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Jail Diversion and Health Engagement Project - Nordstrom
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A legal notice was published in The News Sun soliciting Requests for Proposals (RFP) for a Jail Diversion and Health Engagement Project (JDHEP) to be led by the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (LCHD/CHC), the Lake County Sheriff's Office and Nicasa Behavioral Health Services. Two suppliers attended the Pre-Proposal Meeting on April 13, 2016. Sealed proposals were received from two suppliers and opened in the Materials Management office on April 27, 2016. An evaluation committee reviewed and evaluated the proposals and determined the response from Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) of Oakland, California to be the preferred submittal which best meets the needs of the LCHD/CHC. Based on COCHS response, the total price of the project will be $89,150.
Jail diversion and health engagement programs are coordinated efforts to address the mental health needs of the justice-involved population, particularly those with severe mental illnesses (SMI). They aim to connect these individuals to appropriate, continuous mental health and primary care treatment seeking to: 1) divert individuals with severe mental illness from custody, as appropriate; 2) reduce recidivism in the jail for individuals with severe mental illness; 3) improve mental health outcomes for the justice-involved SMI population in a targeted area.
Progress on the initiative will be reported to the Mental Health Committee, which is a standing committee of the Executive Justice Council of Lake County. The Mental Health Committee includes the following community groups: Arden Shore, Nicasa, the YWCA of Lake County, Live4Lali, Vista Health Systems, Mano a Mano and Lake County United. The Committee also includes members of the County Board, two Chiefs of Police, the Sheriff's Office, County Probation, the State's Attorney's Office and the Public Defender's Office.
The idea for the Jail Diversion an...
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