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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC11-020 State of Colorado Community Services Block Grant Application sl u r a 14 GOVER 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 AGENCY INFORMATION Name of Eligible Entity: Health and Human Services, Eagle County Government Mailing Address of Eligible Entity: POB 660 Eagle CO 81631 Street Address of Eligible Entity: 501 Broadway Eagle CO 81631 (If different from mailing address) DUNS Number: PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION PRIMARY Contact Person for Eligible Entity: Olga Wilkins Phone Number for Primary Contact Person: (970) 328 -2607 Provide direct line number and /or extension Fax Number for Primary Contact Person: (970 748 -3297 Email Address for Primary Contact Person: olga.wilkinsAeaglecounty.us PROGRAM MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION PROGRAM Manager Contact: Sherri Almond If different than above Phone Number for Program Manager: (970) 328 -8852 Provide direct line number and /or extension Fax Number for Program Manager: (970) 328 -8829 g 9 Email Address for Program Manager: sherri .almondlc'�i_eaglecounty.us FINANCIAL CONTACT INFORMATION FINANCIAL Contact Person: Rita Woods Phone Number for Financial Contact Person: (970) 328 -8817 Provide direct line number and /or extension Fax Number for Financial Contact Person: (970) 328 -8829 Email Address for Financial Contact Person: Rita.Woodslc'i_eaglecounty.us Page 1 of 28 Cpl L 02..0 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LIST Names, Phone Numbers, and Emalis of County Commissioners for Eligible Entity: If a multi county entity, list the names and phone numbers of all county commissioners in each of the counties for the multi county area. Use additional sheet if necessary Peter Runyon (970)328 -8806 peter.runyon @eaglecounty.us Commissioner Name Phone Number Email Sara Fisher (970)328 -8806 sara.fisher @eaglecounty.us Commissioner Name Phone Number Email Jon Stavney (970)328 -8806 jon.stavney @eaglecounty.us Commissioner Name Phone Number Email Page 2 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 CSBG CERTIFICATIONS The grantee assures that activities implemented with CSBG funds will be: o used to accomplish the State CSBG Goal and Objective stated in the State Plan; and o within the requirements set forth in the Community Services Block Grant Act, Title IV of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 103- 227, Part C, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known as the Pro - Children Act of 1994 (Act), Certification Regarding Drug -Free Workplace Requirements, Certification Regarding Lobbying, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions, Office of Management and Budget (OMB Circular A110 and Al22), and the current State of Colorado CSBG Plan. The grantee also assures that it will: o specifically consider, in a public meeting the designation of any local public or private entity to carry out the county community service activities under contract with the county, any local, community action agency (CAA) which received federal fiscal 1981 -82 funding; and o consider, on the same basis as other non - governmental organizations, religious organizations to provide the CSBG services, so long as the program is implemented in a manner consistent with the Establishment Clause of the first amendment to the Constitution. Grantees shall not discriminate against an organization that provides assistance under, or applies to provide assistance, on the basis that the organization has a religious character. (Please review Sec.679 Operational Rule in the CSBG Act); and o provide for coordination between community anti - poverty programs and ensure, where appropriate, that emergency energy crisis intervention programs under Title XXVI (relating to low - income home energy assistance) are conducted in such community; and o provide, on an emergency basis, for the provision of such supplies and services, nutritious foods, and related services, as may be necessary to counteract conditions of starvation and malnutrition among low- income individuals; and o coordinate, to the extent possible, programs with and form partnerships with other organizations serving low- income residents of the community and members of groups served, including religious organizations, charitable groups, and community organizations; and o establish procedures under which a low- income individual, community organization, or religious organization, or representative of low- income individuals that considers its organization, or low- income individuals, to be inadequately represented on the CSBG board (or other mechanism) to petition for adequate representation; and o in the case of public organizations, have a tripartite advisory board which shall have members selected by the organization and shall be composed so as to assure that not fewer than 1/3 of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members (a) are representative of low- income individuals and families in the Page 3 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 CSBG CERTIFICATIONS The grantee assures that activities implemented with CSBG funds will be: o neighborhood served, (b) reside in the neighborhood, and (c) are able