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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) for state fiscal year (SFY) 2020, including grant funding of $233,006.
Staff Summary
* In 1999, the Lake County 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 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 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 for partial salary and benefits for the victim advocates assigned to the grant program.
* The Lake County Children's Advocacy Center provides any additional salary, fringe benefits or program costs by reimbursing the State's Attorney's Office. No County funding is required for this program.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) has announced a 12-month continuation of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant for the Children's Advocacy Center program to provide advocacy services to child victims of crimes during the period July 1, 2...
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