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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170352.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES (PSSF) PARTNERSHIP PROJECT APPLICATION IN COLLABORATION WITH CATHOLIC CHARTIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE DENVER WELD REGIONAL OFFICE 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 Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Partnership Project Application 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, Division of Child Welfare, in Collaboration with Catholic Charites and Community Services of the Archdiocese Denver Weld Regional Office, to the Colorado Office of Early Childhood, 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 Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Partnership Project Application 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, Division of Child Welfare, in Collaboration with Catholic Charites and Community Services of the Archdiocese Denver Weld Regional Office, to the Colorado Office of Early Childhood, be and hereby is, approved. Cc . HSOCCrn/SP,/ J) oa/ 13117 2017-0352 HR0088 RE: PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES (PSSF) PARTNERSHIP PROJECT APPLICATION PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 1st day of February, A.D., 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: dit,f4/1) C(.jC ►;ei Weld County Clerk to the Board BY puty Clerk to the Board /644 Julie A. Cozad, Chair Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem Sean P. Conway ED • .�' i FOR 1' _.��;._ �l XCUSED County Attorney arbara Kirkmeye Date of signature: 02 / OCv/ 2017-0352 HR0088 January 31, 2017 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES P.O. BOX A GREELEY, CO. 80632 Website: www.co.weld.co.us Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551 Child Support (970) 352-6933 Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood c/o Jill Jordan 1575 Sherman Street, First Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Ms. Jordan: Enclosed for review and consideration by the Colorado Office of Early Childhood is our application for Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) funding. This application shall remain valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the award. The Weld County Department of Human Services (WCDIIS), Division of Child Welfare, a government entity acting as fiscal agent, is the Offeror. The Offeror is submitting this application in collaboration with Catholic Charities and the Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver (Catholic Charities), a charitable organization. We are willing to comply with all work requirements and other terms and conditions as specified in this Request for Application (RFA). In addition to this transmittal letter, the enclosed application is comprised of the following materials and attachments: • Technical/Business Application (Component B) • Statement of Work/Work Plan including Benchmarks and Outcomes (Component C — ExhibitsB— 1,B -2,B-3) • Budget (Component D) Neither WCDHS nor Catholic Charities, nor any of its employees, agents, independent contractors, or proposed subcontractors has ever been an excluded provider, convicted of any criminal charges or actions involving moral turpitude. Weld County Department of Human Services does not have any current pending contracts with the State of Colorado; however, Catholic Charities has three: 1I7ESG16915, II7ESG16960 and H7ESG16952. Neither WCDHS nor Catholic Charities has any bids or applications submitted to the State of Colorado but not yet awarded. Furthermore, neither entity has identified any potential conflicts of interest related to the RFA. Neither the vendor (WCDHS) nor the subcontractor (Catholic Charities) will perform the services outlined in this RFA outside the state of Colorado or the United States. 2017-0352 Thank you for your consideration of this application for funding. If you require additional information, please contact me. Sincerely, 'ego,"Direc r Id Coufty Depart nt of H an Services Weld County Department of Human Services COMPONENT B TECHNICAL/BUSINESS APPLICATION AGENCY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Introduce the provider agency and geographic region included in the proposed site collaboration. Weld County Department of Human Services (Weld County DHS) is located in northern Colorado and is home to 31 incorporated municipalities that include growing cities and acres of prime agricultural land. Weld is the third largest county in Colorado, covering 3,987 square miles with a population of approximately 269,785. For the past several years, Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver has been a Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) grantee and then entered into an agreement with Weld County DHS to be its partner in implementing the grant. This year, with the stipulation that grant funding can be awarded to counties only, Weld County DHS is submitting the application with the intent to continue its partnership with Catholic Charities and is applying for a funding award level of $120,000. Describe the provider agency's service array and the populations(s) currently being served. Be sure to include any experience delivering PSSF services, experience working with family, children, and experience delivering voluntary services. Weld County DHS collaborates with Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver to provide PSSF services. Catholic Charities' offices in Weld County are housed at Guadalupe Community Center, which is Catholic Charities' homeless shelter and administrative office. Catholic Charities has been providing PSSF services to at -risk and kindship families since 1999, strengthening its relationship with Weld County DHS during that time relative to the collaborative provision of services to families. During the first 12 years of the PSSF program, Catholic Charites worked with families in each of the PSSF service categories. More recently, Catholic Charities and Weld County DHS developed a new collaborative model: the Weld County Promoting Safe and Stable Families Partnership. Through this model, Catholic Charities focused on providing Adoption/Kinship support and Family Preservation services to families staying at Guadalupe Community Center. Weld County DHS focused on providing Family Support Services to families residing either at the shelter or in the community who could benefit from this early intervention service. Communication and collaboration by Catholic Charities and Weld County DHS strengthened service delivery. Some services were provided jointly when it was beneficial to the family. These included parent training and support groups with either Catholic Charities or Weld County DHS taking the lead. Provide a community profile that describes the impact of risk factors as they relate to parents and caregivers in the proposed target geographic service area. Explain how your agency assessed the current needs of your region (i.e. collaborative needs assessment process with other agencies and parents, focus groups, accessing other agency's data/reports, etc.) Page 1 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services Weld County DHS participates with multiple community organizations and various taskforces, enabling it to remain current on family crisis needs that are observed by these service entities. Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities have participated in a yearlong community assessment and strategic planning taskforce, known at the Homeless Coalition. The goal of the Homeless Coalition is to construct a multi -faceted community plan — "Weld Way Home" — to reduce the growing homeless population in Weld County. For many, many years, Catholic Charities has served as the safety net for homeless families through Guadalupe Community Center. Weld County DHS, Catholic Charities and Greeley Transitional House have developed a very efficient and functional communication and emergency planning collaboration to serve the emergency needs of homeless families. Provide evidence that PSSF services being applied for in your community does not duplicate other services offered in your community. If other programs already exist, describe how the PSSF funding is still a needed service that will be utilized in the community how it will be integrated with other community based programs, policies, practices, and approaches addressing the same or similar need. Applicants should reference how the proposed program fits into the community continuum of services, if it fills an identified gap in services, and/or works to eliminate barriers to a family's ability to access services. Catholic Charites provides emergency assessments of, and planning for, homeless families and approves short-term hotel vouchers that are funded by Weld County United Way. Weld County DHS may also provide emergency assessments and hotel vouchers through Community Service Block Grants, while Greeley Transitional House provides shelter for families when it has space available. Weld County DHS, Catholic Charities, and Greeley Transitional House communicate with one another and share resources in order to provide comprehensive emergency services for families. Between 12 and 15 families per month are referred for emergency screening and safety planning to this emergency response team. In Weld County, there is a significant shortage of shelter rooms for families and long waiting lists. Because of this, a family may utilize many entry points into receiving the help they need. Provide a description of prior experience providing related services. Describe how previous experience provides evidence of the capacity to successfully achieve the expected outcomes. Please describe reason or expertise in working with the specific service categories for which you are applying. Because one of the new focuses of service delivery is on kinship families, there is an increased need for supportive services in order to ensure a stable family environment. This includes concrete services such as rent, utility assistance, transportation assistance, respite care and other hard goods that families will require to sustain permanency. Weld County DHS has a strong focus on father involvement. In an effort to support fathers, the agency continues to develop and create a fatherhood program that can be branched out to local community partners such as Catholic Charities, the City of Greeley, Community Corrections, etc. Since approximately 2007, Weld County DHS has had an initiative to work with various grants and organizations to develop and support a fatherhood program. The fatherhood program currently utilizes the Circle of Parents model which focuses on creating a place where anyone in a parenting Page 2 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services role can openly discuss the successes and challenges of raising children in a supportive parent -led group. Weld County DHS has worked collaboratively with Catholic Charities to support kinship families, which are increasing in number. Because of this, there is a need for expanded services to support these placements. In 2016, the Weld County Department of Child Welfare had approximately 333 children placed in kinship out -of -home placements. The goal is to establish a support group for families and children/youth that will educate, support and reinforce the importance of permanency for children/youth. Describe the organizational structure and how the organization will manage this project. If applicable, indicate key personnel who will be assigned to the program and describe the experience of each. Include any relevant education and/or certifications that organization employees have obtained. Indicate how these staff will be supervised. The contractor for the PSSF program will be Weld County DHS, which will coordinate services with Catholic Charities as a subcontractor. At Weld County DHS, Geraldine Romero is currently the Community Case Manager. Geraldine has a bachelor's degree and has worked for 17 years in the child welfare field. Geraldine had strong skills in parent education with a focus on permanency, trauma and child development. Toi Lynn Edwards is the Kinship Supervisor. She has a bachelor's degree and over 20 years' experience in child welfare at both child placement agencies and public agencies. She has extensive experience in foster care and kinship services. At Catholic Charities, Enita Kearns-Hout, Weld County Regional Director, has a bachelor's degree and 30 years of direct practice with foster and adoptive families and children with DHS agencies. She also worked 12 years as a permanency specialist trainer for the Adoption Exchange. Cheri Anderson is Catholic Charities' Director of Case Management. She has a Master of Social Work degree and has worked in family and children's services for 20 years. As supervisor of the PSSF program, she has gained extensive experience in working with at -risk families. Kraig Patriquin provides Intensive Case Management to families staying at Guadalupe Community Center. He has a Master of Social Work degree and has extensive training in issues related to mental health, motivational interviewing and problem -solving therapy. Sandra Abagail