DEPARTMENT
Juvenile Court
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a recommended proposal - Department of Juvenile Court, 22RFP051A-KM, Family Treatment Court Peer Support Specialist in the amount not to exceed $10,080.00 with Kelly Cox (Atlanta, GA) to provide peer support services for the Family Treatment Court. Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This is 100% grant funded. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
In accordance with the Purchasing Code Sections 102-375, all competitive sealed proposals shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
Juvenile Court recommends approval of 22RFP051A-KM Family Treatment Court Peer Support Specialist to provide peer support services for the Family Treatment Court.
Scope of Work: The Peer Support Specialist will: Conduct weekly phone calls and in-person visits with Family Treatment Court (FTC) participants, schedule weekly office visits with FTC participants, assist FTC Case Manager with developing a case plan, assist participants with identifying community resources, assist participants with locating in-person and virtual AA meeting groups, collect weekly Alcohol Anonymous meeting sheets from program Participates, assist FTC Case Manager with monitoring the daily call-in line, assist FTC Case Manager with drug screens, mentor and coach participants, assist FTC Case Manager with planning prosocial activities, monitor participants for program compliance, assist FTC Behavioral Health Clinician with aftercare programming, attend bi-weekly FTC staffing and court review hearings, provide u...
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