CESSA - Region 7 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 03/16/2023

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 7 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes - March 16, 2023 - 9:00 - 11:00 AM via Zoom

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 05/28/2023

  • Welcome & Call to Order - CESSA Region 7 Advisory Membership Committee
    • Dr. Katherine Darr (Chairperson) called the March 16, 2023, meeting to order at 9:47am.
    • Members Present:
      • Attendees: Katherine Darr, Dr. Sharronne Ward, Dr. Joseph Troiani, Marianne Bithos, , Jeffrey Carey, Kim Buckheister, Marc Maton, Ryan Dillon, Chief Mitchell Davis, Bonnie Hassan, Matthew Fishback, Kevin Bernard, Douglas Jones, Anthony Marzano.
      • Absent - David Jacobson, Leodis F Scott, Sarah White, Whitney Bunts, Jennifer Brothers, Renee Donaldson, Kristi De Laurentiis.
      • State representative: Brenda Hampton - UIC, Behavioral Health Crisis Hub (HBCH)
  • Open Meetings Act
    • Dr. Darr reviewed the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
  • Meeting minutes are scheduled for approval at the April 20, 2023, RAC 7 meeting.
  • Overview: introduction to the Interim Risk Assessment: Matrix and Toolkit, Part 1
    • Overview: Dr. Darr - A continuum of police and community response - A diverse set of innovative law enforcement and behavioral health collaborative models are being tested and implemented across Illinois and nationwide.
    • The Interim Risk Assessment Matrix is a Tool - matrix for crisis and levels of crisis response.
    • The Interim Risk Assessment Matrix describes four levels of risk to health or safety: Emergent Risk, Urgent Risk, Moderate Risk and Low Risk (see slide presentation for details).
    • The Interim Risk Assessment Matrix Toolkit, Part 1- Standardization for reviewing and customizing methodologies for reaching a risk matrix consensus.
    • Two levels of the matrix customized based on local resources availability i.e., law enforcement vs. community mental health.
    • Approach to the work Part 1: See slide presentation for details.
    • Part 2 - What's next - PSAPs and EMS Directors See slide presentation for details.
  • State Updates:
    • Brenda Hampton - 2023 CESSA "Sprint at a Glance": See slide presentation for details of deliverables.
  • Technical Subcommittee selections and proposed meeting dates
    • Position description and selections were made independently by personal phone contact with each Advisory Committee Member prior to the March 16, 2023, RAC 7 Zoom meeting.
  • Next Meeting Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 9:00am - 10:30am CST by Zoom
  • Public Comments:
    • Eric Graman (Iroquois County 911) - inquired about the availability and assessment of the geographical response data by county and region including times.
  • Adjournment:
    • Kevin Bernard motioned for the adjournment which was second by Anthony Marzano.
    • Meeting Adjourned at 10:14am CS