Garcia has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and will support monolingual families at Guadalupe Community Center and at the new permanent supportive housing apartments (which open in May) adjacent to the shelter. Catholic Charities will be hiring an additional staff member to serve the at -risk families at the new apartments. How will the provider agency retain PSSF staff, and ensure there is no gap in service delivery if the agency experiences staff turnover? Weld County DHS has an established Kinship Unit. Within the unit, the agency retains a Kinship Supervisor and three Kinship Coordinators who have the expertise to provide supportive services in the event of staff turnover or absence. Catholic Charities will have a total of 3.5 FTE social work practitioners serving clients at Guadalupe Community Center and at the permanent supportive housing apartments. This will allow for continuation of services if the agency experiences turnover. Catholic Charities' Director of Case Management also has the expertise to provide direct services in the event of staff turnover or absence. Provide an explanation of the organization's commitment to be responsible to a family's cultural considerations. Page 3 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services Weld County DHS will have one Spanish-speaking case manager to serve monolingual families. The agency's Community Case Manager and Kinship Coordinator are bilingual and bicultural. All agency staff members are culturally aware and receive ongoing cultural training. Catholic Charites has one bilingual and bicultural case manager dedicated to working with families at Guadalupe Community Center. A second bilingual case manager will be hired when the permanent supportive housing apartments open. Cultural competency and the understanding that families have diverse histories and cultures and values is a core training expectation for Catholic Charities staff COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS Describe collaborative relationships with a minimum of four key partners in the proposed geographic community and how they will contribute to the PSSF program's success, including any other post -adoption programs. Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities have a strong history of collaboration relating to Child Welfare Services/Promoting Safe and stable Families. Guadalupe Community Center is a one -stop service delivery center, providing programs that help all ages — from infants to seniors. Within this continuum of care there is a focus on homeless prevention/emergency services, transitional shelter programs and the aforementioned supportive housing apartments that will include 10 units for families. Other partners that provide expanded and wraparound services include: North Range Behavioral Health: Supports the mental health needs of families with on -site individual assessments, support groups and immediate referrals for individual treatment and medication assessments. The agency has a 12 -bed crisis facility and mobile crisis unit that responds to mental health needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sunrise Community Health Care Services: This agency's mobile health van comes to Guadalupe Community Center twice a month. The partnership facilitates same -day office visits when the need for immediate medical attention is indicated. Cheyenne VA Medical Center: Medical Center staff visit Guadalupe Community Center weekly, providing case management to veterans. Volunteers of America: Provides veterans at Guadalupe Community Center with services. High Plains Library: Provides technology and computer training at Guadalupe Computer Center. Weekly classes support development or enhancement of computer skills, resume writing and carrying out a job search. The library also provides the shelter's Children Always Learning Lab with iPads, learning apps and books. Describe new opportunities and plans to develop and expand partners in the proposed community. Page 4 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services For Weld County DHS, building relationships with cities and service providers is critical to providing services to Weld County residents. The department reaches out annually to many agencies in order to contract with highly qualified CORE services providers for families and children. Guadalupe Community Center and the new permanent supportive housing apartments are on a 12 - acre site. With office space and rooms that can be utilized by various groups, the opportunity exists to bring in more service providers to meet client needs. The new apartments will have on -site case managers from Catholic Charites and a mental health specialist from North Range Behavioral Health. Community meetings held before the opening of the new apartments will open the door to communication and awareness with an opportunity to expand partnerships. If sub -contracting with a community based organization, provide a memorandum of understanding (if available). Explain how the county will ensure program services are delivered as intended. Memorandum of Understanding will be completed with Catholic Charities upon notification of award. PROGRAM DESIGN Describe the services to be provided and the target population for the services. The target population is families with children at -risk of abuse, neglect and out -of -home placements. Homeless parents and children suffer serious ill effects that can have long-term physical and mental health consequences. Homeless women often report being physically and sexually abused, and children in homeless families may have been exposed to violent events and trauma. Homeless children live with uncertainty in their lives, often suffer from frequent moves of homes and schools and are at risk of abrupt moves and separations from parents. The frequent moves and family instability have negative consequences for academic achievement and the child's psych -social development and physical health. An overreaching focus for this collaborative is family economic and housing stability. Services provided by the two agencies will be strength - based, motivational and culturally appropriated and supportive. Weld County DHS, through collaboration with Catholic Charites, will provide Family Support Services. Families will receive Intensive Case Management and parent skill development. This development is taught through the Parenting Wisely, Circle of Parent, Magic 1-2-3, and Love and Logic trainings and through the Fatherhood Program. Families at Guadalupe Community Center and the adjacent permanent supportive housing apartments will receive 8 to 