HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Family Advisory Board 2022-07-07 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, July 7, 2022
Minutes of a meeting of the FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Rooms 202/203 of
the Estes Park Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 7th day of July,
2022.
Committee: Chair Patti Brown, Vice Chair Nancy Almond, Members Debra
Avezzano, Deanna Ferrell, Aleta Kazadi, Laurie Dale
Marshall, Rut Miller, Jessica Moffett, Nicole White, and Sue
Yowell
Also Attending: Town Board Liaison Younglund, Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber, Interim Captain Rick Life and Deputy Town Clerk
Beers
Absent: Member Laurie Dale Marshall
Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
LIAISON REPORT.
None.
MEETING MINUTES DATED JUNE 2, 2022.
It was moved and seconded (Almond/White) to approve the meeting minutes dated
June 2, 2022, and it passed unanimously.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER.
Chair Brown welcomed newly appointed member Aleta Kazadi.
REPORT ON POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO FAMILIES IN MATTERS OF
VIOLENT CRISIS. At the June 28, 2022 FAB meeting staff requested information related
to the Estes Park Police Department’s response to crisis situations at the Estes Park
schools. Interim Captain Life stated the Police Department works closely with the school
and has had communication with Superintendent Ruby Bode regarding school safety in
the upcoming school year. A training opportunity would be held at the school which
volunteers will be requested to assist local agencies in a training exercise. He stated if an
event occurred in Town, Larimer County Department of Emergency Services would be
engaged to assist the community. Interim Captain Life introduced Ryan Hale, a licensed
clinician with SummitStone Health Partners (SummitStone). SummitStone receives
funding from the State to provide behavioral health services throughout Larimer County.
Hale stated there are four licensed clinicians dedicated to Larimer County. He stated
situations which involve mental health issues or substance abuse may require additional
services. Hale has participated in reintroduction of students who have been involved in
previous threats and commended the schools for their policies to remove and safely
reintegrate individuals while keeping all students safe. In the event of a mass casualty
event in Estes Park local, regional, and state resources may be requested depending on
the level of severity or impact. FAB questions have been summarized: Whether any
policies have been discussed regarding extreme risk protection orders related to the Red
Flag Law; whether there is a Community Emergency Response Team within the Police
Department; how the support of Larimer County Behavioral Health grants could be
applied for additional SummitStone positions dedicated to the area; and what are the
common issues impacting the community. The FAB would research and provide the Town
Board with information related to the services provided by SummitStone and grant funding
opportunities.
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CHAIR REPORT.
a. “Cups of Conversation”: Chair Brown stated gratitude for individual meetings held
with FAB members to get to know them.
b. Visit Estes Park Lodging Tax Task Force Follow Up and Next Steps: The Task
Force presented information to the Town Board at the June 28, 2022 meeting. If
the tax item is placed on the November 2022 ballot the Town, Visit Estes Park and
Larimer County would not be able to lobby support. A joint meeting will be held on
August 1, 2022 with the Town Board, Larimer County Commissioners, and Visit
Estes Park to discuss the Task Force recommendations. Larimer County has
expressed support for the Task Force recommendations.
c. The ARC of Larimer County Contact: Chair Brown was posed a question regarding
the resources and services available for developmentally disabled individuals. The
Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) has held partnerships with
The ARC of Larimer County to provide supportive services for children with special
needs. Sue Yowell stated Foothills Gateway may have information related to
individuals with special needs as well as EVICS. Chair Brown stated she would
reach out to community organizations to ensure individuals are aware of services
available through The ARC of Larimer County, EVICS, Crossroads Ministries and
Foothills Gateway.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE.
Members Miller and White would meet to review the current Community Resource Guide
and bring recommendations to the FAB at a future meeting.
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
The FAB has charged subcommittees in the past to handle specific tasks and bring
information back for FAB to consider presenting to the Town Board. Chair Board
designated the following subcommittees:
o Nicole White – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
o Aleta Kazadi and Sue Yowell – Schools and Youth
o Jessica Moffett – Housing
o Nancy Almond and Laurie Dale Marshall – Childcare
o Rut Miller – English as a Second Language Community
o Patti Brown and Deanna Ferrell – Health
o Debra Avezzano – Food Security
Committee reports would be added to the agenda as an opportunity for each
subcommittee to present findings to FAB.
It was recommended in the August agenda include information regarding the common
issues seen in the community identified by Ryan Hale.
A brief discussion was held regarding Community Initiative Funding and available funds.
The YMCA would be taking over the Mountaintop childcare services previously provided
at the YMCA of the Rockies and would be taking on infants as young as six weeks.
There being no further business Chair Brown adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
/s/Bunny Victoria Beers, Deputy Town Clerk