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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 23, 2017 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2017 Agenda & Abstracts/ August Page 2 <br />A. Criminal Justice Resource Department Update <br /> <br />Caitlin Fenhagen, Criminal Justice Resource Director, began by giving an overview of her <br />department including staff, history, and programs. The Criminal Justice Resource Office (CJRO) <br />opened in November 2015 as a division of the County Manager’s Office. On July 1, 2017, it <br />became a department in Orange County Government. The department oversees and supports <br />jail alternatives programming in Orange County. <br /> <br />In addition to Ms. Fenhagen, the staff consists of the Pretrial Release Case Manager, the Drug <br />Treatment Coordinator and a Criminal Case Assessment Specialist. Misdemeanor Diversion <br />Program Coordinator, Mental Health Liaison for Court-Involved Youth and Administrative <br />Assistant are the positions in which they will hire for FY 17-18. These positions assist court and <br />criminal justice stakeholders by providing recommendations for pretrial release, diversion and <br />treatment opportunities in the community for individuals facing pretrial detention. <br /> <br />The department also provides support and case management services to individuals <br />participating in the Pretrial Release and Drug Court programs. In addition, the Criminal Case <br />Assessment Specialist works directly with individuals incarcerated in the Orange County <br />Detention Center with mental health and substance abuse issues in order to address specific <br />therapeutic needs and to link these individuals to appropriate services and resources in the <br />community. <br /> <br />The department’s objective is to reduce overall rates of pretrial detention, reduce the numbers <br />of individuals with mental illness in custody, reduce recidivism and address racial and economic <br />disparities in pretrial detention. <br /> <br />Some of the department’s collaborations include the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Partnership <br />to End Homelessness, Cardinal Innovations, Jail Mental Health Work Group, Reentry Council <br />Planning, Justice Advisory Council and the Health Department. Ongoing Collaboration Needs <br />are: <br /> <br /> Continuity of behavioral health care and case management needs after incarceration in <br />Jail and Prison. <br /> Enhancement of health care and dental care referral process for criminal-justice involved <br />individuals. <br /> Discussion of community crisis resource needs that will allow for increased law <br />enforcement diversion of minor offenses or those offenses committed by individuals <br />experiencing homelessness, mental illness and substance use disorders. <br /> Health Department role in Drug Treatment Courts. <br /> <br />The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. Fenhagen. <br /> <br />B. 4th Quarter Financial Reports and C. 4th Quarter Billing Dashboard Reports <br /> <br />Rebecca Crawford, Finance and Administrative Services Director, gave a report on the 2nd <br />quarter revenue and billing accuracy. Her report is as follows: <br /> <br />• Total Health Department Revenue: Average YTD monthly revenue in FY17 after the <br />fourth quarter is $247k/month or $2.97 million YTD, representing 95% of our overall <br />budgeted revenue for the year. This is an increase from an average of $225k/month in <br />FY16. Expenses were level with revenues at 95%.