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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Vendor:
1) Westside Health Authority, Chicago, Illinois
2) New Life Centers of Chicagoland, Chicago, Illinois
3) The Miracle Center, Chicago, Illinois
4) Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, Illinois
5) Alliance of Local Service Organizations, Chicago, Illinois
6) Lights of Zion Ministries, Chicago, Illinois
7) Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, Chicago Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Violence Prevention, Intervention, & Reduction Services
Contract Value:
1) Westside Health Authority, $100,000.00
2) New Life Centers of Chicagoland, $100,000.00
3) The Miracle Center, $99,999.60
4) Metropolitan Family Services, $100,000.00
5) Alliance of Local Service Organizations, $99,998.90
6) Lights of Zion Ministries, $100,000.00
7) Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, $100,000.00
Contract period: 3/1/2017 - 2/28/2018
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2016 $0; FY 2017 $525,000.00; FY 2018 $174,998.50
Accounts: 499-298
Contract Number(s):
1) Westside Health Authority, 1653-15486A
2) New Life Centers of Chicagoland, 1653-15486B
3) The Miracle Center, 1653-15486C
3) Metropolitan Family Services, 1653-15486D
4) Alliance of Local Service Organizations, 1653-15486E
6) Lights of Zion Ministries, 1653-15486F
7) Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, 1653-15486G
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Justice Advisory Council seeks to award seven (7) Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Reduction Demonstration Grants to provide various services and/or programs as listed below. These represent the second FY 2016-2017 Violence Prevention, Intervention, & Reduction Grant Awards.
Westside Health Authority: This grant will fund a program that will provide pre-release case management services to young adults ages 18-24 inside Cook County Department of Correction’s SAVE program. Once released, participants will engage in post release services such as job readiness, placement counseling and supportive services.
New Life Centers of Chicagoland: This grant will fund the Urban Life Skills program that will serve 30 high-risk and justice involved youth ages 12 - 24 in the Little Village community. The program components include one -on-one mentoring, gang intervention, sports and wellness programming, as well as wraparound services.
The Miracle Center: This grant will fund the Project Innovation program that will serve 75 youth ages 14-24 years old. The afterschool youth- led theater program components include life and professional skill development in the performing arts, with original content production and master artist internships and consultancy.
Metropolitan Family Services: This grant will fund a program that will serve 75 high school students from Harlan High School in the Roseland community. Program components include trauma informed therapy, peace circles, case management, and college and career preparatory service learning.
Alliance of Local Service Organizations: This grant will fund the Safe Streets program that will serve up to 90 high-risk youth ages 14-24 in the Humboldt Park community. Program components include conflict resolution and mediation, intensive one-on-one mentoring, and outreach in surrounding high schools.
Lights of Zion Ministries: This grant will fund the Bounce Back 2 Life program that will serve 30 youth ages 16-24 in the Roseland community. Program components include case management, mentoring, educational interventions, occupational training in demand industries which lead to industry recognized credentials, workforce activities that lead to employment and follow-up services.
Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation: This grant will fund a program that provide responsive programming for court involved males ages 14-24 years old in the Back of the Yards, South Shore, Woodlawn, Austin, Roseland, and Humboldt Park communities. Program components include mentoring, life skills, substance abuse groups, peace circles, tutoring and community service projects.
These contracts are awarded through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. These service providers were selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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