to participate actively in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of program funded; and o in the case of private non - profit entities, have a tripartite board that participates in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program to serve low- income communities. The board shall be composed so as to assure that (a) 1/3 of the members are elected officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their representatives, except that if the number of such elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve on the board is Tess than 1/3 of the membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials or their representatives may be counted in meeting such 1/3 requirement; (b) not fewer than 1/3 of the members are person chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members are representative of low- income individuals and families in the neighborhood served, and each representative of low- income individuals and families selected to represent a specific neighborhood within a community resides in the neighborhood represented; and (c) the remainder of the members are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interest in the community served; and o prohibit the purchase or improvement of land, or the purchase, construction, or permanent improvement (other than low -cost residential weatherization or other energy - related home repairs) of any building or facility with CSBG funds; and o prohibit, including subcontractors, (a) any partisan or nonpartisan political activity or any political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group, in an election for public or party office, (b) any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election, or (c) any voter registration activity; and o prohibit that persons shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with CSBG. Any prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act or 1975 (42 U.S.0 6101 et seq.) or with respect to an otherwise qualified individual with a disability as provided in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.) shall also apply to any such program or activity; and o participate in the Results- Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) System, and describe outcome measure to be used to measure performance in promoting self- sufficiency, family stability, and /or community revitalization; and o make available for public inspection each plan prepared as part of the program planning process. The grantee may, at its initiative, revise any plan prepared for CSBG funding and shall furnish the revised plan to the Director of the Community Services Block Grant under the Department of Local Affairs. Each plan prepared for submission shall be made available for public inspection Page 4 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 CSBG CERTIFICATIONS The grantee assures that activities implemented with CSBG funds will be: o within the county and /or service area in such a manner as will facilitate review of, and comments on, the plan; and o cooperate with the State, to determine whether grantee performance goals, administrative standards, financial management requirements, and other requirements of the State, in conducting monitoring reviews including (1) a full on -site review for each grantee at least once during each 3 -year period, (2) on -site review for each newly designated grantee immediately after the completion of the first year in which funds were received, (3) follow -up reviews with grantees that fail to meet the goals, standards, and requirement established by the State, and (4) other reviews as appropriate, including reviews of grantees with other programs that have had other federal, State, or local grants terminated for cause; and o make available appropriate books, documents, papers, and records for inspection, examination, copying, or mechanical reproduction on or off the premises upon reasonable request by the U.S. Controller General, the State, or their authorized representatives should an investigation of the uses of CSBG funds be undertaken; and o in the case of county governments or subgrantees which receive a CSBG award in excess of $100,000, comply with the following three certifications related to the "Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal Contracting and financial transactions (P.L. 101 - 121, Section 319 and USC Title 31 Section 1352) ": 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or any employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instruction. 