Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Nov. 6, 2024

Business Meeting: Nov. 12, 2024

Summary:

Lewis County oversees the administration of Opioid Settlement funds for services provided to individuals who align with the eligibility criteria specified in the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

This subcontract provides funding for Community Action Council (CAC) to provide 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 interviews and throughout the entire criminal and CPS investigations. The position will also support child abuse prevention education programs throughout Lewis County, through the CAC Youth Advocacy Center.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Justin DeFour Please email executed contract to JustinD@caclmt.org.

Additional Copies To: Kendra Garrison, Caroline Garibay, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Carolyn Rofini, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Contract #C06-0232-24 between Community Action Council (CAC) and Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County oversees the administration of Opioid Settlement funds for services provided to individuals who align with the eligibility criteria specified in the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this subcontract is to provide funding for Community Action Council (CAC) to provide 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 interviews and throughout the entire criminal and CPS investigations; and

WHEREAS, the position will also support child abuse prevention education programs throughout Lewis County, through the CAC Youth Advocacy Center; and

WHEREAS, the contract duration is September 01, 2024, through August 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the total maximum consideration of this contract is $115,000; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby approves Contract #C06-0232-24 to provide funding up to $115,000 for the purpose of subcontracting with CAC to provide a full-time Care Coordinator and a Youth Advocacy Center for eligible persons who reside in Lewis County; and the BOCC authorizes the Director of Public Health & Social Services to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 12th day of November, 2024.