12 hours per week of consultation and direct services from Weld County DHS. The direct services provided include additional case management services, referrals and family trainings, which may be co -facilitated with Catholic Charities. In addition, Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities will facilitate a monthly educational/support group for kinship families and children. Again, collaboratively, Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities will provide Family Preservation Services with Catholic Charities providing intensive case management to Guadalupe Community Center residents and residents of the supportive housing apartments. These families will have access to the parent Page 5of12 Weld County Department of Human Services strengthening training models provided by Weld County DHS. All of the programs provided target families that are at risk of entry or re-entry into multiple systems. REQUESTED DATA: 1. Population estimates ages 0-17: According to the United States Census, Weld County Quick Facts, the total estimated population in July 2015 was 285,174. 2. Poverty estimates ages 0-17 of the county being served for this application: 11.3% 3. Number of child abuse and neglect referrals reported for your county or region for the past year: Weld County had 6,564 called -in referrals in 2016. 4. Number of open cases unduplicated children served in child welfare: In Weld County, there were 927 open cases. This number includes adoption cases which tend to run in the 500s. 5. Number of children in out of home placement with a goal of return home: 325 6. Number of children in out of home placement legally free for adoption in the past year: Weld County had 27 legally free children in 2016. 7. Number of completed adoption in past year: Weld County had 17 completed adoptions in 2016. Provide the unduplicated number the applicant is proposing to serve within each PSSF service or activity. Describe in detail how the applicant identified this number and provide supporting data when relevant. In 2016, Weld County DHS received 6,564 Community Child Protection referrals. Of these, 4,173 were not recommended for further assessment. A Weld County DHS community case manager will provide up to 16 families between Guadalupe Community Center and the new permanent supportive housing apartments with consultation and direct services support. In addition, the community case manager will provide approximately 190 families in the community with prevention services that help prevent abuse, neglect and out -of - home placement. Weld County DHS currently has 187 identified kinship families within Child Welfare who could access and/or benefit from Family Support Services. A newly offered Education and Support Group co -facilitated by Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities will be held monthly at Guadalupe Community Center and/or the new apartments for up to 10 families and their children. Catholic Charities will provide intensive case management, referrals and support services to: • Six families at a time at the Guadalupe Community Center, with a total of 25 to 30 families per year. • Five to 10 non -custodial single parents residing at the Guadalupe Community Center per year. They may participate in parenting classes that offer an opportunity to strengthen parental relationships with children living with another parent outside of the shelter or with grandparents/kin. • 10 families residing at the permanent supportive housing apartments per year. These families will also have access to Family Support Services. Page 6 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services • Five to 10 (out of 37) non -custodial single parents residing at the permanent supportive housing apartments per year. They may participate in Parenting Classes that offer an opportunity to strengthen parental relationships with children living with another parent outside the shelter or with grandparents/kin. If the application is a multi -county or statewide application, how will you ensure services are accessible to all counties in the proposed region? N/A Describe in detail how the applicant will work with diverse populations within the community and how representatives from various cultures will be represented within the program. Both agencies have Spanish-speaking staff. If a family needs services delivered in another language, staff members would use the Language Line or a translator provided by the Global Refugee Center in Greeley. Describe how you will address geographic, language, and limited resources (transportation) barriers to providing services. Families residing at either Guadalupe Community Center or the supportive housing apartments can easily access public transportation. There is a bus stop right across the street, and the City of Greeley provides bus passes for residents at no cost. However, this does not mean that transportation isn't always a challenge, especially for residents who need to get somewhere off - hours. (The bus pickups start at 7 a.m. and end at 7 p.m.) For school children (in compliance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act), District Six provides bus services to and from Guadalupe Community Center and the child's school. Describe how you will strengthen protective factors with the families you serve. Intensive case management provided by both agencies has as its core for PSSF Services a focus on recognized protective factors to stabilize families and to support families so they can meet their children's' needs. These protective factors relate to parental resilience, social connections and family support, parenting skills and child development. The case management must strengthen the social and emotional health of the parents and children as well as support families through crises. Isolation from family members and broken or unsupportive family relationship are often seen in families experiencing homelessness. Families generally have a deep desire to mend family relationships but need guidance and support in developing a plan for doing so. Through intensive case management, in one-on-one and group settings, opportunities will be explored that include awareness -building regarding family systems and communication. For a family to succeed, support is critical. Where there is a lack of family support and/or no opportunity for repair, families will be encouraged to grow new social relationships. Parenting skills and knowledge of child development and age -appropriate expectations can be taught through parent educations classes such a Nurturing Parenting. Because Guadalupe Page 7 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services