3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award document for subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. The grantee certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals: a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; Page 5 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 CSBG CERTIFICATIONS b) have not within a three -year period preceding this proposal been convicted or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public transaction; violation of Federal or The grantee assures that activities implemented with CSBG funds will be: c) State antitrust statues or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; d) are not presently indicted for otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and d) have not within a three -year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. (If you are unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, please attach an explanation to this application.) SIGNATURE: / If County Grantee: Chairman of the Board of count ' ommissioners must sign If Multi- County Service Agency: Chairman o th- =oard of Directors with delegated contracting authority must sign. PRINT NAME: TAAM co (S Iv POSITION TITLE: Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners DATE: January 18, 2011 Page 6 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 TRIPARTITE BOARD For each eligible entity that receives Community Services Block Grant dollars there must be a tripartite board in place. The responsibilities of the tripartite board are very clear in the CSBG Act of 1998, Section 676B: "The eligible entity shall administer the community services block grant program through a tripartite board that fully participates in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program to serve low- income communities." The CSBG Act mandates that the Composition of the Board, which must be determined using a democratic process, be: 1/3 elected public officials or their representatives 1/3 low- income individuals or their representative 1/3 members business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education or other major group of interest in the community served. Date the current by -laws were approved: May, 2010 TRIPARTITE BOARD MINUTES: Attach a copy of the CSBG Tripartite Board minutes of the meeting when the CSBG Application was reviewed and approved by board members. PROOF OF PUBLIC HEARING: Attach a copy of the public notice, including a copy of the advertisement in the local newspaper for each county served, calling for public review and comment on your CSBG Application and Plan. MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING: Attach a copy of the minutes of the Public Hearing when the CSBG Application was reviewed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners or Agency Executive Board. Page 7 of 28 Thursday, January 13, 2011 • Page 23 PUBLIC NOTICE Dated this 7th day of January, 2011. OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME P ublic Notice is given on D�ember 16 - ? LLC - Dia ne LARSEN N H LLC , that a Petition for a Change of Name of a [] MI- Dla ne MR. Larsen & LYNCH Street, 11 nor Child [X Adult has been filed with the Edwards, CO 81632 Eagle CouOlyS p�4• Office: 970 -926 -910 The Petition requests that the name of Fax:970- 926 -9101 Elizabet______h Malo--Eante be changed to Elizetteth THIS SUMMONS IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO A Ir 11Q�i° larkia o0oer RULE 4(h), C.R.C.P. AS AMENDED Clerk of Court Published in the Eagle Valley Enterprise (Eagle By in8 Fahrenholtz County, Colorado ) Deputy Clerk First date of Publication January 13, 2011. Last date of Publication February 10, 2011. Published in the Eagle Valley Enterprise Decem- Publiisshed In t h e Eagle alley E nt 3 and J a nu ary ba 30 2010, and J anuary 6 and 13, 2011. (6046506) (5997621) PUBLIC NOTICE) •MONSt�_ BY PIIB-ICATIQN The Eagle County Board of County Commission - ers will be reviewing the Community Service Block DISTRICT EAGLE, COLORADO O OUNTY OF Grant annual application on Tuesday, January 18, E ,COO DO CV 727 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Eagle County Building, 500 Broadway in Eagle. Eagle County residents SUMMONS interested in the grant are welcome to attend and give input. For information contact Sherri Almond pOMINf ASUG ATIAT STREAMSIDE CON- at 970.328.885 v. Published in the Eagle Valley Enterprise January Defendant: W. WAYLAND EURE, JR. 13,2011.(602 ) 4_ N 'J al cu L L L L . 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COMMUNITY GOAL 4 Partnerships among supporters and providers of services to low- income people are achieved. AGENCY GOAL 5 Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results. AGENCY XGOAL 6 Low - income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family and other supportive systems. FAMILY Low income Target Population: The purpose of this question is to track programs that are specific to youth or seniors. If your program, which is funded with CSBG funds, serves only youth or seniors check the appropriate box. If a box is not checked it will be assumed that you provide services to all populations. Page 18 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 ROMA DEFINITIONS ACTIVITY — What a program does with its inputs to fulfill its mission. Program activities result in outputs. BENCHMARKS — Performance data used for comparative purposes to compare future performance. IMPACT — The direct or indirect effects or consequences of achieving program goals. INDICATOR — Specific items of information that track a program's success on outcomes describes the observable, measurable characteristics or changes that represent achievement of an outcome. Along with the number ( #) and percent ( %) of program participants that demonstrate how well the program is doing with respect to the outcome. INPUT — Resources a program used to achieve program objectives to support activities. MEASURE — Used for assessing the achievement of objectives that may be quantitative or qualitative, objective or