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Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center's Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) victim advocate grant program, awarded by the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI), including $233,006 in federal funds, which includes an increase of $8,299.40 from state fiscal year (SFY) 2018.
Staff Summary
* In 1999, the Children's Advocacy Center implemented two victim advocate grants, which have been renewed each year since, to supplement funding for two victim advocates, one being bilingual.
* In 2016, both grant programs were combined into one contract, and in 2017, funding for an additional victim advocate position was added.
* This grant is for the period of July 9, 2018 through June 30, 2019 and funds a portion of the salary and benefits for three victim advocates housed at the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center along with additional program costs.
* The victim advocates provide comprehensive, supportive services to child victims and their non-offending family members, throughout the court process.
* Program goals include providing advocacy services for child victims of abuse and their non-offending family members, preventing re-victimization of children through education, providing emotional support and maintaining the current staff of victim advocates in order to provide efficient services to abused children.
* Sources of funding include federal funds in the amount of $233,006 ($41,341 for the bilingual program, $86,759 and $104,906 for the other victim advocate programs) and matching funds in the amount of $58,251.50 ($40,009 for the bilingual program and $18,242.50 for the other victim coordinator programs), which is provided by the Children's Advocacy Center, for salary, benefits and other program costs such as training and supplies.
* The Children's Advocacy Center provides the required match and any additional salary or benefit costs by reimbursing the State's Attorney's Office. No County funding is required...
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