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Boulder County’s
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
PURSUANT TO HOUSE BILL 04-1451
IMPACT Partnership
This Agreement is made by and between the BOULDER COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES (Social Services), located at 3400 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304;
the 20th JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATION DEPARTMENT (Probation), located at
1777 – 6th Street, Boulder, CO 80302; the BOULDER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT (Health and MSO), located at 3450 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304; the
ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (School District), located at 395 South Pratt
Parkway, Longmont, CO 80501; the BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, located
at 6500 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303; the MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF
BOULDER COUNTY, INC. (Mental Health), a non-profit corporation whose principal
place of business is located at 1333 Iris Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304; FOOTHILLS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (now BHO, formerly MHASA) located at 9101 Harlan Street
#100, Westminster, CO 80031; BOULDER COUNTY COMMUNITY JUSTICE
SERVICES, located at 1777 – 6th Street, Boulder, CO 80302; the 20th JUDICIAL
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, located at 1777 – 6th Street, Boulder, CO 80302;
and the DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS, located at 4255 South Knox Court,
Denver, CO 80236. Each signatory to this agreement is referred to as a “Party”, and
collectively as “Parties.”
WHEREAS, the Colorado General Assembly has determined that a collaborative
approach to the delivery of services to children and families may lead to the provision of
more appropriate and effective delivery of services; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado General Assembly has determined that such collaboration
may ultimately allow the agencies providing treatment and services to provide
appropriate services to children and families within existing consolidated resources; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado General Assembly has determined that it is in the best
interests of the State of Colorado to establish a collaborative management of multi-
agency services provided to children and families; and
WHEREAS, Colorado revised statutes, Section 24-1.9-101, et. seq. authorizes the
county department of social services to enter memorandums of understanding with
specific agencies for the purpose of promoting a collaborative system of local-level
interagency oversight groups and individualized service and support teams to
coordinate and manage the provision of services to children and families who would
benefit from integrated multi-agency services; and
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WHEREAS, the undersigned desire to enter into an agreement for the collaboration of
services to families and children who would benefit from integrated multi-agency
services; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies include all of the agencies required by statute;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and
covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:
The Agreement. This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU” or “Agreement”) is
contained in this writing, which consists of 18 pages and 5 attachments.
Term of the Agreement. This MOU shall be effective beginning 7/1/06 and shall expire
6/30/07.
I. Renewal of MOU
The Parties may renew this MOU annually subject to mutual agreement. Each
Party reserves the right to elect not to renew the MOU after expiration of the
current term. If any Party intends not to renew the MOU, it should give notice of
such intent at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Agreement.
II. Population to be Served
The Boulder County IMPACT partnership serves children, youth and families who
reside in Boulder County and who would benefit from integrated multi-agency
services. Our initiative focuses on children and families with complex needs who
are involved (or need involvement) with multiple systems or agencies. Children or
youth (and their families) who are at risk of out of home placement, psychiatric
hospitalization or detention/commitment to DYC are a primary target population.
Also included would be children, youth and families who are receiving high level
community services designed to prevent out of home placements, hospitalizations
and detention/commitment. It is expected that through these initiatives,
approximately 1700 children and youth will be served.
Definition of IMPACT: Throughout this MOU there will be references to the
IMPACT Team and the IMPACT initiative or partnership. The IMPACT Team
refers to the staff team and services directly supervised by the IMPACT Director.
The IMPACT initiative or partnership refers to the broader initiative undertaken by
the partner agencies. In general, these services, staff and efforts will be overseen
by the partner agency under which the service is described.
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III. Services and Funding Sources
A. Social Services
The focus of this initiative for the Boulder County Department of Social Services
(DSS) includes all high level out of home placements and all programs and
services that prevent those placements. This includes the following:
Services directly managed by the IMPACT Team:
All PRTF, TRCCF, RCCT and CPA placements
Adolescents in Foster and Kinship Care
Casework for juveniles who have committed sex offenses (Project REACH)
Community Evaluation Team (CET)
Services that are co-managed by IMPACT Team & DSS
Financial Resources Team (FRT)
Case Services and SEA
Services that DSS manages & contributes to the initiative:
Under 12 y.o. Foster Care, Kinship and Adoptions
CHRP Placements
Sex Abuse Team
IFT and Life Skills
Day Treatment
Substance Abuse Treatment
Day Care
Family Preservation
Core Expansion Grant
Chaffee Program
Staff
See attached spreadsheet #1 – “BCDSS Expenses…..”
