the work done in fulfillment of the
terms of this Contract or on account of any act, claim or amount arising or recovered under
workers' compensation law or arising out of the failure of the Contractor to conform to any
statutes, ordinances, regulation, law or court decree. The Contractor shall be fully
responsible and liable for any and all injuries or damage received or sustained by any
person, persons, or property on account of its performance under this Agreement or its
failure to comply with the provisions of the Agreement. This paragraph shall survive
expiration or termination hereof.
Tvnes of Insurance: The Contractor/Contract Professional shall obtain, and maintain at
all times during the term of any Agreement, insurance in the following kinds and amounts:
Workers' Compensation Insurance: as required by state statute, and Employer's
Liability Insurance covering all of the Contractor's employees acting within the course
and scope of their employment. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against
the County. This requirement shall not apply when a Contractor or subcontractor is
exempt under Colorado Workers' Compensation Act., AND when such Contractor or
subcontractor executes the appropriate sole proprietor waiver form.
Professional Liability Insurance: Contract Professional shall maintain limits of
$1,000,000 for each claim, and $2,000,000 aggregate limit for all claims.
Commercial General Liability Insurance: with the minimum limits as follows:
$1,000,000 each occurrence;
$1,000,000 general aggregate;
$1,000,000 Personal Advertising injury
$5,000 Medical payment one person
Automobile Liability: Contractor/Contract Professional shall maintain limits of
S1,000,000 for bodily injury per person, $1,000,000 for bodily injury for each accident, and
$1,000,000 for property damage applicable to all vehicles operating both on County
property and elsewhere, for vehicles owned, hired, and non -owned vehicles used in the
performance of this Contract.
Contractors/Contract Professionals shall secure and deliver to the County at or before
the time of execution of this Agreement, and shall keep in force at all times during the
term of the Agreement as the same may be extended as herein provided, a
commercial general liability insurance policy, including public liability and property
damage, in form and company acceptable to and approved by said Administrator,
covering all operations hereunder set forth in this agreement.
Proof of Insurance: County reserves the right to require the Contractor/Contract
Professional to provide a certificate of insurance, a policy, or other proof of insurance
as required by the County's Risk Administrator in his sole discretion.
Additional Insureds: For general liability, excess/umbrella liability, pollution legal
liability, liquor liability, and inland marine, Contractor/Contract Professional's insurer
shall name County as an additional insured.
Waiver of Subrogation: For all coverages, Contractor/Contract Professional's insurer
shall waive subrogation rights against County.
Subcontractors: All subcontractors, subcontractors, independent Contractors, sub -
vendors, suppliers or other entities providing goods or services required by this
Agreement shall be subject to all of the requirements herein and shall procure and
maintain the same coverage's required of Contractor/Contract Professional.
Contractor/Contract Professional shall include all such subcontractors, independent
Contractors, sub -vendors suppliers or other entities as insureds under its policies or shall
ensure that all subcontractors maintain the required coverages. Contractor/Contract
Professional agrees to provide proof of insurance for all such subcontractors,
independent Contractors, sub -vendors suppliers or other entities upon request by the
County.
14. Non -Assignment. Contractor may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any interest therein
or claim thereunder, without the prior written approval of County. Any attempts by Contractor to
assign or transfer its rights hereunder without such prior approval by County shall, at the option of
County, automatically terminate this Agreement and all rights of Contractor hereunder. Such
consent may be granted or denied at the sole and absolute discretion of County.
15. Examination of Records. To the extent required by law, the Contractor agrees that an
duly authorized representative of County, including the County Auditor, shall have access to and
the right to examine and audit any books, documents, papers and records of Contractor,
involving all matters and/or transactions related to this Agreement. The Contractor agrees to
maintain these documents for three years from the date of the last payment received.
16. Interruptions. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other for delays in
delivery or failure to deliver or otherwise to perform any obligation under this Agreement, where
such failure is due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to Acts of
God, fires, strikes, war, flood, earthquakes or Governmental actions.
17. Notices. County may designate, prior to commencement of work, its project representative
("County Representative") who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary
and proper decisions with reference to the project. All requests for contract interpretations, change
orders, and other clarification or instruction shall be directed to County Representative. The
County Representative for purposes of this Agreement is hereby identified as, Judy Griego All
notices or other communications (including annual maintenance made by one party to the other
concerning the terms and conditions of this contract shall be deemed delivered under the following
circumstances:
(a) personal service by a reputable courier service requiring signature for receipt; or
(b) five (5) days following delivery to the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid
addressed to a party at the address set forth in this contract; or
(c) electronic transmission via email at the address set forth below, where a receipt or
acknowledgment is required by the sending party; or
(d) transmission via facsimile, at the number set forth below, where a receipt or
acknowledgment is required by the sending party.
Either party may change its notice address(es) by written notice to the other.
