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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge
Grantor: SAMHSA, Federal Department of Health and Human Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Program support, Mental Health Courts
Grant Amount: $399,976.00
Grant Period: 5/31/2022 - 5/30/2023
Fiscal Impact: None, no matching contributions required
Accounts: NA
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Circuit Court of Cook County Co-Occurring Drug and Mental Health Court Enhancement Program (MHCEP) will build the court's capacity to enhance coordination of services across the seven co-occurring drug and mental health courts operating within the jurisdiction by standardizing and streamlining processes, assuring implementation of best practices and improving outcomes for participants by increasing access and availability of treatment options, particularly residential, medication-assisted treatment and recovery housing to participants in the program.
Program funds will be allocated to professional treatment services, staff salaries and fringe benefits, training, travel, supplies and Cook County administrative costs.
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