subjective. MILESTONES — Key accomplishments or threshold points through which participants must pass to be successful. OUTCOME — Benefits or changes for clients, households, or a community that are produced during or after participation in program activities. OUTCOME INDICATOR — Specific items of information that track a program's successes on an outcome that describe observable, measurable characteristics or change that represent achievement of an outcome. OUTCOME MEASURE — Assessment of the results, effects or impact of a program activity compared to p P 9 Y P its mission. OUTCOME TARGET — Numerical objectives for a program's level of achievement on its outcomes. Set targets for the number ( #) and percent ( %) of participants expected to achieve desired outcomes in the next reporting period. To show the amount of change that expected to happen to participants. OUTPUT — Products of a program's activities. Another term for "outputs" is "units of service." A program's outputs should produce desired outcomes for the program's participants. OUTPUT MEASURE — The tabulation, calculation or recording of activity or effort that can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative manner. PERFORMANCE — Accomplishment of actions that transform inputs through a process to outputs and outcomes. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR — A particular value or characteristic used to measure outputs or outcomes. SCALE — Instrument that is used to measure an outcome on a continuum. Used to show incremental progress, stabilization, or decline. Page 19 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 '"� 1. Employment 2. Education 3. Income Management 4. Housing 5. Emergency Services 6. Nutrition 7. Linkages with Other X Pros rams 8. Self- Sufficiency 9. Health *TOTAL CSBG ALLOCATION REQUESTED $43.324 * This amount is a formula allocation, but will closely replicate your current award amount Page 20 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 CSBG SUBRECIPIENTS SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED SUBGRANTEE NAME AMOUNT AWARDED Use additional sheets if necessary Page 21 of 28 2011 -2012 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Plan DUE - JANUARY 28, 2011 COLORADO CSBG ROMA SUMMARY Implementing Agency: Eagle County Health and Human Services (Each grantee /subgrantee applying for CSBG dollars must complete this form) Implementing Agency Contact Person: Olga Wilkins Complete Mailing Address and Zip Code: P.O. Box 660Eagle CO 81631 Phone Number: (970) 328 -2607 Fax: (970)949 -8120 Email Address: olga.wilkinsCa�eaglecounty.us National Indicators: 6.3 (i.e. 1.2, 2.1, 6.2, etc.) FEDERAL OBJECTIVE (SELECT ONE) ❑Employment ['Nutrition X❑ Linkages with Other Programs ❑Income Management ❑ Self- Sufficiency ❑Housing El Emergency Services ❑ Education ❑ Health National Goal (Select One) The National Goal and National Indicator should match. (i.e. National Indicator 1.2, National Goal 1) ❑ Goal 1 Low - income people become more self- sufficient. (Family) El Goal 2 The conditions in which low- income people live are improved. (Community) ❑ Goal 3 Low - income people own a stake in their community. (Community) ❑ Goal 4 Partnerships among supporters /providers of services to low- income people are achieved.(Agency) ❑ Goal 5 Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results. 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E o E 8 a) a) a) U U '3 2 8 ›.0°40.) 0 y UUZQQQUUUaUU Q d RI �N a� 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • J -0 O N M > d Q � > e- C I— .c m �1VG ,- Eagle County Early Childhood Assessment 2009 Executive Summary Profile of Eagle County Eagle County, Colorado, is a mountainous, rural area, home to Vail and Beaver Cree k The county is located on the western slope of the state, almost equidistant from the two major metropolitan �.rs centers of Denver and Grand Junction. home price was $745,000, compared with Growth and Changing Demographics Colorado's Front Range at $223,500. Eagle Eagle County's growth has exploded over County is 1 of 11 counties considered to the last 20 years, from 21,928 residents in have the highest cost of living in the state. 1990, to a projected 57,942 in 2010. The The county's main economic drivers are population has increased 26 percent since second homes and tourism. The resort 2000, compared with Colorado at 15.5 and nature attracts wealthy, part -time residents the U.S. at 6.2 percent.' Eagle County's and tourists, while the county is sustained demographics are changing as a result: on a service industry and middle class workforce, resulting in great income • 28.5% of residents are reportedly disparities. Hispanic, compared to Colorado at 20.2 %. The county's percentage of The combination of changing demographics, foreign -born residents is nearly twice the county's resort nature, and the recent that of the state, at 19.0 %. 2 economic downturn are evident in local economic indicators: • An influx of baby boomers retiring to the county has resulted in an aging of the • Eligibility for the Free and Reduced population. The 2000 median age of Lunch program increased from 20% of 31.3 years, has increased to 36.1 in students in 2000, to 28% in 2007. 