Notification Information:
Contractor: North Range Behavioral Health
Attn.: Janis Pottorff, Family Connects Program Director
Address: 1300 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634
E-mail: janis.pottorft@northrange.org
County: Weld County Human Services
Name: Judy A. Griego, Director
Address: 315 N. 11 m Ave. Bldg B
E-mail: griegoja@weidgov.com
Facsimile: 970-353-5215
18. Compliance with Law. Contractor shall strictly comply with all applicable federal and State
laws, rules and regulations in effect or hereafter established, including without limitation, laws
applicable to discrimination and unfair employment practices.
19. Non -Exclusive Agreement. This Agreement is nonexclusive and County may engage or use
other Contractors or persons to perform services of the same or similar nature.
20. Entire Agreement/Modifications. This Agreement including the Exhibits attached hereto
and incorporated herein, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter contained in this Agreement. This instrument supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations, and understandings or agreements with respect to the subject matter contained in
this Agreement. This Agreement may be changed or supplemented only by a written instrument
signed by both parties.
21. Fund Availability. Financial obligations of the County payable after the current fiscal year
are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made
available. Execution of this Agreement by County does not create an obligation on the part of
County to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year.
22. Employee Financial Interest/Conflict of Interest — C.R.S. §§24-18-201 et seq. and §24-
50-507. The signatories to this Agreement state that to their knowledge, no employee of Weld
County has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property which is the
subject matter of this Agreement.
23. Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal,
or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be construed and
enforced without such provision, to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution
within the original intent of the parties.
24. Governmental Immunity. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or
interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections
or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Inununity Act §§24-10-101 et seq., as
applicable now or hereafter amended.
25. No Third Party Beneficiary. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement,
shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or
allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement.
It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned
parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only.
26. Board of County Commissioners of Weld County Approval. This Agreement shall not
be valid until it has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado or its designee.
27. Choice of Law/Jurisdiction. Colorado law, and rules and regulations established pursuant
thereto, shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this Agreement. Any
provision included or incorporated herein by reference which conflicts with said laws, rules and/or
regulations shall be null and void. In the event of a legal dispute between the parties, Contractor
agrees that the Weld County District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve said dispute.
28. Public Contracts for Services C.R.S. §8-17.5-101. Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees
that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under
this contract. Contractor will confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly
hired for employment in the United States to perform work under this Agreement, through
participation in the E -Verify program or the State of Colorado program established pursuant to
C.R.S. §8-17.5-102(5Xc). Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien
to perform work under this Agreement or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to
certify with Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an
illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement. Contractor shall not use E -Verify Program or
State of Colorado program procedures to undertake pre -employment screening or job applicants
while this Agreement is being performed. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a
subcontractor performing work under the public contract for services knowingly employs or
contracts with an illegal alien Contractor shall notify the subcontractor and County within three
(3) days that Contractor has actual knowledge that a subcontractor is employing or contracting
with an illegal alien and shall terminate the subcontract if a subcontractor does not stop employing
or contracting with the illegal alien within three (3) days of receiving notice. Contractor shall not
terminate the contract if within three days the subcontractor provides information to establish that
the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien. Contractor shall
comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to
C.R.S. §8-17.5-102(5), by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor
participates in the State of Colorado program, Contractor shall, within twenty days after hiring an
new employee to perform work under the contract, affirm that Contractor has examined the legal
work status of such employee, retained file copies of the documents, and not altered or falsified
the identification documents for such employees. Contractor shall deliver to County, a written
notarized affirmation that it has examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply
with all of the other requirements of the State of Colorado program. If Contractor fails to comply
with any requirement of this provision or of C.R.S. §8-17.5-101 et seq., County, may terminate
this Agreement for breach, and if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for actual and
consequential damages.
Except where exempted by federal law and except as provided in C.R.S. § 24-76.5-103(3), if
Contractor receives federal or state funds under the contract, Contractor must confirm that any
individual natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older is lawfully present in the United
States pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-76.5-103(4), if such individual applies for public benefits
provided under the contract. If Contractor operates as a sole proprietor, it hereby swears or
affirms under penalty of perjury that it: (a) is a citizen of the United States or is otherwise
lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall produce one of the forms
of identification required by C.R.S. § 24-76.5-101, et seq., and (c) shall produce one of the forms
of identification required by C.R.S. § 2476.5-103 prior to the effective date of the contract.
Acknowledgment. County and Contractor acknowledge that each has read this Agreement,
understands it and agrees to be bound by its terms. Both parties further agree that this Agreement,
with the attached Exhibits A, B and C, is the complete and exclusive statement of agreement
between the parties and supersedes all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and any other
communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
I WITNESS WHE OF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement this
day of 2011.
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pre/post surveys and data collection that will provide insight on critical
questions related to increasing quality care, consistency in families
employment or school goals and home provider professional growth.
Evaluation
This will cover 237 hours of a PhD research evaluator time over the 237 hours @ $6,232 + $1,523 Fringe $7,764
Component
course of the project (0.1 FTE). This individual will provide: monthly
updates, quarterly reports and an annual report to provide strategic
planning content to support future funding initiatives, policy and
legislative issues .
