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Amd 1 to Agmt A2211246 with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park to continue the existing alternative mental health response in Brooklyn Park, extending the end date to 11/16/22-12/31/26, incr recv by $88,431, incr NTE by $400,457
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A2211246 with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park to continue the 911 Alternative Response Team extending the end date from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026, increasing the receivable amount by $88,431, increasing the NTE by $400,457 and adding the federal subrecipient addendum be approved; and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of agreement funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program if agreement funds are no longer available
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Background:
In 2022, Hennepin County launched a pilot to test an alternative 911 response to calls for service involving residents experiencing mental health challenges and co-occurring mental health challenges and substance use disorders. The Department requests approval to establish a 911 Alternative Response Team in Brooklyn Park through this agreement with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park.
Amendment 1 of this agreement will extend the contract date range from November 16, 2022 through December 31, 2024, to November 16, 2022 through December 31, 2026, and increase the receivable and expenditure amounts to support the existing positions. The City of Brooklyn Park will cover 60% of 1 full time exempt (FTE) senior social worker. The County will fund the remaining 40% of this position with federal grant funding. In turn, the County will support the North Memorial Health contract for 1 FTE community paramedic. The 1 FTE senior social worker and 1 FTE community paramedic comprise a 911 Alternative Response Team, designed after a successful model in Denver. In partnership with the Brooklyn Park Police Department and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the teams will respond to low-risk 911 calls for service involving Brooklyn Park residents with mental health, substance use, and social service needs. Among the 39 suburban cities served by Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatch, Brooklyn Park Police Department experiences the highest volume of mental health calls.
Since 2014, Hennepin County’s Criminal Justice Behavioral Health Initiative (CJBHI) has successfully implemented more than a dozen mental health and justice reform projects, following evidence-based guidelines from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the GAINS Center’s Sequential Intercept framework for integrating mental health reforms across all aspects of local justice systems. This service supports Hennepin County’s ability to broaden implementation of the four services required by best practice under the Sequential Intercept model- (1) 911 call center support and linkages; (2) Mobile crises response (3) Walk-in/drop-off behavioral health facilities; and (4) Stabilization and follow up services. The Alternative Response Team expands opportunities for appropriate responses and resident access to a broad range of behavioral health supports in the community.
This request supports the county’s identified priorities and goals for the disparity reduction Health domain by focusing on achieving health equity where every person feels they have the opportunity to attain their highest health potential, and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval