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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Grantee: Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to support the Skokie Adult Drug Treatment Court Program through personnel, case manager, and housing enhancements.
Grant Amount: $550,000.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2021-9/30/2025
Fiscal Impact: $183,333.00 ($45,833.25 per year for four years)
Accounts: 11100.1250.14245.580034
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 10/11/2017
Most Recent Grant Amount: $400,000.00
Concurrences:
Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact of such grant or financial award on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Skokie Adult DTC is a 24-month program that involves a phase structure with increasing independence and decreasing court supervision. The admission protocol involves reviewing files for all individuals not currently charged with a violent offense and utilizing a validated risk assessment to determine eligibility. The population targeted is non-violent, felony offenders that have substance abuse issues and need extensive services, such as MAT, to reduce risk and promote sobriety. Participants will be high-risk/high-need as evidenced by an extensive criminal background, including sentences to the IDOC, the ORAS assessment completed by Adult Probation, and clinical assessment completed by the AMITA Health clinical staff. Staff will use validated risk/needs assessments to determine level of treatment intervention. The Skokie DTC offers a continuum of evidence-based treatment services, including: inpatient and outpatient treatment, connection to self-help meetings, connection to recovery homes, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in combination with cognitive behavioral counseling and other psychosocial therapies ...
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