Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Juvenile Court
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts will be impacted
Approval To Accept The FY22 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council - Accountability Court Grant For JOURNEY Mental Health Court In The Amount Of $40,510
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Information Contact: Keisha Jones, Grant Services Administrator
Phone Number: 404-294-2082
PURPOSE:
o To consider accepting a grant award in amount of $40,510 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to continue providing mental health services to female offenders participating in the JOURNEY Mental Health Court.
o To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer and/or his designee to execute the Grant Agreement and all necessary documents
NEED/IMPACT:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council awarded DeKalb County Juvenile Court funding for the continuation of mental health treatment services to youth participating in the JOURNEY Mental Health Court. The purpose of JOURNEY is to create a network of support for female offenders, who have committed a misdemeanor or felony offense as a result of their mental illness through the coordination and facilitation of treatment services and prosocial activities. Services provided will include:
• Mental Health Treatment-Individual, Group and Family Therapy
• Wrap Around Services
• Parental Support and classes
• Pro-Social developmental activities
The grant award will fund the employment of contracted staff, mental health treatment, training for staff, and Marta transportation for participants.
The grant period is July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022. The amount to be received from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is $36,459. The match required is $4,051.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The award will provide additional funding and resources to Juvenile Court’s overall grant budget. The grant award requires a cash match of $4,051, which will come from the Juvenile Court’s operating budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents to accept funds in the amount of $40,510 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the purposes of funding DeKalb Juvenile Court’s JOURNEY Mental Health Court.