HomeMy WebLinkAbout20151163.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN-FELLOWSHIP CHURCH GREELEY AND RISE
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 Memorandum of Understanding
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 Fellowship
Church Greeley and RISE,commencing April 21,2015,with further terms and conditions being as
stated in said memorandum of understanding,and
WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of
understanding 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 Memorandum of Understanding 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 Fellowship Church Greeley and RISE be, and hereby is,
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be,and hereby is,authorized to
sign said memorandum of understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 27th day of April,A.D.,2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY,COL RADO
ATTEST:[/ "(d_;� t�
arbara Kirkmeyer, hair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
^� Mike Freeman Pro-Tem
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APPRO FORM: '
J.�eA.A.
County Attorney
Steve Moreno
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1 DATE: April 15. 2015
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G O .N T TO: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair, Board of County Cpmmissior ers
FROM: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services I7tpartme1it
RE: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
Department ot'Human Services' Child Welfare Division
and the Suitcase Angels Program through Fellowship
Church Greeley and the RISE program
Enclosed for Board approval is a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) between the
Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Division and the Suitcase Angels Program
through Fellowship Church Cireeley and the RISE program. This MOU was reviewed under the
Board's Pass-Around Memorandum dated April 7. 2015, and was approved for placement on the
Board's Agenda.
The goal of the Suitcase Angels Program is to provide every Weld County child who has been
placed out-of-home, with a suitcase to store their clothing and any prize possessions. When
children and youth are removed from their homes, they have limited opportunity to take with
them any personal items or items that are of comfort to them. This program will provide children
and youth a suitcase they can pack and take with them. Suitcase Angels' vision is to add joy and
dignity to every child and youth who is placed out-of-home.
Fellowship Church Greeley and the RISE program are the founders who will be providing the
suitcases, and there is no cost to the Department associated with this project. The Department
will store a small number of suitcases to have available when needed.
If you have questions, please give me a call at extension 6510.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WELD COUNTY,
FELLOWSHIP CHURCH GREELEY, AND RISE FOR THE
SUITCASE ANGELS PROGRAM
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOH") is entered into by and between the
Fellowship Church Greeley ("Fellowship Church"). a member of CRCNA. and RISE. a
Colorado non-profit corporation ("RISE") and the Weld County Board of County
Commissioners. on behalf of the Weld County Department of Human Services. Child Welfare
Division ("County"). Fellowship Church. RISE. and the County shall be referred to collectively
herein as the 'Parties The Parties agree that this MOH shall he effective upon execution by all
parties.
WI IERFAS. the Child Welfare Division is dedicated to providing a community of sale
and stable families and individuals where the basic needs of all are met with respect and dignity.
and
WIIERFAS. RISE is dedicated to providing access to resources for individuals, that will
empower them, and lead them to stability. and
WI IEREAS. RISE's Suitcase Angels program's goal is to provide suitcases for all luster
children and kinship children in Weld County as more particularly described in Exhibit A to this
MOM'. and
WI IEREAS. the Parties desire to cooperate towards this goal.
NOW. TI[FRI{FORE. in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration. the sufficiency and receipt of Which is hereby acknowledged. the Parties agree as
follows:
SPECIFIC TERMS
1. Fellowship Church in partnership with RISE Will manage cash donations to Suitcase
Angels. Checks will he made out to Fellowship Church with a remark in the note section
that states: "Suitcase Angels". Fellowship Church has created a separate line item in their
budget to manage cash donations and gifts in kind (i.e. suitcases) donations.
2. RISI( and the County will manage the storage of suitcases.
3. The County will manage the distribution of suitcases to Foster Care and Kinship Care
children throughout Weld County.
4. This MOU is non-financial and all program funds are expected to be donated by third
parties.
GENERAL TERMS
5. This MOU shall commence upon execution by all panics and shall continue indefinitely.
Any party may terminate that party's obligations under this MOU upon 30 days written
notice to the other parties.
6. No term or condition of this contract shall he construed or interpreted as a waiver.
express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other
provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act §§2d-I0-101 et seq., as
applicable now or hereafter amended.
7. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement ol'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 panics receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an
incidental beneficiary only.
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A Partnership, helping those in need
On behalf of RISE Staff, Board of Directors, Volunteers, the Getting Ahead class of November
2014 and the folks RISE and Weld County serve, thank you for your consideration and support.
Suitcase Angel's GOAL: Every Weld County child in Foster Care and Kinship Care will have a suitcase
where they can store their clothing and whatever prize possessions they own.
Suitcase Angel's VISION: Add joy and dignity to every child in the Foster Care and Kinship Care
programs.
Inception:
Every RISE Getting Ahead graduating class must select or create a community project and work
together to complete the project. The recent Getting Ahead graduating class created the Suitcase Angels
community project. Megan Holloway a Getting Ahead graduate read an article in the Greeley Tribune
about a foster child moving in with a new foster family. The article depicted a foster child using a plastic
garbage bag to transport the few personal possessions and clothing they owned to their new foster
home. The Getting Ahead class was heartbroken by this realization and created the Suitcase Angels
project so as to add joy and dignity to the life of every child in the Foster Care and Kinship Care
programs. The class agreed that they needed to make sure every Foster Child and Kinship Child in Weld
County has a suitcase.
Current Status:
There are approximately 200 children in Weld County who are residing outside their home. In
meeting with Weld County Human Services Resource Manager, Veronica Cavazos and her staff they see
the value in such a service. They see these children everyday and understand the need for suitcases and
how precious the Suitcase Angels program will be for them. RISE is collaborating with Sweet Dreams to
be able to provide basic essentials for these children that will be put in each suitcase. There is also a
private donor that would like to provide each child a book called "The Invisible String". This book will
also be in every suitcase. The Suitcase Angel's will also place a letter of encouragement and support in
each suitcase.
• Fellowship Church in partnership with RISE will:
• Manage cash donations to Suitcase Angels.
• Checks will be made out to Fellowship Church with a remark in the note section
that states; "Suitcase Angels".
• Fellowship Church has created a separate line item in their budget to manage cash
donations and gifts in kind (suitcases) donations.
• RISE and Weld County will manage the storage of suitcases.
• Weld County Human Services will manage the distribution of suitcases to Foster Care and
Kinship Care children throughout Weld County.
Once again, our deepest gratitude for your consideration and support of this proposal,
Megan Holloway Brian Fowler Fellowship Church
Deacons
Getting Ahead graduate RISE Executive Director Betty Fowler, Amy
Boren,
Class of November 2014 brian@r-i-s-e.org (719) 239-0498 Daniel Dinakaran,
Rodney Gorman,
Denise Hithcock, Brian
Chapman
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