3 2009, equal that of Colorado. • The June 2009 unemployment rate of • The county is attracting more young 7.6% equaled that of the state for the families, which resulted in a 36% first time in nine years, up from lows of increase in children ages 0 -8, between 2.0% in 2000 and 2.7% in 2006.' 2000 and 2008. • Eagle County experienced 257 home Economics foreclosures in the first 7 months of In 2007, the County's median household 2009, far exceeding the total of 179 in income was $73,440, compared with 2008 and 148 in 2007. Colorado at $55,517. The 2008 median 6 ECONOMIC COUNCIL OF EAGLE COUNTY DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL 1 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS, 2007 8 COLORADO FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE 2 US CENSUS BUREAU 9 ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 3 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS 10 U5 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 4 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 11 SNOWMASS SUN, AUGUST 17 2009 (USING EAGLE COUNTY 5 US CENSUS BUREAU GOVERNMENT STATISTICS) 1 Housing Eagle County lacks enough affordable housing to meet workforce demands. This results in families spending a disproportionate share of their earnings on • housing. The US Census Bureau reports that nearly half of residents spend more than 30 percent of income on rent, when the standard financial principal is no more than 25 -30 percent (2005 - 2007). Education In general, Eagle County residents have higher education levels than Colorado residents in terms of high school and college graduation rates. However, there are notable disparities: • 31.4% of Eagle County mothers have Tess than a high school education, compared with Colorado at 22.1% (2007) • The 2009 local graduation rate of Hispanics was 69.3 %, compared to Caucasians at 90.9 %. (However, the Hispanic graduation rate within Eagle County, 69.3 %, is significantly higher than the Colorado rate of 55.6 %.) Early Childhood System is organized into subcommittees with charters in four of the five domain areas, which meet on a monthly basis to coordinate the county's early childhood system. 12 US CENSUS BUREAU 13 ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 14 EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Does not include Basalt High School, which is outside the school district) 2 Family Support Domain Gaps The goal of the Family Support domain is to Eagle County has families that may be in provide vulnerable families with resources, need of services and considered low income support and education. The term by community standards, but do not qualify "vulnerable" could include low income for governmental programs based on families, recent immigrants, a young poverty guidelines, which are standard mother, families in crisis, or any across the country. combination of these and other social characteristics. Also, with the economic downturn, the number of families that need support is Key Indicators increasing. Local safety net systems have • The percentage of children born to an limited capacity and are being strained. unmarried female, under age 25, with less than a high school education is Finally, for low income families where both 8.8% in Eagle County, compared to parents work, there is still a need for 7.2% in Colorado (2007). affordable child care, especially among infants. • The rate of teen births, ages 15 -19, in Eagle County is 43.0/1,000, compared Successes with Colorado at 37.2/1,000 (2008). • Bright Beginnings, a home visitation program for new, at -risk parents started • In Eagle County, 35.3% of students are in 2006. English Language Learners, compared to Colorado at 12.4% (2008). • In 2008, Health & Human Services secured a Nurse Family Partnership • Between 2003 and 2007, 90% of Eagle (NFP) grant for home visitation to low County teen births (ages 15 -17) were to income, first time mothers. women of Hispanic ethnicity, compared to Colorado at 63 %. • Eagle County Government increased the eligibility level for subsidized child care • In 70.8% of local families with children coverage from 185% of poverty to under age 6, all parents work (2005- 225 %, resulting in an additional 26 2007). children having access to child care. System • In 2008 the web -based Network of Care BrightStart has a subcommittee of was launched to provide a single source community partners that coordinate family of local information on Early Childhood support and educational services within the resources for at -risk families. county, and meet on a monthly basis. Partners include Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood Partners, The Literacy Project, parents of young children and other organizations. is ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION iB COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT i ' ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION .' is IBID. 19 US CENSUS BUREAU :�, 3 Family Support Domain, Continued . . . Subcommittee Goals System 1. To assure parents have access to The Individuals with Disabilities Education parenting information and community Act (IDEA) is a federal law, which mandates resources. early intervention services for young 2. To assure families receive children with disabilities, and their families. comprehensive early childhood services. Child Find is the