February 13, 2025 Minutes

Weld Faith Partnership Council Minutes

February 13, 2025 7:30 a.m.
Lighthouse Community Church, 307 S 3rd Street, LaSalle CO

Council Members in Attendance: Dave Shumpert, Steven Karcher, Steve Osborn, Stacey Casteel, Pamela Sommer, Roy Lantzy, Amber Cecil, Nate Taverner, Sandy Figueroa, John Rotharmel

County Commissioner: Lynette Peppler

DHS: Kristy DeAnda, John Killen

Guests: Jildi Gentry

Council Members Absent: Lauren Tipton, Roxene Tines, Tim Martinez

Meeting called to order: 7:32 AM by Chair, Nate Taverner

January Minutes: Discussion that web address for Jireh Project is incorrect; Change to .org instead of .net

Motion to accept the minutes as amended by Stacey C., second by Steve K. Motion carried.

DHS Update

  • Saturday May 3rd recruitment event for families in the Latino community
  • Lunch time – but TBD
  • Information on foster care
  • Swag bag
  • Relationship building
  • Reach out to Latino organizations throughout Weld County
  • DHS May 3rd event in lieu of WFPC May event
  • Foster proclamation May 5th @ 9:00 AM
  • Kind Connect – Realities for children
  • Non-profit Based in Larimer County
  • Hold funds and donations that are dedicated to Weld County – Emergency and Care funds
  • Automated system in place to connect need w/ community donors
  • In need of volunteers/drivers to pick up items
  • Pam helping with Kind Connect
  • Children’s Fest – April 12th (United Way)
  • Child Abuse Prevention proclamation April 2nd

Safe Families – Jildi Gentry

  • Now in Weld County
  • Church engagement – mobilizing churches to be the hands and feet to make the project happen
  • Volunteer opportunities; drivers, people to help clean, do laundry – any kind of help to a parent or family is needed
  • Working with Genesis Project of NoCo

Commissioner Update:

  • Weld County is recognizing the need in Weld
  • Upcoming proclamations
  • Watching Federal funding/grants closely for DHS
  • Project for Weld County Judicial Building – determining location
  • Watching legislation to understand how the County will be affected
  • Currently tracking 120 bills

County Commissioner Work Session Recap:

  • Reported our direction from the past couple of years – Foster/Adoption
  • Commissioners encouraged us to continue
  • Attend/join Mayor Gates’ task force
  • Possibility of amending the mission statement for WFPC or a Focus Statement instead of a new mission statement
  • Reconnect with the commissioners later in the year Oct/Nov for our recap and gear up/direction for the upcoming year

Finally Home:

  • Windsor – Timberline Church
  • Equip foster, adoptive and kinship families to build homes where children can heal
  • Trauma informed training

Meeting Adjourned:  8:50 AM

Next meeting: March 13, 2025 at Baessler Homes, 33105 CR 33, Greeley, CO 80631

 

 

 

 

 

 

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