In-Kind Contributions
Offices for IMPACT Team: administrative and support staff, Placement
Intervention Specialist Team, Project REACH clinicians and caseworkers, DYC
team, Adolescent Foster Care team, and CET staff.
Phone and computer support for all of the above. For details on which agency
provides which team with computers, phones, cell phones, pagers, mileage
reimbursement, etc., see attached spreadsheets #2 & 3 –“IMPACT Team….”
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Funding Sources
Funding for these programs and services includes portions of Social Services’s
Child Welfare Block, CORE Services and Administrative blocks, and portions of
the County appropriation and HHS/1A Fund. $11,089,771
B. Probation
The goal of this initiative for the 20th Judicial District’s Probation Department is
to provide supervision to Court ordered youth in the community, and to
minimize the use of detention and commitment to DYC, while maintaining
community safety. The population targeted includes:
Youth at imminent risk of placement out of the home
Youth at risk of detention or commitment to DYC
Juveniles involved in JISP
Juveniles who have committed sex offenses
Juveniles who are abusing substances and are engaged in treatment
through ITOP or ISIS
Services
The Probation Department, upon order of the Court, interviews youth and
parent(s), completes risk and need assessments; and collect and review
school, treatment, placement, police, court, substance use, victim impact and
other pertinent records to determine appropriate recommendations regarding
disposition and provides a comprehensive written Pre-Sentence Report to the
Court.
If ordered by the Court, Probation provides supervision to juvenile offenders in
community-based programs that are tailored to the specific risks and needs of
each case. Probation conditions are tailored to the specific needs/risk of the
juvenile. Juveniles may be required to meet with his/her supervision officer on a
weekly basis. On a case-by-case basis, additional requirements may be to
submit to substance abuse testing, participate in mental health therapy, anger
management, Integrated Substance Abuse Intensive Supervision (ISIS),
Intensive Teen Out-Patient Program (ITOP), or other conditions. Juveniles
must also comply with any additional requirements imposed by the Court.
Interventions utilized to ensure client’s success include the use of Intermediate
Sanctions. These sanctions range from the use of verbal warnings, increased
drug testing, referrals to support groups such as NA, AA, MRT and anger
management, house arrest, community service, referral to alternative programs
including Wilderness Work Camp and School/Work Release program
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JISP is an intensive probation program for juveniles who either unsuccessfully
completed regular probation, who have been found guilty of serious charges,
who are at risk for out of-home placement or for commitment to the Department
of Youth Corrections (DYC). JISP is a two-phase program. The first phase
includes curfew, electric home monitoring (EHM), mandatory participation in
Cognitive Therapy, a requirement to complete weekly schedule and provide
daily accountability and drug testing. By Phase II, the juvenile should have
completed Cognitive Therapy, not be on EHM, have less restrictive curfew,
obtain/maintain school/employment, and demonstrate stability before transition
to regular supervision.
Staff
Two (2) JISP officers, 1.5 substance abuse specialized officers, 1 officer
dedicated to Project REACH, 1 Pre-Sentence Investigator, 1 Intake Officer, 2
generalist officers, and 1 supervisor. There is also a part-time collections
investigator on the Juvenile Probation Team.
In-Kind Contributions
The Juvenile Supervisor attends and participates in the PRTs, Detention List
Reviews, IMPACT Planning and the DYC team meetings. A senior officer
attends the CETs and SMART meetings.
Funding Sources
State Judicial, Grants and SB94.
Personnel $185,384
Offender Services/Monitoring/Treatment $ 18,047
DSCIP Grant $ 38,806
TOTAL $242,237
Public Health
The goal of this initiative for Public Health is to reduce substance abuse and
concurrent criminality and family dysfunction for high-risk adolescents in
Boulder County. This is achieved through the ITOP & ISIS programs –
programs within the Behavioral Health Division, Boulder County Public Health.