Community Center is where the case manager works (and that, of course, is where the family lives), the case manager has the opportunity to model constructive discipline approaches. (This will also be true of the permanent supportive housing apartments.) Because case managers and social workers are working with families where they live, they are afforded the time and opportunity to work with them on child behavioral challenges in a way that isn't possible in a non- residential setting. (An example would be modeling supportive guidance of children during meals.) Helping families to learn to engage in their children's schooling and to contribute to their children's growth, development and academic success can be facilitated at the shelter and the apartments. On the campus, four nights a week, children participate in the Children Always Learning Lab. The goal of the lab is to help children overcome gaps in learning they may have experienced because they have had to frequently change schools. There is a strong emphasis on teaching parents that they are their child's first and most important teacher. Families come to either Guadalupe Community Center or the supportive housing apartments with a history of challenges. One goal is to have them learn how to navigate community support with the guidance of their case manager. Describe your process of follow-up with each family served. Include method, frequency, and documentation of information. Families served in the community by Weld County DHS community case manager will be reached within a week after of receiving a referral. The duration and frequency contact varies based on the family's goals, challenges and the length of involvement needed to address family issues and its need for support. Families served in Intensive Case Management by Catholic Charities staff at Guadalupe Community Center are seen by a case manager within 48 hours of entering the shelter. For families who enter the apartments, the goal will be for them to begin their relationship with their case manager even before they move in so that necessary support can be provided during the transition process. The frequency of case management for families is weighted heavily in the beginning to immediately address challenges identified and assure best success within a shelter/permanent housing plan. Case management then takes place weekly unless a crisis dictates it be more often. Case plans and progress notes are entered into a database called Efforts to Outcomes, which is capable of tracking many statistics including demographics, assessments and points of service. A family's challenges, progress and goals are also documented through CFSA 2.0 and the Arizona Self -Sufficiency Matrix. Paper case file records are kept on family assessment tools, appointments and program participation dates and progress. Describe how you will inform the community of the services available through PSSF. Weld County DHS Protection Unit staff members conduct community outreach in order to educate the public about available resources. They reach out to schools and medical clinics and have a presence at various local events. Brochures are also placed at key community sites. Because Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities have longstanding relationships with many other community service providers, these providers can be a resource for dispersing information about the PSSF program to the public. Page 8of12 Weld County Department of Human Services Describe how the program will provide outreach and engagement of families. Family engagement takes place through two Weld County DHS agency advisory boards: Weld Faith Council and Family and Youth Commission. Currently, families have input in improving programs through weekly Guadalupe Community Center resident meetings, and residents of the new apartments will have this same type of meeting on a monthly basis. Referral process and criteria, including any Memoranda of Agreement or internal policies needed if providing services in collaboration with another entity. The process begins with a referral from a community partner, individual or from within Weld County DHS. For families staying at either the shelter or apartments, the referral most generally would come from Catholic Charites. Service criteria includes that there is a concern related to child safety, well-being and permanency of placement. Each case is screened/evaluated to determine if further investigation is warranted by Weld County DHS or if a referral for services to a community caseworker or other agency is needed. If providing case management, how you will assure there is family directed goal setting. Family strength -based assessments through the assessment tools of CFSA 2.0 used by both agencies serve as the vehicle for a family to examine their strengths and challenges, leading to the design of their desired goals. Describe in detail any flex funding you propose using for concrete supports, including how these funds will impact the family and what additional services around those funds will be offered to work toward self-sufficiency. None will be proposed. Describe any other enhancers and/or barriers you anticipate in implementing a PSSF program in your service area and how they will be addressed. Because the supportive housing apartments are new, of course, this will be the first year that the PSSF project will incorporate families in this setting. This enhancement is exciting, but both Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities realize that challenges will come along with this growth. However, both agencies are confident that any challenges can be overcome because of the strong working relationship that exists between the two entities. OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES Detail the intended outcomes. For all of the services delivered to families, the intended outcome is to strengthen and stabilize them and prevent abuse, neglect and out -of -home placement. Indicate the capacity and willingness of your organization to participate in data collection and evaluation processes, including access to technology such as computer and web access. Page 9 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services State your willingness to submit quarterly program and data reports and who will be responsible for the activity. Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities have the capacity to participate in data collection and also utilize existing systems to track needed data and generate reports. Describe experience your agency has with maintaining information on program activities in a data management system, including experience in assuring data integrity. Both agencies have a long-standing history of accurately collecting data related to program activities. Each agency has the staff and IT capability to ensure the integrity of data. Explain how the applicant will ensure model fidelity within the selected evidence based or promising practices. Both agencies have certification and training in the Evidences Based Models and tools that will be used. Experienced supervisors provide oversight to ensure model fidelity. How will you engage in a continuous quality improvement process and who will be involved in this? Describe how parents will be involved in the process. Within Weld County DHS, continuous quality improvement involves management and administrative teams that evaluate programs and look for way to improve programming on a rotating basis. In addition, parent satisfaction surveys provide insight and guide program changes. Catholic Charities uses an internal Performance and Quality Improvement process. This process starts at the program level. Program directors collect information and feedback from clients and staff about the quality and delivery of program services. This information comes from such things as client files, program statistical information, client surveys, follow-up client phone calls and direct feedback from clients and employees. This information is then compiled by the Performance Management and Evaluation Coordinator, who formulates monthly reports for the CEO. At weekly meetings, the CEO and senior management determine if any program adjustments are needed. The agency also has a standing Performance and Quality Improvement Committee which is comprised of a cross section of staff members. Residents of Guadalupe Community Center provide feedback through a Resident Action Form and exit survey. If providing family support or family preservation services, describe plans to use the CFSA 2.0 with families meeting the criteria. CFSA 2.0 is the assessment tool used by Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities for PSSF families. Page 10 of 12 Weld County Department of Human Services Describe other assessment tools used with families. Other assessment tools used include Your Money Your Goals (a financial assessment tool), a home safety checklist, a Protective Factors Survey, an initial Psycho -Social Assessment and Intake Form, the Arizona Self -Sufficiency Matrix and, when indicated, a Family Eco Map. Describe how the agency does follow-up work with families after completion of services to capture feedback and impact. Within Weld County DHS, families whose cases have been closed/completed are encouraged to ask for support in the future as needed. Catholic Charites has an Alumni Program for families who request ongoing support on a regular basis after transitioning out of the shelter. All families transitioning out of the shelter know they have access to crisis support and services from their case manager and Catholic Charities' Emergency Assistance Program. SUSTAINABILITY Describe how the PSSF local program will continue if funding is reduced or discontinued for this program. Reduced or discontinued funding would cause a hardship for agencies trying to provide robust services related to PSSF needs. There would need to be an aggressive search for grants to support these critical services. Of concern is the awareness that grants to provide services to families and children are limited and very competitive. Explain agency plan to continue to provide services in the event of staff turnover. Weld County DHS has very low staff turnover, and it is most likely that if there were turnover, existing staff would be quickly re -assigned to fill any vacancy. Catholic Charities' Director of Case Management has extensive experience, not only with this program but also in family counseling and casework. Program services would continue if there were staff turnover. Provide evidence the proposed community considers PSSF services as a priority and that the services will be utilized. The Weld County community has shown it values the PSSF program by its continued referral stream, both to Weld County DHS and Catholic Charities. The community also demonstrated that protecting homeless families and children is a priority by donating close to $1 million over a nine - month period to support the construction of Guadalupe Community Center. Describe the agency's plan for family recruitment and retention for involvement in PSSF services/activities. What activities will be implemented to increase parent engagement? Families residing at Guadalupe Community Center will receive information regarding services as part of their orientation. Retention in the program comes in great part because of the skills, enthusiasm and encouragement of case managers from both agencies who acknowledge small Page 11of12 Weld County Department of Human Services successes and build parents' confidence that they can succeed. By partnering program participants with a "buddy parent" (at the both the shelter and the apartments) participants have a built-in support system. This system will also be encouraged in kinship parent education support groups. In addition, social activity rewards and opportunities for parent breaks can contribute to retention. Examples of incentives that encourage retention include small tokens for participation, certificates, movie and dinner tickets and parent nights out or pampering events. Every effort will be made to ask the community to provide these types of incentives to the program free or at a reduced cost. Page 12 of 12 Component C Exhibit B - 1 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER, WELD COUNTY REGION 1442 NORTH 11TH AVENUE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 JANUARY 29, 2017 Page 1 of 4 m t W Component C INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND w � sy z ba z z o Pla PIZ U o L rers v °moo 94 n4 t7Zia L b4 a, tV t o °' CC iv CC ,� N O tSi to es z O) •ti +V O Q U 'PeS SCOPE OF WORK O 0 w Ift•Z C4,1 ?seta t•el b CZ) 4)4 • coj txo Clq L o t o 'y� 14 '•••4 O L O Qm o) b • c•i� Q `ti ti eC eotZL'� ICU o ta ej o • pp 0,i b4 In 0 CS iftizs Z) ti -C PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 14) •t ? ear 4 Piera "ti Ss pgyp CI Pt Zi v t3 b4 v •� o 43/4 'C L. 'wo, Pt o o v_ � E o a E � a -_ CI; U L ° a) CS C°1 k boI: wftt w.. 