DEPARTMENT
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities
REQUESTED ACTION
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fulton County, on behalf of the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) and the Atlanta/Fulton County Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative, Inc. (PAD), to resume financial support for delivery of pre-arrest diversion services in the amount of $400,000.00 for the period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The County Attorney is authorized to approve the MOU as to form and to make modifications thereto prior to execution. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
Official Code of Georgia 36-10-1: All official contracts entered into by the County governing authority and with other persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered in its minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
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District 2 ?
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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.)
Scope of Work: Fulton County, through the Department of BHDD, would like to resume providing resources for support and coordination of pre-arrest diversion services for adult participants. The Atlanta/Fulton County Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD) was developed in partnership with the City of Atlanta and Fulton County as a strategy to provide timely intervention and redirection for individuals experiencing substance addiction, mental health concerns, or extreme poverty. As a pre-arrest program, PAD accepts diversion referrals from law enforcement at the time of th...
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