Services
Assessment and evaluation
Weekly groups, individual sessions when indicated, family groups, and case
management
Specific relapse prevention planning
Cognitive workbook groups
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Staff
Total of 3.5 FTE
3 Full time counselors
1 half time counselor
.5 FTE Clinical Coordinator
In-Kind Contributions
Division Manager’s oversight, participation in committees and Board
SB 94 funds only covers part of the cost of one FTE
Books and subscriptions
Client and program supplies
Program equipment - computers
Client education materials
Printing
Telephone/cell phone
Mileage reimbursement
Employee development
Rent
Funding Sources
County Appropriation/HHS-Ballot 1A $ 75,396
IMPACT Reinvestment Fund $ 62,952
ADAD/MSO $ 63,589
DSS $ 7,748
DCSIP Grant $ 28,462
TOTAL $238,147
School Districts
Boulder Valley School District
Boulder Valley School District’s commitment to this collaboration includes a
partnership with Social Services and Mental Health in order to provide Day
Treatment programs at the Elementary, Middle and High Schools as
outlined below.
Boulder Valley also commits to having a Special Education coordinator act
as a member of the IMPACT staffing teams.
Staff and In-Kind Contributions
Elementary Program located at Sanchez Elementary (12 slots):
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° 2 FTE Special Education Teachers
° 1.5 FTE Para Educators
° 1 FTE Coordinator
Building Administrator, office support, transportation for students,
educational supplies and educational related services (e.g. OT, PT,
Speech, etc.), classrooms and offices.
Middle/High School Program located at Halcyon School (20 slots):
° 3 FTE Special Education Teachers
° 3 (.34) Elective Teachers
° 1 FTE Building Administrator
° .5 FTE Administrative Assistant
° Coordinator
Custodial support, educational related services (as above), educational
supplies, school building and all services to run the building (utilities,
etc.), transportation for students.
Funding Sources
General fund $620,441 plus all the in-kind contributions listed
above
St. Vrain Valley School District
The St. Vrain Valley School District has and will continue to work with the
Boulder County Social Services and the Mental Health Center of Boulder
County, Inc. to support the Day Treatment programs for our elementary and
secondary aged students.
St. Vrain also commits to having a Special Education coordinator act as a
member of the IMPACT staffing teams.
Staff and In-Kind Contributions
Elementary Program located at Burlington Elementary
° 2 Full time Special Education Teachers
° 2 Full time para-educators
° transportation of students
° facility to house the program; classrooms, quiet rooms, office space,
heat, lights, phone, custodial support, etc. This is provided to this
program during the academic school year and during the summer
program.
° Budget for academic support of the students.
° Building Principal, office support staff
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Secondary Program located at Summit Facility
° $180,000 annual financial allocation plus $80,000 for on grounds
excess costs
° Lunch, computers for staff and students, technology support, phone,
district mail, DIMC services, supplies/materials and transportation to
and from the school
° .5 FTE to serve as the School Program Supervisor.
Funding:
General Fund $450,000,
plus the in-kind contributions listed above
Mental Health
The focus of this initiative for the Mental Health Center of Boulder County, Inc.
is to serve those children and youth who have been hospitalized or who are at
significant risk of hospitalization and all services that prevent hospitalization
and safely treat children, youth and their families in the community.