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Person(s) Responsible Kraig Patriquin, Family Case Manager; Sandra Garcia, Bilingual Case Manager; Cheri Anderson, Director of Case Management Person(s) Responsible Kraig Patriquin, Family Case Manager; Sandra Garcia, Bilingual Case Manager; Cheri Anderson, Director of Case management Measurement Assessment tools that are more sweeping include CFSA 2.0 and the Arizona Self - Sufficiency -Matrix and more specific regarding income stabilization and debt reduction Measurement Pre-tests/post tests Chi 41 Tool will direct family case plan ' in reference to family goals. Case plan and service focus will also include employment and income and debt management, and establishment of sustainable housing. Families will be seen weekly by their case manager and more frequentlyif needed a) Nurturing Parenting, 1-2-3 Parenting, Parenting Wisely and/ or Love and Logic training O so I. tie > .....i Cl A pc os L C> > Cl O Outcome statement: Stabilize homeless families and provide training to enhance parenting skills, thus decreasing risk for out -of -home placement for children Time Period Z -L r y• a> . Q CER Time Period w t ch •o fl ¢- L c a., "�3 • :-_ ≥ • - C _- -octi O O• siso F- o cc: 4.- ea F Complete CFSA 2.0 assessment tool. .2 CO E-4 Set up individual or group parent training Component C � E o.' L. v E a�r � ° m 0) L. .Ina L. 0.) v �'44, CS W o L. c O 4 v o 6 ci o) W CS ' ,CS ea - Z '.. ea v Cb o o. L. CU Asati O E •TV , V v `4c.3. t o Ill ....4 E O., o b4 b4 0) • ci N44 z L. tka V L. 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CI z o .� o O o o 4s •� Z v o C t 0 0 ) PC� Z • vo ti% Z ` o PliZPet Z1 Z U v oo „ v o v v v v S v Cr 8 • � o c o L. y Z • '� OCC PC? v -0 O L. Z ' ti Z 44 o 1C ? Z _ o ti v o --a -o ti c CC w ,� . ICJ C q" v Z .O L 'v O v O y v Z Cy rn.ki c..) W � -0 Coi z L. O -0 ti ,s :as V L. - o a X ^O -0 v O ti O o •.� v tiO •� v o � U � • L O• CC; L o 4 144••• o t CO, o bow o.te - • v L ' TZ i 244 O v O L E'er Cei tic SCOPE OF WORK msis ti cei O O z y t � o � v tuo PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE N CO SO 4-0 W Component C WORK PLAN c Ct 1... 3 OUTCOMES, BENCHMARKS, AND MILESTONES Pre- and post-test will measure the changes in each parent's expectations and the program will use tools and techniques to manage child behavior and enhance the parent/child relationship. A pre-test and assessment will be conducted at the beginning of the new working group and then repeated at 12 months to determine progress toward goals for the group. Key Activity A: Kinship Parent Education and Support Group Budget Category Adoption Support Person(s) Responsible Enitu Kearns -Rout, Catholic Charities Regional Director and Facilitator. Weld County DHS Kinship Team, Co -Facilitators: Ester C'umacho John Killer _ 1 1• t\ L :•ilvssa Loma c Ce Ce s, c l) et ad Pre- and post-test tools Deliverable Parent training will use models such as: 1-2-3 Magic, Parenting Wisely, Nurturing parenting and Love and Logic. Outcome statement: The Kinship Support and Education group will strive to enrich parenting skills, encourage good behavior and strengthen the parent/child relationships with the goal of establishing permanency and avoiding further out -of -home placement. Time Period r 1. fi s Tasks Plan and conduct Monthly Kinship and Education Group SCHEDULE/MILESTONES z n n ti II L. •1V tba NZ O v CC O c z paz y -o ti O • � o o • z • ti • L O •N J " ate' • L fJ (� Component C ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA '-a •`V ^V` cal W tEbem W •�V ft* W .y r CS Cla) S:44 wiltCei W �O •- ^► y t ti� g wPt3 • p° v Chl ; Cr 3-1 cla ti• col L. � o o, 0 CS Co v o� o Ci L•~ oOPet o a, o Component C Exhibit B - 3 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 822 7r" STREET, SUITE 150 GREELEY, CO 80632 JANUARY 29, 2017 Page 1 of 4 Exhibit B - 3 Component C UNfOHONDVEUNOIJ 3nuONINI Oo' k. .ti CS ihn 04 ti-res Neeo s "CS ,.p o `ti bt [o� �o "4.4 iftt CS 11Z3 C.iH flu •a o "t3 cs ZS c w 'tU � 'A 6+ Le. c1"4 tic ?Zia •toe � .�' O v o E M°' m•4' C..) ,- - t� -C) SCOPE OF WORK ti rC •CU 9 ti o'er PAZ Cti CS CU C.) O L IZ "ZS pita Crake; C°1 ✓ °' � o ti a' L. CZ, • oy � • o a' w re tin p) o CS cn ti e•S wee �w Q) ti obi z A • c•) o o "O ••••4 z tmor o o ac o O bel It; C44 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (sat z tts z O •6•••' pek o' �`s oe• tit arZI . • CS O CO) 14E • AZ ss, 1 • o § CS c•1 1-• 13 A • cs o � o z Easel tata C° o ss, c' •••6 t• r\3/4 izs Seaet 1/4 tiCn isE CleTh t ,� p O CU CU a' t ran Col ke) C • ti .se 5_a o o w ea) Sia ea ca ti ott co) gaol •� �, Exhibit B 3 Component C Work Plan OUTCOMES, BENCHMARKS, AND MILESTONES Families will complete a pre- and post -assessment. Weld County Department of Human Services will see a reduced number of families entering the Child Welfare system. Key Activity A: Family Assessment/Consultation — Case Management Budget Category t 0 a_ a_ r cn >, • E al Person(s) Responsible vi 1E Community Case Manager, Geraldine Romero Community Case Manager, Geraldine Romero Community Case Manager, Geraldine Romero a) Ct a) U I T3 N . C) U '' o a I O >>.c (, •.C o) O 'b C C s. O O 2 u OL �o .^.D U< C> C a) s E c� a) v as oa „a•— L N a o o 1 o °ace... O2UU a"ci�o0 Measurement CFSA - Pre- and post -testing is reviewed ongoing to evaluate outcomes. Pre- and post-test will show improvements in each area. Review scheduled time frames set for goals on a monthly basis Facilitation Plan to be reviewed with family at all contact points with case mana ler Protective Factors Survey development to further focus on goal development o Community Case Manager includes weekly family contact. Completed Refer family to community during intake resources including Human process - I" or Services resources 2"d face-to-face contact (I - week) Within 2 weeks Community Case Manager, of intake Family Facilitator, family members will work with team on plan Completed at Community Case Manager will 1St face-to-face work with the family to contact - intake complete the survey - 1 week Time Period Deliverabl Outcome statement: Clients will demonstrate increased life skills and confidence so that they can better address stressors, self -advocate, become self-sufficient, and increase their knowledge of how to access benefits and resources. a) C) I- czj off- $ c-) -- .., `. I E U V LE 4V CO 2 C ) 3N 8 00 , a u a) N Set goals with family Schedule Family Team Meeting Protective Factors Survey to assess strength and weakness a).TE 0 cn0 is La O o e' ctt J o U cn c Exhibit B - 3 Component C N Ub at art U k. v E ti ao E t E w � 0 U, o i y -d Q. ° 10 4., c c al a; as > hi L "d .0 tart, C U a. (..) COFs 2 c 0 4: Ct >0 cn es c U o'+ -e • E ct E E O O2 04 �� U, a) V viv 'E OD CA C.C Lctl 1_ SCHEDULE/MILESTONES o L C Pts z � � o 1 '- 'r O N `ti NC) o w z o b.s 4 : C "TZ Ss CU n C' � � ti `z aiz y'13 fit3 Pet y e ? v IV C4.) Plz taa "Se eiZeak 