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PROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT RENEWAL
Department(s): Justice Advisory Council (JAC)
Other Part(ies): Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (CCAC), Chicago, Illinois
Request: Approval for the JAC to exercise the first of two 1-year renewal options for the interagency agreement between JAC and CCAC
Good(s) or Service(s): The CCAC shall serve as the fiscal agent for all Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) in Cook County. The CAC Network shall provide critical services to ensure the well-being of child victims and support the prosecution of alleged perpetrators
Agreement period: Renewal Period 12/1/2026 - 11/30/2027; Original Agreement Period 12/1/2023 - 11/30/2026 with two (2) one-year renewal options
Fiscal Impact: FY2027 $500,000.00
Accounts: 11100.1205.39001.580170
Agreement Number(s): 1205-CCAC-2024
Summary: In January of 2019, Public Act 100-0987 reformed court fines in Illinois and eliminated a previously established funding stream for the Child Advocacy Centers. The JAC established this interagency agreement in 2023 in recognition of the critical importance of the services provided by the CAC Network, to ensure continued support of services for children and families touched by the harm of child maltreatment in Cook County. In exercising the first of two renewal options, the JAC shall provide no more than $500,000 in FY2027 to the CCAC who shall serve as fiscal agent for the CAC Network comprised of five CAC agencies in Cook County. The CAC Network partners with law enforcement, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and hospital services and provide services including, but not limited to: forensic interviews to support prosecution of alleged perpetrators, collaboration with the Department of Children and Family Services to ensure the well-being of child victims, developing protective plans to ensure children’s safety while investigations are ongoing, and maintaining a co-located, trauma-informed environment to facilitate the multidisciplinary and sensitive environment within which they can work to address instances of child abuse.
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