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Amendments to Agreements to continue participation in the alternative mental health response team, ext end dates to 12/31/26, incr each recv by $88,431
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Joint Powers Agreement A2412662 with the City of Hopkins for participation in the 911 Alternative Response Team, extending the end date to December 31, 2026 and increasing the receivable amount by $88,431, be approved; and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Joint Powers Agreement A2211246 with North Memorial and the City of Brookyln Park for participation in the 911 Alternative Response Team, extending the end date to December 31, 2026 and increasing the receivable amount by $88,431, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendments on behalf of the county; and the Controller be authorized to receive and 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.
Amendment 1 to Agreement A2412662 will increase the receivable amount to support the existing position in the City of Hopkins.
Amendment 2 to Agreement A2211246 will increase the receivable, and expenditure amounts to support positions in Brooklyn Park and North Memorial through the agreement with North Memorial Health. 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. 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 and Justice domain by focusing on achieving health equity where every person has 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