ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 43

 

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH DR. EDWARD LATESSA AND SUBCONTRACTS WITH PECKHAM INC AND SEQUEL YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

RESOLUTION #10-278

 

WHEREAS, in 2003, Dr. Edward Latessa of the University of Cincinnati evaluated the Ingham County Juvenile Justice System and in the Executive Summary made recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the Ingham County Juvenile Justice System; and

 

WHEREAS, one of the recommendations was to “…develop and enhance a number of treatment groups”; and

 

WHEREAS, in a report submitted to Ingham County by Karen Chinn of Chinn Planning Group, dated October 18, 2005, it was recommended the Family Division of the Circuit Court expand community based treatment services and establish capacity for respite/crisis intervention beds to support community based programming; and

 

WHEREAS, two group homes for female adolescents under court jurisdiction were established in accordance with the above stated recommendations; and

 

WHEREAS, one of the group homes, known as Footprints is run by Peckham, Inc. and the other group home, known as Transitional Living Center is run by Sequel Youth and Family Services; and

 

WHEREAS, on March 24, 2010, Dr. Edward Latessa evaluated the programming at each of the group homes and found them both in need of a re-design; and

 

WHEREAS, in his report, dated April 5, 2010, Dr. Latessa recommends both programs develop a structured social learning/cognitive behavioral treatment approach; and

 

WHEREAS,  Dr. Latessa and a team from the University of Cincinnati are prepared to provide program design/model development, training, implementation/coaching and quality assurance for both the Peckham Footprints Group Home and the Sequel Transitional Learning Center Group Home at a cost of $65,000.00; and

 

WHEREAS, staff of the Family Division would greatly benefit from the Cognitive Behavior Training and program changes so that our collaboration is consistent with one another; and

 

WHEREAS, both organizations, Peckham, Inc. and Sequel Youth and Family Services have agreed to divide the cost of the program development and training equally three ways with the Court, making each share $21,667.00; and

 

WHEREAS, the Family Division will pay for their share with Juvenile Justice Millage money found within our current budget.

 

 

                                                                                                                               ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 43

 

RESOLUTION #10-278

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Dr. Edward Latessa to provide program development and training for the two female adolescent group homes run by Peckham, Inc. and Sequel Youth and Family Services.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes Ingham County to enter into subcontracts with Peckham, Inc. and Sequel Youth and Family Services for one third of the total cost of the program development and training.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Controller/Administrator is authorized to make the necessary adjustments within the 2009/2010 Child Care Fund Budget by increasing revenues and expenses by $43,334.00 with reimbursement totaling that amount from Peckham, Inc. and Sequel Youth and Family Services, and the Courts share of $21,666 to come from the juvenile justice funded Community Programs/Services portion of the child care fund budget.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contractual documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Tsernoglou, Schafer, Dougan

   Nays:  None            Absent: None        Approved 8/12/10

 

 FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

    Nays:  None                Absent:  None        Approved 8/18/10