200 families @ $25 each
This will be provided to families that participate in a phone survey to
identify needs for child care; reasons for change in care; and challenges
in obtaining care. The survey questions will provide a baseline for data
on parent withdrawal, suspensions, and expulsions from care. Survey
target will be to 200 families who then will receive a $25 Walmart gift
card for participation.
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Weld County Employment Focused Funds (EFF) Implementation Plan
Outcome statements:
• TANF/CCAP eligible families with young children will have early assessment of developmental, mental
health and trauma needs, quality case management and personal and work supports that can increase their
resilience, protective factors and positive attainment on their TANF work activities.
• WCDHS staff, community agencies, systems and employers will have an increased understanding of mental
health and trauma that improves their ability to engage with families more effectively.
• WCDHS and NRBH will have a strong, data informed understanding how to grow quality in early care
settings with FFN, Exempt providers and families that promote school readiness for the young children in
their care and ensure dependable care that allows families to meet their educational, work and/or job search
goals. This pilot project will provide data that will support policy changes and allow the organizations to be
more focused on future collaborative grant and contract efforts.
Benchmarks:
• A 9-15 early childhood home care providers (FFN, exempt, licensed or unlicensed) that currently receive or
potentially are eligible for TANF / CCAP funding will be identified to receive ongoing training, consultation,
education and supports necessary to ensure the quality of care they provide to young children increases.
• The pilot project is focused on the youngest children from birth to 6 years of are. Providers and families
need to have at least one child in this age range to be part of the project.
• Surveys will be completed on 200 CCAP eligible families (especially those with a change in child care
providers) to gather a family perspective on what quality and dependable care should be.
• More information will be gathered around suspension and expulsion issues for our youngest children that can
provide a foundation to support procedures that reduce disruption of care.
• Pre/Post screening, assessment and growth tools will be used to identify and measure change in three groups:
1) young children; 2) FFN-Exempt-Licensed providers; and 3) parent or families
• A minimum of 40-50 TANF/CCAP eligible families and providers with young children will receive case
management, training, consultation, child development education, and other supports on a consistent basis to
increase their skills with young children and promote protective factors.
• A 75 staff employers, community members will be impacted through awareness activities, training and
consultation to increase their trauma informed understanding
• A pilot project report will be generated with additional presentation tools that can be used by both WCDHS
and NRBH to present the "lessons learned" to county commissioners, agencies and fenders that enhance
strategic planning of where to put future efforts.
Timeline
Activity
Person (s)
Responsible
Anticipated Outcomes
Budget
Category
Jul -Aug
2016
Strategic Planning Phase
Key Staff from
WCDHS &
NRBH
Project outcomes will be outlined
with clear benchmarks for success
and timelines for implementation
will be established
Staff,
Travel,
Materials
To identify training and support needs of
staff; collect baseline data on families; recruit
home child care providers; set outputs to be
measured
Sept-
Dec
2016
Awareness & Training Phase
Key Staff from
WCDHS &
NRBH
TANF and WCDHS staff will be
equipped with skills and
knowledge to identify families
with trauma or mental health
needs that could benefit from more
enhanced wrap around supports
Child care providers will be
recruited and engaged in training,
mentoring, and consultation
Families will be engaged in
planning for their identified needs,
priorities and goals
Families will be involved with
training that increases their
knowledge and skills
Staff,
Travel,
Materials,
Equipment
Training will be provided for staff and child
care providers to increase their skills,
knowledge and ability to identify needs early
and work with families who have trauma or
mental health issues that impact their ability
to meet TANF work activities.
Families will be engaged in group, family and
individual supports to address their trauma
and mental health needs that have been
identified
Pre-screening, assessment and goal planning
will be completed to establish baseline for
outcome evaluation and growth
Jan -Mar
2017
Community Awareness
Key Staff from
WCDHS,
NRBH &
United Way
Community agencies, systems,
and employers will have a general
understanding of how trauma
impacts families and overall
wellness.
Appropriate referrals for supports
and services will occur due to
increased knowledge of MH and
trauma informed practice
Staff,
Travel,
Materials,
Equipment
Agencies, systems and employers will be
provided awareness materials and offered
training and or consultation supports to be
more knowledgeable about trauma informed
practices and how to identify and make
appropriate referrals
Training may include: Toxic Stress, Trauma
Informed work places, Mental Health First
Aid
Mar-
June
2017
Ongoing Implementation Phase
Key Staff from
WCDHS &
NRBH
Families with young children are
meeting their identified TANF
work activity goals because they
have reliable quality child care and
access to resources and services in
the community that address their
concrete needs
Staff, child care providers and
agencies are equipped to support
families with multiple risk factors,
mental health and trauma needs
Children are not disrupted from
care while their parents are at
work or in education/training
settings
Staff,
Travel,
Materials,
Equipment
During this time period ongoing training,
consultation, mentoring and activities will be
continued with families, child care providers,
staff and community agencies and systems to
increase skills
Families will receive case management
supports to ensure that their overall needs are
being addressed to reduce stress and barriers
to their TANF work activities
Post screening and evaluations will be
conducted to collect data on the desired
outcomes for the project
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