ADOPTED - MARCH 23, 2004

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Judiciary, Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF CLINTON, EATON, AND INGHAM COUNTIES FOR THE INGHAM FAMILY AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #04-94

WHEREAS, the Circuit Court/Family Division and the Family Guidance Service of Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties collaborated to develop a proposal to serve youth and their families under the jurisdiction of the 30^th Judicial Circuit Court/Family Division; and

WHEREAS, the youth referred to this program must meet the criteria for severe emotional disturbance and be a moderate to high risk for out-of-home placement; and

WHEREAS, families will receive a package of Family Guidance Service (FGS) services designed to address severe emotional, mental, and/or behavioral disturbance; stabilize youth and family functioning; and maintain or reintegrate these youth with their primary caretakers in the community; and

WHEREAS, the 30^th Circuit Court/Family Division has determined that these services are Child Care Fund eligible and the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties have identified the necessary matching funds out of their existing budgets.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the 30^th Circuit Court/Family Division Request and authorizes a contract with the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties to provide the Ingham Family and Youth Intervention Partnership Program at a cost of up to $540,000 total with the County Family Division responsible for a net cost of up to $270,000 for the time period of April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to the 30^th Circuit Court/Family Division Child Care Fund 2003/04 and 2004/05 budgets.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties will be responsible for up to $270,000 net for the Ingham Family and Youth Intervention Partnership Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair and County Clerk to sign any necessary contract agreements consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by Corporate Counsel.

JUDICIARY: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Lynch, Grebner, Stid, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/11/04

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Approved 3/15/04

FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 3/17/04