Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Dec. 27, 2023

Business Meeting: Jan. 2, 2024

Summary:

This contract provides funding to Community Action Council to hire a full-time care coordinator to provide comprehensive wrap-around support to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members before, during, and after the forensic interview and throughout the entire criminal and CPS investigations. The position will also support child abuse prevention education programs throughout Lewis County.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Kirsten York, CEO Please email executed document to kirsteny@caclmt.org

Additional Copies To: Kendra Garrison, Meja Handlen, Becky Butler, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County received opioid settlement funds and entered into the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding relating to the allocation and use of the proceeds of the Settlements; and

WHEREAS, the One Washington MOU outlines eligible uses including support treatment of mental health trauma resulting from the traumatic experiences of the opioid user (e.g., violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or adverse childhood experiences) and family members; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Contract #C06-0202-23 between Community Action Council and Lewis County and determined the services to be eligible under the One Washington MOU; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this contract is to provide funding for Community Action Council to hire a full-time care coordinator to provide comprehensive wrap-around support to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members before, during, and after the forensic interview and throughout the entire criminal and CPS investigations; and

WHEREAS, the position will also support child abuse prevention education programs throughout Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, the contract duration is September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the total maximum consideration for this contract is $100,000; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby approves Contract #C06-0202-23 to provide funding up to $100,000 for the purpose of contracting with Community Action Council to hire a full-time care coordinator to provide comprehensive wrap-around support to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members; and authorizes the Director of Public Health & Social Services to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 2nd day of January, 2024.