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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantee: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: This grant will provide funding for the Victim Intervention for Clinical and Community Treatment of Multiple-victimized persons (VICCTM) Program. Central to the program is the hiring of three licensed Mental Health Specialists to provide services to victims throughout Cook County who have experienced multi-victimization.
Grant Amount: $282,416.00
Grant Period: 12/1/2020 - 11/30/2021
Fiscal Impact: $70,604.00
Accounts: 11100.1250.14245.580034
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The grant will provide Victim of Crime Assistance (VOCA) funding to hire three, full-time Mental Health Specialists, assist victims with transportation and emergency housing needs, and address crisis intervention needs of victims with an acute need for immediate services. Specifically, the full-time Mental Health Specialists will be 100% dedicated to the VICCTM Program and will provide direct clinical services to crime victims who have experience multi-victimizations. The Mental Health Specialists will conduct clinical assessments, develop service plans, implement and monitor service plans, provide intensive crisis intervention, provide clinical case management, provide information and referrals, and access internal and external allied professionals to ensure smooth and seamless client service.
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