Services
Day Treatment Programs – elementary and secondary schools
Home-Based Services
WrapAround Services
Intensive Outpatient Services
° BCAFS: 30% of total child population is multi-agency involved
° LCAFS: 43% of total child population is multi-agency involved
° Lafayette: 48% of total child population is multi-agency involved
Child Crisis: 48% of total child population is multi-agency involved
Project REACH
SMART Team
Evidence-Based Therapeutic Interventions: DBT, CBT, Functional
Family Therapy (FFT), Solution Focused treatment
Staff
Boulder Elementary Day Treatment (EDT)
° 32.66 FTE (60 hours therapy time, 20 hours team leader time, 15 hours
support staff time)
° .20 FTE Psychiatrist time
Longmont EDT
° 3 FTE (60 hours therapy time, 20 hours team leader time, 40 hours
program assistant time, 20 hours support staff time)
° .20 FTE Psychiatrist time
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Halcyon (Boulder Secondary)
° 6 FTE (80 hours therapy time, 20 hours team leader time, 40 hours
community outreach, 20 hours support staff time, 80 hours MHW time)
° .25 FTE Psychiatrist time
Summit (Longmont Secondary)
° 9 FTE (80 hours therapy time, 20 hours team leader time, 100 hours
teacher time, 140 hours of MHW time, 20 hours support staff time)
° .25 FTE Psychiatrist time
Boulder/Lafayette Home-Based
° 8.1 FTE (2 FTE therapy time, 40 hours team leader time, 35 hours family
advocacy, 55 hours youth advocacy, 80 hours Wraparound, 15 hours
Case Management, 40 hours Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, 20 hours
support staff time)
° Psychiatrist time
Longmont Home-Based
° 6.375 FTE (1.5 FTE therapy time, .5 team leader time, hours family
advocacy, hours youth advocacy, support staff time, case management
time)
° Psychiatrist time
BCAFS (Boulder Outpatient)
° 5.625 FTE (3.625 FTE therapy time, .5 FTE team leader time, 1.5 FTE
support)
° Psychiatrist time
LCAFS (Longmont Outpatient)
° 5.3 FTE (therapist time, .5 FTE team leader time, case management
time, 2 FTE support staff)
° Psychiatrist time
Lafayette Outpatient
° 7.25 FTE (4 FTE therapy time, 1 FTE team leader time, 1.5 support staff
time, 36 hours case management time)
° .25 FTE psychiatrist time
Child Crisis
° 4.5 FTE therapist time, 1 FTE team leader, .5 support staff, Psychiatrist
time
Project REACH
° 1 FTE (40 hour team leader/ therapist),
° .05 psychiatrist time
Detention Psychiatric/Medication Clinic
° .20 psychiatrist time
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In-Kind Services
Staff travel, offices, phone, computers, therapeutic supplies, office supplies,
building supplies, maintenance, dues/fees/licenses, small equipment and
repair, indirect overhead, vehicles and maintenance, staff travel, day
program costs, and food.
Administrative: Personnel and accounting for IMPACT staff and budgets
Team leader's time dedicated to CET, PRT, SMART staffings
Day Treatment program costs including: Summit Building and maintenance,
Office space for BEDT
Funding Sources
Funding sources include
° Medicaid, County General Fund, County HHS/1A dollars, State
Education and grants $2,394,012
° Core Services (duplicates DSS above) $ 960,680
C. BHO
Services
Foothills Behavioral Health (FBH) is the designated Behavioral Health
Organization (BHO) for Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Broomfield
Counties. Our mission is to arrange access to and reimburse for the provision of
medically necessary mental health services for individuals who are Medicaid
eligible in the five county area. These services are provided by our two Network
Mental Health Centers (i.e., Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Mental
Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties and our Independent
Provider Network consisting of individual and organizational providers across the
five county area. The two Network Mental Health Centers generally serve as the
frontline access point for the majority of individuals seeking Medicaid funded
mental health services and work closely with FBH to maintain standards of
quality and service access.
Funding Sources
FBH receives its funding through the Colorado Medicaid Community Mental
Health Services Program under contract with the Department of Healthcare
Policy and Financing. These funds, currently estimated at $25 million for the five
county area are restricted to the purchase of medically necessary mental health
services for individuals who are eligible for Medicaid and members of FBH’s
health plan.
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Community Justice Services
The focus of this initiative for Boulder County Community Justice Services is to
reduce the number of youth in detention by providing services that allow the
youth to remain safely in the community. When this is not possible, CJS also
runs the County’s Juvenile Assessment Center, which provides assessment
and temporary holding of youth.
Services
Juvenile Assessment Center
BEST – Boulder Enhanced Supervision Team
WWC – Wilderness Work Camp
FOCUS – Female Opportunities Creating Unlimited Success
Transportation Services
Diversion Program
Staff
Juvenile Center
° Supervisors time in managing/coordinating the Detention list and
detention cap
° Supervisors time arranging transportation
° All Juvenile Center Staff conduct Bond Assessment
CJS Diversion Program
° .5 FTE for the DA’s diversion program
In-Kind Contributions
Community Justice Services Director ............................................. $5,459
Juvenile Services Administrator - Oversight of all CJS
programs listed above. Attends Pilot board, planning,
detention list, Community Review board, and case
review meetings. Averages 8 hours per week. .......................... $20,600
Office space for BEST, WWC and FOCUS staff, supplies,
and phone/computer support .......................................................... $7,200
Juvenile Diversion Program .......................................................... $34,175
Transport youth from PVYC to Boulder for other
IMPACT agencies........................................................................... $1,000
Vehicle maintenance in 2004.......................................................... $7,739
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Provide oversight of transport program M-F .................................. $8,034
Detention cap oversight 8 hours a week ....................................... $11,569
Mental Health Clinic provides transportation, 24 hours supervision of youth and
office space to this program. Juvenile Center staff conduct intakes
and releases etc. on all youth in the Mental Health Clinic.
45 Youth in 2005 here 1 day at #135.00 per day ......................... $ 6,075
Weekends/ School/Work Release…………………………………..$ 43,260
SUBTOTAL ................................................................... $139,652
Funding Sources
Boulder County appropriation
Juvenile Assessment Center
Juvenile Diversion Program
° Grants
FOCUS $ 18,538
Weekends/School/Work Release
SB 94
BEST $344,173
Wilderness Work Camp $106,891
IMPACT Reinvestment Fund
Detention/Placement Transportation $ 16,200
Grant Match for FOCUS $ 35,938
SUBTOTAL $521,740
District Attorney’s Office
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office contributes to the IMPACT
mission by operating a Juvenile Diversion Program and employing a Juvenile
Assessment Coordinator. An alternative to formal prosecution, the Juvenile
Diversion program serves first-time juvenile offenders charged with committing
misdemeanors and/or felonies. The Juvenile Assessment Coordinator, a
position shared with the Boulder Probation Department, acts as one entry point
for youth entering the juvenile justice system. Results of the assessments
administered by the coordinator are available to IMPACT partner agencies for
risk assessment and case planning.
Services
Juveniles in the Diversion program are required to meet regularly with Diversion
staff and complete conditions such as community service, restitution, school,
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work, life skills, mental health treatment, drug tests, and substance abuse
counseling. Upon successful completion of the program, delinquency charges
are dismissed. The Juvenile Diversion program served 180 youth and families
thus far in 2005, with an average annual number served of 200.
Staff
The juvenile division consists of the elected District Attorney, the Chief Deputy
District Attorney, two Deputy District Attorneys, one paralegal, a restitution case
manager, a victim advocate, two juvenile diversion case managers, a juvenile
assessment coordinator and an alcohol diversion coordinator. See attached
spreadsheet.
In-Kind Contributions
The elected District Attorney sits on the IMPACT executive board, the Chief
Deputy District Attorney participates on the IMPACT operational board. The
Deputy District Attorney’s attend Placement Review Team meetings, and
Juvenile Diversion staff monitor juveniles on Diversion.
Office space, supplies, computers and other equipment, accounting, and
administrative services are provided by the DA’s office.
Funding Sources
The 2006 operational budget for juvenile diversion and the juvenile assessment
program is $89,060. The program is funded by Boulder County HHS/1A dollars
and in kind contributions from the District Attorney’s Office.
Division of Youth Corrections
The focus of this initiative for the Division of Youth Corrections is a contractual
relationship with Boulder County and IMPACT to provide SB 94 funding and
services and to provide funding and beds to support IMPACT’s management of
Boulder youth who are committed to and paroled from DYC.
Services and Staff
The specific agreements around these services and staff is detailed in State
Contract #C-NR-060052 (SB94), Contract # 07-IKA-00034(Judicial) and
Contract #C-NR-060059 (IMPACT/Managed Care).
In-kind Contributions
Regional staff membership and attendance in IMPACT Executive and
Operational Boards, Community Review Boards and oversight and co-
supervision of IMPACT Client Managers.
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Funding Sources
State funding: Boulder’s SB 94 Allocation and Managed Care line item in DYC
budget and Medical Services.
