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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 15, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Continuation Grant Application DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: NC Department of Correction Sharron Hinton, 245-2840 Continuation Grant Application PURPOSE: To approve the state grant application for the continuation of program services provided through the NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) for FY 2008-2009. BACKGROUND: Since FY 1994-1995, Orange County has served as the fiscal agent administering grant funds for CJPP-related program services in Orange and Chatham counties. This grant application requests $169,973 to maintain program operations. Of this amount, $10,000 is designated for administrative support with the balance contracted with Freedom House Recovery Center. Orange County contracts with Freedom House Recovery Center to operate the Orange/Chatham Resource Center. The goals of the resource center are: 1. To eliminate the cost barrier to treatment for the offender population; 2. To maintain motivation for treatment through treatment support, probation, court supervision, and community supports, providing close liaison between the entities; 3. To strive for maintaining abstinence from illegal substances, measured by frequent, random drug screens; 4. To promote abstinence from substance use, measuring compliance through frequent, random drug screening, assessing relapses when they occur through treatment planning and individualized treatment goals; and 5. To provide case management around key issues of employment, education, life skills issues, as measured by NC TOPPS Outcome Assessment Instrument and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). Available services offered by the Orange/Chatham Resource Center include: ^ Intake Assessment ^ Intensive and Regular Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Services