Title
Joint resolution authorizing acceptance of an anticipated award with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a Mobile Crisis Responder with Law Enforcement, COaST Clinician, in the amount of $250,000.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was nominated for a $250,000 grant by Senator Adriane Johnson to hire a mobile crisis responder with law enforcement, COaST Clinician.
* This grant will allow for a mobile response team consisting of a Sheriff's Deputy and Mobile Crisis Responder to provide direct crisis intervention services to members of the community and their family members including de-escalation, stabilization and linkages to appropriate levels of care.
* This grant reimburses the mobile crisis responder salary, benefits and indirect costs.
* The main objective of the Mobile Crisis Responder is to provide collaborative interventions to resolve crises before becoming life-threatening or escalates to a detain-able offense.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was nominated for a $250,000 grant by Senator Adriane Johnson to hire a mobile crisis responder with law enforcement, COaST Clinician; and
WHEREAS, this grant will allow for a mobile response team consisting of a Sheriff's Deputy and Mobile Crisis Responder to provide direct crisis intervention services to members of the community and their family members including de-escalation, stabilization and linkages to appropriate levels of care; and
WHEREAS, this grant reimburses the mobile crisis responder salary, benefits and indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, the main objective of the Mobile Crisis Responder is to provide collaborative interventions to resolve crises before becoming life-threatening or escalates to a detain-able offense.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Lake County Sheriff's Office is authorized to accept the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economi...
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