HUMAN AND ECONOMIC HEALTHY PEOPLE, THRIVING ECONOMY
The food safety pro- gram protects public health through educa- tion, licensing and in- spections of the food service industry. RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS 1,844 INSPECTIONS PERFORMED
34% 33% 18% 12% 3% 2012 RESTAURANTS RATINGS EXCELLENT GOOD AVERAGE MARGINAL INADEQUATE
SERVICES • Adult protective services • Air quality monitoring and education • Child care assistance • Child protection and foster care • Child support • Communicable disease control • Food stamps/food assistance • Health education • Immunizations • Medicaid
WORKFORCE CENTER The Workforce Center provides programs and training that help create a skilled, knowledgeable and prepared workforce. The Workforce Center curriculum is guided by the Workforce Investment Board (comprised of employers and community leaders) which identifies the workforce skills needed by local companies to be successful.
Larimer County prevents and controls contagious diseases by monitoring illnesses from people, food, water, animals, and insects. The County also protects against West Nile virus, rabies, Tuberculo- sis, and other diseases.
4,616 JOBS POSTED BY THE WORKFORCE CENTER IN 2012
18,039 JOB SEEKERS SERVED IN 2012
• Resources for seniors • Restaurant inspections
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families • Water quality regulation and inspection • Workforce training and counseling
LARIMER COUNTY IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK 3.8 CITIZEN SURVEY RESULTS 1=STRONGLY DISAGREE, 5=STRONGLY AGREE
CHILD PROTECTION: A STATE LEADER When compared to other large counties in Colorado, Larimer County ranks first or second in most state-wide performance goals and consistently ex- ceeds national standards in protecting children. RANKED #1 IN COLORADO: • Children who remain in the home: 95% (national goal: 85%) • Average daily populations of children placed in group care facilities: .2 per 1,000 children (national goal: less than 1) RANKED #2 IN COLORADO: • Average daily population of children placed in out of home care (foster care and group care facilities): 2.6 per 1,000 kids (national goal is less than 5) • Children in foster care for more than 2 years: 21% – goal is to achieve permanency within two years (national goal: less than 28%)
BETTER DECISIONS TO HELP KIDS Larimer County was the first county in the state of Colo- rado to implement the RED (Review, Evaluate, and Di- rect) Team model where critical decisions about reports of abuse and neglect are made as a collaborative team as opposed to by an individual case manager. The team, including case managers, supervisors, and others, shares the responsibility and accountability for how reports are processed. The model has proven so successful, that it is now a required process in the state of Colorado.
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STAY CONNECTED –PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Become an engaged citizen at www.larimer.org : • Boards & Commissions • Larimer County 101 • Volunteer Opportunities • Foster Families • Public Comment • Citizen Meetings contact: Deni La Rue, 970-498-7150, dlarue@larimer.org
“Bright Idea” award, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Health and Human Services Software Development, September 2012 1st Place Savvy Web Application Competition, 25th Annual Geographic Information System for Transportation Symposium, Road Information Locator (RIL) application, May 2012
2013 In-House Innovation Award, Larimer County, new method to transition violent inmates from high security to general population, April 2013 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Fi- nancial Reporting, Government Finance Officers Association, March 2013 (29th consecutive year) Starburst Award for Excellence, Colorado State Lottery, Plug in to Nature program, October 2012
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