DEPARTMENT
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request for renewal of a MOU between Fulton County, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and Way Shape Form to provide the Text 4 Help text line and application technologies along with 24/7 clinical support services and resources. The MOU will be effective upon approval by the Board of Commissioners from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2026.
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-394(6), the Purchasing Department shall present all renewal requests to the Board of Commissioners at least 90 days prior to the contract renewal date or 60 days if the contract term is six (6) months or less.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
To address the opioid crisis in Fulton County, the Board of Commissioners implemented a strategy to develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain a multi-faceted, county-wide effort to prevent opioid abuse, addiction, overdose, and death. In its on-going efforts to combat the opioid crisis, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on December 21, 2022, entered into an agreement with Linking Efforts Against Drugs ("LEAD"), an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, to implement its TextForHelp.app program, which is now called "Text 4 Help."
The Text 4 Help program is aimed at middle and high school students in Fulton County and allows individuals to send confident...
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