'Se • °`tio 0 PIZ .41ft r°10 • O Ct lt:SE ti t$ 1 act v y a.. k 1/2 2 o^ 0 �• O •o •° o § -t y y Oe Pet o � •v•fte c o as O c%) •;o • 0. bo t D CtCVO 1.E6 1 •1 - 13/4 -cs v y •� ztiC y ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA tics y Lr— •4• 7z zgtie ✓ q o � a� `s 54 ti ti Q piZ NI 111:3 coi co v ti y v • v .tzo 'Zs o O � � O z (34 CU vNeb • �s o • tZt q) • pa 0 c L. clba L • ti Q EV0. Page 4 of 4 -J Component D - Exhibit C rnlnrarin I7anartmant of Human car -wit -pc Heather Walker, Director of Weld County Human Services (970)400-6218 walkerhd@weldgov.com Lennie Bottorff, Fiscal Manager (970)352-1551x6537 bottorll@weldgov.com Weld County "Please understand the Initial budget period will be for a six month period and for 50% of the annual award. Please complete the budget template accordingly for the initial (first year). Subsequent years will be for the full annual award. Expenditure Categories FY 2017 Total PSSF Amount Requested from OEC $45,809 iI4"�int�inha rn Tr ipol FY 2017 Total Amount Requested from OEC n CO CI in $14,214 $34,733 in m V* Personnel Services - Salaried Employees Percent of Time on Family Support for Family Stability o up a? m 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 r• o 03 lei. 4, Contractors/Consultants (payments to third parties or entities) Family Support for Family Stability in in V? V? Percent of Time on Family Preservation for Family Stability 0 000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' w Family Preservation for Family Stability $ 34,733 in Program Contact Name and Title Phone Email Fiscal Contact Name and Title Phone Email Counties/Areas Served: Percent of Time on Adoption Promotion and Support (APS) o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' H Adoption Promotion and Support (APS) in in in S 733 I Percent of Time on Time -limited Reunification (TLR) 0 0 r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I k Time -Limited Reunification (LTR) in in to (..7 Percent of Time on Administrative o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Personnel Services (including fringe benefits) $ - Administrave cc co C to LS - 14,214 to in LL Gross or Annual Salary Fringe $93,076 $22,602 0 in 0 in 0 tn. 0 t/1 0 in 0 V? 0 in 0 in Description of Item Enita Kearns -Holt Coordinator (5% of salaries/benefits) (Cheri Anderson fsupport Staff (15% of salaries/benefits) Family Advocate (64% of salaries/benefits) TBD Teachers for Kinship group (2 hours/month) w 0 in 0 in 0 1./1 0 i./1 0 in 0 in 0 in 0 t/1 CI Description of Work & Fringe Benefits V April 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017 Promoting Safe and Stable Families m Contractor Name Budget Period Project Name Position Title/ Employee Name Community Case Manager/Geraldine Romero a) E co Z O m i— N M C In LO I� I COI 1 a1 N') 0 •, -r -i N r-1 m r1 R ,---1ri ✓1 iD .-1 N. r--1 CO r-i al r--4 o N r-1 N N N M N V N ✓n N iD N N. 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V} V} 1./). in V} M en n 4R , in i in V} I V} in , in in MI 0 in V} V} in in in to CO 0 TA t, Required training for Community Case Manager and Supervisor Community Case Manager and Supervisor requirement for database entry reimbursement for part ot staff cell phones so they are reachable after-hours Youth Child DVD Kit; I DVD Kit; Love & Logic Training 4 C � Z N C V t 0 40 U co L 4s C 0 V R 400 .- 0 U CO Grantee Meetings and Strengthening Colorado Families and Communities Conference Licenses for OES database ctaff roll nknno U L 2 U J J C - C 7 73 L 1 H E J U a Y N M M M •ci' M u'1 m 1/4.O M n M W rn Cr) M J FY 2017 J Total Amount Requested from OEC O 0 v in r 0 •n 0 Nn 0 i 0 .n 0 in 0 .n 0 In 0 Ill O t O N ,-4 ri 0 Aft FY 2017 Total Amount Requested from OEC 0 CO 0 C in 0 in 0 In 0 to 0 In 0 In 0 , 0 in 0 in 0 n . 0 in 0 An 0 CO r'i A& $ 113,567 FY 2017 Total Amount Requested from OEC $ 6,433 Y OJ 03 1.. H Family Support for Family Stability 0 o o v in ri ,_., in in In I/1 in In in in in In rl ,..l O IA Supplies & Operating Expenses Family Support for Family Stability 0 00 .-i In , in I in P in in in N In in In in I in O 00 ri 4, O 0 0 LA IR Indirect Costs Family Support for Family Stability ../1. in in Family Preservation for Family Stability in in in th In to t./} in in In AA In I 4, Family Preservation for Family Stability in In in in In in in in in In in in 14* err Family Preservation for Family Stability in in Adoption Promotion and Support (APS) In in in in in in in in in in In to la Adoption Promotion and Support (APS) in in in in -t/l N i./1 In N In in in bA M n 4, Adoption Promotion and Support (APS) 1./1 in m v in I Time -Limited Reunification (LTR) in in In in to In in In in In in in 4* Time -Limited Reunification (LTR) in in In in In in in in to in in th J 4, Time -Limited Reunification (LTR) in In In 0 Administrative In in in In In In in In it in In in 4* Administrative In In In in in 4/1 in In in In in in 4, Q1 O a' ri H Administrative in in O Cl ,4 in Description of Item Required training for Community Case Manager and Supervisor N > co f- ro ro i4).-; Total Travel Description of Item Community Case Manager and Supervisor requirement for database entry Total Supplies & Operating Expenses MODIFIED TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (MTDC) Description of Item Negotiated Federal Indirect cost rate N/A State Federal Indirect cost rate N/A Indirect rate: 10% of Modified Total Direct Costs for Contractor L-1-1 0 V m E y Y Grantee Meetings and Strengthening Colorado Families and Communities Conference Staff Travel E a; Licenses for OES database E a O '7:.V ril I ry it m Cr V . V ' n V oo V rn O Lrl _ Ln m Ln vl v' ✓ ,n ‘.0 in r-- in in CT) to i0 ,-1 t0 ry i0 m tD v cD in iD CD 1/4.0 N- tD CO ID Cll 1/4.0 O N. T N- e.1 N- m n Al' N ,n N- IQ n n 7 D ? en not t O Cu. eN ei H 0 Sr r L rT cull Family Support for Family Stability Total Percentage 42% 100% $ 21,429 $ 51,429 $ 71,429 $ 171,429 x 4" • i 1 • ' r , I 1 I i I — U YJ 0 Cr a CO> I — W 0 CI M CO fl 0 W ID Q I — z W U Ce W a ' t1 re r re V iP TOTAL FAMILY SUPPORT FOR FAMILY STABILITY Time -Limited Adoption Family Reunification Promotion and Preservation for Administrative (LTR) Support (APSI Family Stahilitu w o Lc n- vvc U L ; VPCC $ [r 1 to 1 di M - a M TOTAL FAMILY PRESERVATION FOR FAMILY STABILITY p IT R V► I 4* TOTAL TIME -LIMITED REUNIFICATION (LTR)I $ - TOTAL ADOPTION PROMOTION AND SUPPORT (APS) g a o VF N o M C11 , p4 4* N O ri N I" O 0 O CI I" O O O M 4" LL Total Indirect TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERCENTAGE OF BUDGET BY PROJECT 43% I I TOTAL BUDGET (INCLUDING MATCH) Li.) 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