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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Vendor: Various, Chicago and South Holland, Illinois
1. Centers for New Horizons, Chicago, Illinois
2. Chicagoland Prison Outreach, South Holland, Illinois
3. Growing Home, Chicago, Illinois
4. IMAN - Inner City Muslim Action Network, Chicago, Illinois
5. OAI, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
6. Revolution Workshop, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Justice Advisory Council to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Recidivism Reduction Services
Contract Value: Total of $1,200,000.00
1. Centers for New Horizons, $200,000.00
2. Chicagoland Prison Outreach, $200,00.00
3. Growing Home, $200,000.00
4. IMAN - Inner City Muslim Action Network, $200,000.00
5. OAI, Inc., $200,000.00
6. Revolution Workshop, $200,000.00
Contract period: 12/1/2020 - 11/30/2022
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2021 $600,000.00, FY 2022 $600,000.00
Accounts: 11100.1499.33915.521313
Contract Number(s):
1. Centers for New Horizons, 1205-2002A
2. Chicagoland Prison Outreach, 1205-2002B
3. Growing Home, 1205-2002C
4. IMAN - Inner City Muslim Action Network, 1205-2002D
5. OAI, Inc., 1205-2002E
6. Revolution Workshop, 1205-2002F
Concurrences:
N/A
N/A
Summary:
The Justice Advisory Council is requesting authorization to enter into and execute contracts with six (6) community-based organizations. These contractors will provide recidivism reduction services.
Centers for New Horizons will provide "Rise!" a successful program serving 70 adults in the Grand Boulevard and Englewood communities who have been detained and/or are at risk of detention in the Cook County Jail. This program model began in 2018 and has shown great success in reducing recidivism. From the initial 62 enrollments in the program, only 1 participant has recidivated following enrollment while 36 have already joined the workforce. The program provides workforce services with intensive wrap around services and trauma...
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