SB 94 (detailed in Partners above) $ 562,785
DYC to IMPACT $1,175,998
DYC to Judicial (staff-DYC team) $ 141,292
Detention Clinician $ 12,500
J. Grants Managed by IMPACT
JAIBG: At the time of this writing, funds part of 1 FTE for CJS’s FOCUS
(girls accountability) program; it is unclear at this time if any funding will be
available next fiscal year for this program. If re-funded, this grant will be a
part of this MOU. (See funding details under CJS)
DSCIP/JAG: Currently funds the ISIS substance abuse program and ITOP
probation officer. Current funding:$43,531 from Grant; $33,469 from
IMPACT Reinvestment.
SAMHSA: Currently funds WrapAround and Functional Family Therapy.
Grant due to run out end of September. It is the intent of the IMPACT
partnership to keep these evidenced based programs funded and they will
be part of this MOU. Current funding: $122,341 from IMPACT reinvest.
JJDP: Currently funds the Detention Therapist position. We are currently
re-applying for the coming fiscal year and it is unclear the extent to which
this will be re-funded. This position will be a part of this MOU. Current
expected funding: $20,000 from the grant
$12,500 from DYC (duplicates
above)
$18,663 from IMPACT reinvest.
K. Other Programs/Services Directly Managed by IMPACT Team
Project REACH – Staff and contract therapists $160,051 IMPACT
reinvest.
CET $ 62,661 SB94
SB 94 support & administrative staff and operations $ 30,679 IMPACT
reinvest.
Truancy Case Manager $ 75,000 Grant &
Reinvest
IV. Oversight Group
The Parties agree that there is hereby created an Interagency Oversight Group,
“IOG”, whose membership shall be comprised of a local representative of each
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Party to this MOU, each such Party having voting member status. Membership
requirements are: The IOG in Boulder will be the IMPACT Executive Board. This
Board is comprised of the Executive level managers from each of the partner
agencies. This includes the executive directors of MHCBC, BCDSS, BCCS, BCPH,
the Chief Probation Officer of the 20th Judicial District, and the Northeast Regional
Director of the State DYC. Senior management staff from the Boulder Valley and
St. Vrain Valley School Districts, Public Defenders and District Attorney’s Office
and Local Law Enforcement will also be members. There will be one voting
member from each partner agency.
Officers of the IOG shall were elected by the IOG members. The IMPACT Director
will be the facilitator of the Board and meetings.
Procedures for resolving disputes by a majority vote of those members authorized
to vote are: The IMPACT Board commits itself to strive for consensus in decision-
making. In the event that consensus cannot be reached, it is agreed that a vote
will be taken and a majority vote will prevail. If a serious impasse is reached, it is
agreed that the group will enter into a mediation process to attempt to resolve that
dispute.
In the event that the IOG identifies a need for a subcommittee group, the following
process shall be followed for creation of such subcommittee: The IMPACT
Executive Board has created and empowered two other sub-bodies to do the daily
work of the project. The IMPACT Operational Board is comprised of Administrative
or Supervisor representatives from each of the partner agencies. This Board is
tasked with the development, implementation and monitoring of policies,
procedures, budgets and programs essential to the partnership. They report to the
Executive Board. The IMPACT Planning Team is comprised of Supervisors of
each of the partner agencies. This team is tasked with the daily oversight of
partnership programs and projects. They are directly responsible for the
development and oversight of subcommittees. The Planning Team reports to the
Operational Board.
V. Collaborative Management Processes
We are continuing to refine our collaborative management process and will
document. The IMPACT executive board will draft a document setting out a
collaborative management procedure. The document will be completed by
10/31/06 and will be incorporated into this agreement as Exhibit E. Our former
Integrated Care Management Plan will lay the foundation for this. Risk sharing and
resource pooling will also be addressed in the CM plan. Outcomes are measured
through the IMPACT Outcomes Tracking Survey. All IMPACT programs are
utilizing this instrument and quarterly reports are available to the IOG and
programs. IMPACT has developed a staff training curriculum to orient new staff in
our partnership to our mission, values and services. On-going trainings are
developed by the IMPACT Planning team.