federal program under the 3. To promote community self - sufficiency IDEA that is responsible for locating, efforts. identifying, evaluating, and referring all 4. To connect at -risk children and their young children with disabilities. In Eagle families with services prior to County, Child Find is coordinated through kindergarten. the Eagle County School District 5. To improve the skills of early childhood providers. Eligible children from birth to age three are referred to Early Intervention Colorado, which contracts locally with Mountain Valley Early Intervention Domain Developmental Services in Glenwood Early intervention services address the Springs. Children ages 3 -5 are referred to needs of children with disabilities, by the Eagle County School District and receive enhancing the ability of families to support individualized preschool special education their development, learning, and services. participation in home and community life. Key Indicators • Nationally, the prevalence of children with a disability (ages 0 -18) is between 16% and 18 %. Successes • In 2006, BrightStart partners organized • 163 of Eagle County residents, ages 5- an Early Intervention subcommittee with 15 reportedly have a disability, which the major goal of identifying young equates to 2.5% of the age group, children with disabilities. A community compared to Colorado at 4.8 %. screening program was developed, which increased the number of trained • 9.8% of Eagle County school -age screeners in multiple early childhood children were enrolled in Special settings. Education during 2008, which is similar to the state rate of 9.7 %. • The Child Find program hired a Community Outreach Coordinator and • In 2008, 324 Eagle County children developing a community marketing participated in Child Find Screenings: 39 campaign, in order to reach more qualified for Early Intervention services children. In 2008, the school district and 8 qualified for Special Education increased the Coordinator's time to 20 services. hours per week. 20 F. P GLASCOE PH.D., H.L SHAPIRO MD, "DEVELOPMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS ONLINE." 21 US CENSUS BUREAU, 2005 -2007 22 ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 23 EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 Early Intervention Domain, Continued ... Gaps Key Indicators There is still a need for additional • In Eagle County, 70.8% children under developmental screening capacity the age of six have all parents are in the countywide. According to the American labor force, which is significantly higher Academy of Pediatrics, the American than Colorado at 59.9% (2005 - 2007). Medical Association, and the American Academy of Neurology, all children should • Eagle County is only meeting 17% of be screened for developmental disabilities the need for infant and toddler child at least three times before they are five care spaces (ages 0 -2) (2009). years of age. • Eagle County is meeting the needs of Subcommittee Goals 75% of children ages 2 -5 that require 1. To increase the number of children who child care (2009). are regularly screened in all areas of development. • In Eagle County, 94.7% of kindergartners are enrolled in a full -day 2. To increase the number of children with program, which is significantly higher special needs who receive consistent than Colorado at 39.0% (2007). early learning services and support. 3. To increase the coordination of services and other types of support for young children who have special needs and 4 their families. AO 4. To increase inclusive experiences for children with disabilities and their System families such as: 1) having a sense of BrightStart has an Early Learning belonging and membership, 2) enjoying subcommittee that meets monthly. The positive social relationships and county has dedicated a staff position to friendships, and 3) being given the work with BrightStart toward increasing opportunity to reach their full potential. access to licensed child care facilities, improving the quality of child care services, and recruiting and retaining a trained Early Learning Domain workforce that is formally educated in Early High - quality learning experiences that occur Childhood. early in life set the foundation for lifelong learning and are a strong predictor of Additionally, BrightStart works closely with success in school. The Early Learning the Rural Resort Region Early Childhood domain supports working families and Council (RRRECC). RRRECC provides focuses on child care, after school professional development funding for early programs, and classrooms for young childhood providers, and Qualistar rating children. preparation for child care facilities. 24 US CENSUS BUREAU 25 EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES 26 IBID. 27 ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 5 • Early Learning Domain, Continued ... Capacity: Despite the increase in child care spaces, there is still a need, especially for Successes infant care, where only 17% of the need is Since 2005, BrightStart has improved the being met. Also, as of September 2009, 229 quality of child care services by: families were wait listed for child care. • Providing professional development Subcommittee Goals incentives to child care providers. 