October 27, 2023 Agenda

Weld County Human Services Advisory Commission

Quarterly Meeting
Meeting: October 27, 2023

Commission Members:

• Elizabeth Barber
• Stacey Casteel
• Ernest Cienfuegos-Baca
• Stephanie Foos
• Stephanie Gausch
• Stanley Graffis
• Jodi Hartmann
• Scott K. James
• Enita Kearns-Hout
• Tammy Phillips
• Lisa Taylor
• Tom Teixeira
• Adam Turk

Human Services Staff:

• Jamie Ulrich, Director
• Tami Grant, Deputy Director
• Julie Witkowski, Family Resource Division Head
• Karin Crandall, Outreach Manager

Agenda

8:00-8:15 Breakfast/Networking

8:15-8:30 Presentation: Community Needs Assessment – Elizabeth McEvoy and Raissa Huntley Fryer, Weld County Public Health & Environment

8:30-8:35 Introductions

8:35-8:40 Review Minutes from July 21, 2023 (Vote Required)

8:40-8:50 2024 Membership, Officers, and Dates (Vote Required)

8:50-8:55 Community Services Block Grant

• Expenditure Report as of September 2023 (Lennie Bottorff)
• 2024 Budget (Karin Crandall) (Vote Required)

8:55-9:00 Community Services Block Grant Action Plan (Karin Crandall) (Vote Required)

9:00-9:05 Community Services Block Grant Needs Assessment (Karin Crandall) (Vote Required)

9:05-9:15 Strategic Plan Update/Employee Engagement Survey Report (Kristen Sigg)

9:15-9:20 Contracted Services Update (Lesley Cobb)

9:20-9:25 Colorado Department of Human Services Housing Grant (Julie Witkowski)

9:25-9:35 Division Audits/Evaluations/Reports

• County Audit (Lennie Bottorff)
• CSBG (Karin Crandall)
• Foster Care Program (Julie Rudley)

9:35-9:45 Department Updates

• Employment Services (Karina Amaya-Ragland)
• Child Support (Kyle Ewertz)
• Child Welfare (Julie Rudley)
• Legislative Update

9:45 Community Updates