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PROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Other Part(ies): Chestnut Health Systems, Inc., and its Lighthouse Institute Research Division (“Chestnut- LI”)
Request: Authorization to enter into an Interagency Agreement
Good(s) or Service(s): Hireback for one (1) Sworn Officer to serve as a Resource Center Officer and one (1) Part time Community Resource Staff Member provided by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to “Chestnut - LI.”
Agreement period: Upon execution of this agreement by all parties, to provide services for one (1) year and will allow for a one (1) year renewal option.
Fiscal Impact: None. Revenue Neutral
Accounts: 11100.1214.15089.501010 - Salary & Wages
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Summary/Notes: The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (“CCSO”) and Chestnut Health Systems, (“Chestnut-LI”) have partnered on a research study for the Justice Community Opioid Intervention Network (“JCOIN”). As part of this agreement, CCSO will provide one (1) sworn CCSO officer to serve as a Resource Center Officer (“RC Officer”) for a period of twelve (12) months, and one (1) part-time Community Resources Center (CRC) staff member for a period of twelve (12) months to be dedicated to solely assist with this study. The “RC Officer” will serve as a liaison to Chestnut -LI researchers working on the study and CRC care-coordinators/case managers for the CCSO’s treatment and re-entry initiatives and will work with community agencies. Chestnut - LI Study Researchers and CRC to coordinate service delivery for “JCOIN and CRC re-entry initiatives.
Under this agreement, Chestnut-LI agrees to reimburse the CCSO $150,000.00 in exchange for the CCSO’s assignment of one (1) RC Officer for a period of twelve (12) months and one (1) part-time Community Resources Center (CRC) staff member for a period of twelve (12) months. Chestnut-LI will provide a one (1) Time Payment on or before March 31, 2024, to be used by the CCSO to pay the salary and benefits of the RC Officer and the CRC staff member.
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