1. To ensure that children have quality child care experiences that promotes • Providing sign -on and referral bonuses their development. for the early childhood workforce. 2. To ensure that child care providers • Increasing child care access, with the demonstrate quality. addition of 818 affordable, licensed 3. To ensure that program capacity, childcare spaces. Strategies used affordability and diversity meet family include: needs. ✓ Underwriting spaces with county 4. To ensure the number of licensed child dollars to keep them affordable. care spaces meet the demand. 5. To ensure affordable child care is ✓ Providing grants to child care available, without compromising quality. facilities toward increasing the 6. To increase the number of teachers with number of spaces. formal education in Early Childhood ✓ Assisting private homes in becoming 7. To maintain a qualified workforce in licensed for child care. child care centers, homes and after school programs. ✓ Providing tuition to child care facilities for low income children to get care at no cost. Health Domain Gaps A lack of access to p Quality: In Eagle County, only seven health care for the ' a° percent of early childhood teachers have a medically underserved y degree in the Early Childhood field; the has been identified as it teacher turnover rate is 37 percent one of the county's top annual) • and only 12 percent of local child 29 t,- Y, Y P three health issues. care facilities are either quality rated or Residents without accredited. health insurance and families with Medicaid Affordability: It is estimated that local or CHP+ insurance lack families must spend 20 -30 percent of their access to primary care, dental care, discretionary income on child care, which specialty care and bilingual mental health may prevent them from being able to fully care. Also, Eagle County's mountainous participate in the workforce. While progress topography and rural nature make it difficult has been made on affordability, there is still to access to services in other counties. more demand. 28 EAGLE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES 29 EAGLE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY 6 Health Domain Continued .. . Key Indicators • In 2008 there were 900 live births in • An estimated 29.2% of Eagle County Eagle County: 72.7% of mothers residents have no health insurance, received first trimmest prenatal care, which is nearly twice the rate of the compared to Colorado at 74.7 %; 9.0% state.30 of births were considered low birth • In Eagle County, 48.2% of third graders weight, compared to Colorado at 8.9 %; and 10.5 /° were considered pre -term, have a history of dental caries and compared to Colorado at 9.6 %. nearly 18% have untreated decay. Eagle County's breastfeeding initiation • In a 2006 state compliance study, 87% • rate is 96.1 %, higher than Colorado's at of local kindergartners had meet state 88.4 immunization requirements, compared to Colorado at 85 %. • In Eagle County, between 11 and 12 children ages 0 -8, are hospitalized System annually with a serious injury. The For a rural area, leading cause of injuries is falls.33 Eagle County has a large number orf , medical providers,, • Eagle County has an average of 4 with great diversity in deaths per year, from all causes, for the type of primary ~ ry children ages 0 -8. and specialty care available. However, only a handful of • The 2008 overweight rate for the WIC physicians serve the uninsured, those on population, ages 2 -5 was 10.1 %, Medicaid or CHP +. A small indigent care clinic is operated by the Vail Valley Medical compared to Colorado at 8.2% (measured as equal to or above the 95tH Center (a private hospital) but struggles to percentile for weight).35 keep up with the tremendous need. The county public health agency provides low- • Between 2003 and 2008, an annual cost immunizations and family planning on average 58 children were born to teen a sliding fee scale. mothers (ages 15 -19) in Eagle County. Gaps The 2008 teen birth rate was 43 births Access to primary health care in the context per 1,000 females compared to of a medical home is one of the critical Colorado at 37.2 er 1 000.36 needs for young children. The American p Academy of Pediatrics defines "medical home" as an approach to providing -COLORADO DEPARTMENTOF PUBLIC HEALTH AND comprehensive primary care that is ENVIRONMENT, 2007 -2008 accessible, family- centered, coordinated, 3' IBID., 2003 -2007 continuous, compassionate, and culturally 32 IBID., 2003 -2007 33 effective. IBID., 2003 -2006 34 IBID., 2004 -2008 35 IBID. 37 IBID. 36 IBID. 38 IBID. 7 Another system gap is the availability of Social /Emotional & Mental Health low- income dental care. County partners Domain secured a dental van that visits the county It is critical to the well being of children that biannually but does not serve children they be able to regulate their emotions and under five, and there are no local dentists manage their interactions in ways that are that accept Medicaid or CHP+ insurance. socially acceptable. The emotional, social and behavioral competence of young Community Health Centers that provide children is a strong predictor of academic care to the medically underserved do exist performance in elementary school and if left in neighboring counties, but are an hour's unaddressed, disturbances will likely drive away, over a mountain pass to the continue and become more serious with east and through a canyon to the west. age. Consequently, timely identification of young children who are experiencing social In terms of mental health, Eagle County has or emotional problems is a critical factor in a public mental health system operated by a being able to deliver appropriate early non - profit organization called Colorado intervention services. 