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VI. Individualized Service and Support Teams
These teams have been developed and are overseen by the 4 interagency review
teams. The Placement Review Team oversees all children and youth placed in
CPA's, RCCF's, TRCCF's, PRTF’s and our County Group Homes. Each of these
youth is assigned an intensive case manager who coordinates the care for the
youth and coordinates the individualized treatment team. The Community
Evaluation Team provides case consultation, flexible funding and brokers all the
community based resources across our partnership that prevent out of home
placement. The Substance Abuse Multi-agency Review Team (SMART) is a multi-
agency team that provides assessment, consultation and case coordination for all
youth with significant substance abuse and with co-occurring substance
abuse/mental health issues. The Project REACH team is a multi-agency treatment
and containment team for youth who have committed sex offenses. They also
offer an integrated case management approach.
VII. Authorization to Contribute Resources and Funding
Each Party to this MOU represents that it has the authority to approve the
contribution of time, resources, and funding to solve problems identified by the IOG
in order to create a seamless, collaborative system of delivering services to
Recipients. The resources and funding to be contributed are identified on pages 2-
13, Section III.
VIII. Reinvestment of Moneys Saved
The IOG will create a procedure, subject to the approval of the head or director of
each Party agency, to allow any moneys resulting from waivers granted by the
federal government and any state general fund savings realized as a result of the
implementation of services provided to Recipients pursuant to this MOU to be
reinvested by the Parties to this agreement in order to provide appropriate services
to Recipients.
The Executive Board makes the final decision on the reinvestment of moneys
saved and on any new grants/funding sources that are pursued. They have
established a process of receiving proposals from the Operational Board and
Agency Partners, that are evaluated along with outcome data. Decision-making is
generally made by consensus, but if that is not possible, a majority vote is taken.
IX. Performance-Based Measures
The Parties hereby determine that they will attempt to meet performance measures
specified by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and elements of
collaborative management as defined by rule of the State Board of Human
Services, (State Board).
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The IOG will create a procedure, subject to the approval of the head or director of
each Party agency, to allow incentive moneys received by the DHS, and allocated
pursuant to Section 24-1.9-104, C.R.S> to be reinvested by the Parties to provide
appropriate services to Recipients.
Please see attached Boulder’s Proposed Outcomes. Please note that we need
the State Advisory Board to approve our methods of collecting the data
before these are final.
We will also be utilizing the Boulder Outcomes Tracking Survey as additional
measure of improved outcomes for children, youth and families.
X. Confidentiality Compliance
Parties agree that the Parties and IOG shall follow State and Federal law
concerning confidentiality. Any records used or developed by the IOG or its
members or by the ISST that relate to a particular person are to be kept
confidential and may not be released to any other person or agency, except as
provided by law. The approved IMPACT Authorization to Share Information form
will be used as a single release of information to cover the confidentiality needs of
all Parties to better facilitate the exchange of information.
XI. Termination of MOU
The Parties acknowledge that withdrawal from this MOU of any statutorily required
Party will result in the automatic termination of this Agreement and termination of
the collaborative system of delivery of services developed hereunder. The
withdrawing Party shall assist the other Parties to achieve an orderly dissolution of
the collaborative system with as little disruption as possible in the delivery of
services provided to Recipients.
A. Withdrawal/Termination
Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement at any time by providing 30 days
written notice to all other Parties.
B. For Loss of Funds
Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement, or modify the level of its
commitment of services and resources hereunder, effective immediately, in the
event of loss or reduction of resources from its funding source identified herein.
Any Party withdrawing due to loss of funds will provide notice of withdrawal, in
writing within 30 days.
MOU/ 17
XII. Waivers
See Waiver #1 Attached.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, through their authorized representatives
have executed this Memorandum of Understanding effective for the dates written
above.
THE BOULDER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
By: Date:
Its: Paula McKey
THE 20th JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATION DEPARTMENT
By: Date:
Its: Greg Brown
THE BOULDER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
By: Date:
Its: Chuck Stout
THE BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By: Date:
Its: Bev Rosenshine
THE SAINT VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By: Date:
Its: Mary Sires
THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF BOULDER COUNTY, INC.
By: Date:
Its: Barbara Ryan
THE FOOTHILLS BHO
By: Date:
MOU/ 18
Its: Donald Rohner
BOULDER COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES/COMMUNITY JUSTICE SERVICES
By: Date:
Its: Robin Bohannan
THE 20th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
By: Date:
Its: Bruce Langer
THE STATE DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS
By: Date:
Its: Joe Thome
MOU/ 19
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