Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 22-0737

• File #: 22-0737
• Version: 2
• Name: A RESOLUTION FORMING THE STREET HEALTH INTERVENTION RESPONSE TEAM TASK FORCE
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/15/2021
• In control: Health & Hospitals Committee
• On agenda: 12/16/2021
• Final action: 2/10/2022
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 22-0737 (Health and Hospitals Committee 2/9/2022) A RESOLUTION FORMING THE ALTERNATIVE HEALTH INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE PILOT PROGRAMS'S TASK FORCE WHEREAS, recognizing an increase in the number of individuals seeking behavioral and mental health services, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in October 2021 declaring mental health a public health crisis; and WHEREAS, there has been an expansion in our public consciousness and amplified discussion regarding the role of government entities and law enforcement in responding to mental and behavioral health emergencies, especially in light of the need for alternative public safety programs; and WHEREAS, on August 25, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law in Illinois the Community Emergency Services and Support Act ("Act"), 50 ILCS 754/1 through 754/65; and WHEREAS, the Act requires every unit of local government that provides or manages ambulance service ...
• Sponsors: BRIDGET DEGNEN, FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
2/10/2022	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as substituted	Pass
2/9/2022	1	Health & Hospitals Committee	accept as substituted	Pass
2/9/2022	1	Health & Hospitals Committee	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass
12/16/2021	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 22-0737
(Health and Hospitals Committee 2/9/2022)

A RESOLUTION FORMING THE ALTERNATIVE HEALTH INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE PILOT PROGRAMS'S TASK FORCE

WHEREAS, recognizing an increase in the number of individuals seeking behavioral and mental health services, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in October 2021 declaring mental health a public health crisis; and

WHEREAS, there has been an expansion in our public consciousness and amplified discussion regarding the role of government entities and law enforcement in responding to mental and behavioral health emergencies, especially in light of the need for alternative public safety programs; and

WHEREAS, on August 25, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law in Illinois the Community Emergency Services and Support Act ("Act"), 50 ILCS 754/1 through 754/65; and

WHEREAS, the Act requires every unit of local government that provides or manages ambulance service or similar emergency medical response to coordinate with mobile mental and behavioral health services established by the Illinois Department of Human Service's Division of Mental Health ("Division of Mental Health"). The Act requires coordination with a newly established 988 hotline, which connects callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; and

WHEREAS, the Act aims to provide callers seeking mental or behavioral health support with an appropriate mental health response, specifically with professionals trained in de-escalation techniques, knowledge of community services and resources, and respectful interaction with those experiencing a crisis while at the same time diverting non-violent/non-criminal calls from a police response; and

WHEREAS, the Act contemplates mobile response teams to divert those in crisis from interactions with law enforcement whenever possible and link them with available appropriate community services; and

WHEREAS, the Act endeavors to mee...