39 West; however, the availability of bilingual therapists in Eagle County is inconsistent. Indicators Successes • In Eagle County, 36% of Early Head • In 2007, Eagle County Public Health Start Children (ages 0 -3) have been began contracting with a university identified as having social or emotional dental van twice a year, to screen and difficulties. treat children ages 5 -18. • 31.2% of Eagle County children, ages 1 • In 2008, Eagle County Public Health to 14, have been identified with social - received a grant to provide fluoride emotional issues, compared to Colorado varnish to low income children ages 0 -3. at 27.2%. • In 2008, Health and Human Services secured a Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) grant for home visitation to low income, first time mothers. Subcommittee Goals 1. To ensure 100% of low income, uninsured pregnant women receive early prenatal care. System 2. To ensure that children with Medicaid, The 1997 amendments to the federal CHP +, and those who are uninsured Individuals with Disabilities Education have a Medical Home. Improvement Act (IDEA) require the use of 3. To reduce the incidence of dental caries assessment procedures to identify social among children. and emotional delays and disabilities, within 4. To increase the use of good oral health young children. practices. 5. To prevent childhood obesity in 90% of 39 J. SQUIRES, D. BRICKER, E. TWONBLY, "USER'S GUIDE FOR THE young children. AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE" 6. To ensure all children are safe in 40 EAGLE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES 41 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND community settings. ENVIRONMENT 8 Social /Emotion/ and Mental Health Domain Continued .. . In Eagle County, a system of screenings has Successes been developed, which uses the Ages and Since 2006, BrightStart Stages SE for children ages 0 to 2 and the partners have Deveroux Early Childhood Assessment tool implemented Y P parenting . "*.m" � � (DECA) for ages 2 to 5. classes, the Bright _ * , t Beginnings home visitor Screenings are conducted in many early program, and the Nurse Family Partnership childhood settings and provided by the toward the support of new parents. county's Early Childhood Services; Early Childhood Partners, which is a non - profit In 2006, a community screening and organization; and Head Start. referral program was developed by BrightStart partners and Child Find to Once children are screened, referrals are increase the early identification of children made to Child Find, a federal program with social and emotional developmental under the Individuals with Disabilities issues. Education Act that is operated locally through the school district. Child Find's The state has adopted a new program mission is to locate, identify, evaluate, and called ABCD, with the goal of establishing a refer all young children with disabilities and systematic screening process within the their families to the state's Early medical community. ABCD fits within a Intervention Program or Special Education. preventive health exam, when children are assessed for other developmental Gaps milestones. BrightStart has begun work • The need for more developmental locally on implementing this model. screening opportunities in additional early childhood settings, including Subcommittee Goals physician's offices, is needed for early 1. To assure parents have access to identification of children with social, information on parenting and emotional and mental health issues. community resources. 2. To assure parents of newborns receive • Maternal depression has been identified in- person information on parenting and as a community issue by Bright Start community resources. partners. On -going support in the form 3. To assure that families receive of peer groups or more post -partum comprehensive services to prevent child home visits for new mothers is needed. abuse and neglect, and promote social and emotional development. • Eagle County has a fast growing 4. To increase the number of at -risk immigrant population, some of whom children and their families connected could benefit from a Spanish speaking with services prior to kindergarten. Mental Health professional that can 5. To improve the skills of early childhood assist new moms or other family providers to enhance child growth and members with mental health issues. development. 9 Acknowledgements This report was commissioned by Eagle County Government, and specifically the Early Childhood Services Program within the Children and Family Services Division of the Department of Health & Human Services. Rachael Oys: Executive Director Eagle County Department of Health & Human Services Sherri Almond: Director Children and Family Services Division Department of Health & Human Services 10