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PROPOSED PAYMENT APPROVAL
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Action: Pay The Network for Domestic Violence advocacy support services
Payee: The Network, Chicago, Illinois
Good(s) or Service(s): Services
Fiscal Impact: FY24 $15,000.00
Accounts: 11100.1310.35095.520830.00000.00000
Contract Number(s): N/A
Summary: The Office of the Chief Judge (“OCJ”) seeks payment approval to The Network (“Network”) for providing advocacy support for the court’s after-hours pilot program during the months of December 2023-February 2024. Network has been monitoring the after-hour advocacy services provided to the court and operates the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline and employs hotline staff 24/7. Additionally, Network operates the Centralized Training Institute (“CTI”) which provides comprehensive legal advocacy training to its members as well as to outside organizations, including OCJ staff in the Domestic Violence Division. Network is an organization of 40+ domestic violence organizations and is very well informed of the interests and capabilities of its member organizations. This payment is necessary to maintain continuing service while the contract request is processed.
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