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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 18, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: CJPP Contract -- OPC Mental Health <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract: OPC Mental Health <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (WN) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Sharron Hinton, ext. 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To contract with Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health for services to Criminal <br />Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) eligible offenders. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership Advisory Board has approved the <br />allocation of CJPP grant funds for substance abuse services for CJPP-eligible clients. The <br />contract provides for the case management, referral and treatment services for these offenders. <br />As the contract agency, OPC Mental Health will assess individuals in order to determine the <br />service(s) needed and refer clients as appropriate to treatment programs and services offered <br />by OPC or through subcontracts between OPC and other agencies. The service continuum <br />may include residential treatment substance abuse programs, mental health programs, and <br />regular and intensive outpatient services. <br />Services provided by OPC will serve as a special condition of probation and are designed to <br />enhance the offenders' success with probation. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Pursuant to the attached contract, the County will provide $85,000 to <br />OPC Area Mental Health for fiscal year 2000-2001. CJPP grant monies approved during the <br />FY 2000-2001 budget process provide funding for this contract. No additional county funds are <br />required. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract in <br />substantially the form of the contract attached and authorize the chair to sign.