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Joint resolution approving an agreement with NICASA Behavioral Health Services, Round Lake, Illinois, for the Jail High Utilizer Diversion and Health Engagement Project in the amount of $100,000.
Staff Summary
• The Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has been awarded a grant from the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County for continuation of the Jail High Utilizer Diversion and Health Engagement Management Project in the amount of $100,000.
• The LCSO will work to reduce the re-incarceration of persons who have been identified as jail high utilizers with a focus on those who are in protected classes and/or from low-income communities.
• The High Utilizer Diversion and Health Engagement Program will continue to provide intensive case management services to the communities listed above and use that case management to reduce recidivism.
• The expected grant outcomes of this program associated with the intensive case management with the high utilizers will remain the same and is considered a stop gap measure while a sustainable funding source is sought.
• The creation of this program requires the LCSO to enter into an agreement with NICASA to provide intensive case management services that meet grant requirements.
• NICASA will be required to provide and meet performance measurement and reporting standards.
• The agreement shall be for an initial one-year period.
• The County and the LCSO reserves the right to extend the agreement for two additional one-year periods, subject to the acceptable performance of NICASA.
• These grant funds will support the continuation of the Jail High Utilizer Diversion Health Engagement Project through May 20, 2019.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the need to address re-arrests of high jail utilizers; and,
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County; and,
WHEREAS, the Jail High Utilizer Diversion and Health Engagement Project seeks to reduce incarceration of persons who are from low-income or minority communities; as well as protected class individuals; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office serves as the lead agency on this grant; and will continue year two of this worthwhile project while it researches various resources that may serve as a sustainable permanent funding source.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chairman of the Board, the Lake County Sheriff are hereby authorized to enter into a professional services agreement with NICASA Behavioral Health in the amount of $100,000.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on August 14, 2018.