CESSA - Region 1 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 03/20/2024

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 1 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes- March 20, 2024 - 2:00 PM

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 04/12/2024

  1. Open Meetings Act
    • These meetings will be subject to Open Meetings Act.
    • A copy of the agendas and meeting minutes will be posted to the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health Open Meetings Page.
  2. Call to Order/Approval of Minutes
    • Meeting called to order at 8:02 am by Stacie Kemp.
    • Previous Meeting minutes were approved for 2/21/2024.
  3. Members Present:
    • Via web-based Teams: Muhammad M. Shareef, Stacie Kemp, Jason Holcomb, DeAnna Cada, Eric Brown, Danielle Angileri, Jonathon Larson, Brandon Lieber, Jason Leverton, Joan Lodge, Heather Butler, Elizabeth Russel, Nicole Weathersby
    • Absent- Christopher Scrol, Dave Lohse, Joshua Ray Lewis, Yemilei Shroeder
  4. DMH Updates
    • House bill 5377 will be heard by the committee if it hasn't been heard already.
    • EMS medical directors will no longer have to serve as the chair.
    • Joint SAC and RAC co-chairs meeting May 13th.
    • Language to be voted on to extend CESSA another year through July 2025
  5. Pilot Work Plan
    • Stacie Kemp discussed:
    • Updates on the Pilot Work Plan.
    • Close to having a decision which PSAPs that will be piloted.
      • Discussed moving forward with Ogle County and Rochelle.
      • Waiting for confirmation back from workgroup member to touch base with Rochelle and get their thoughts.
    • Summit details discussed by Heather Butler
  6. Pilot Workgroup:
    • Stacie Kemp discussed:
    • Confirming up discussion on Friday with Rochelle and Ogle County.
    • Stacie will discuss with Brenda plan after the Pilot Workgroup meeting.
    • Work group members are gradually growing. A list of members was provided.
  7. Next Steps:
    • The committee is needing to finalize the PSAP's.
    • If Ogle is one, then Sinnissippi is the mobile crisis response provider.
    • Committee to continue to involve other counties that are involved in pilot due to eventually expanding to the other areas.
    • Getting additional training drafts that the committee has already reviewed.
    • Host & meet for Summit.
  8. Questions from Committee:
    • Joan Lodge:
    • Do we know where the other RAC group are in terms of their pilot process?
    • Brenda Hampton discussed the other RAC group and their pilot process.
  9. Next Meeting: at April 12th at 9:00am. Subsequent meetings will be held at 8:00am on the third Wednesday of each month at 8:00am through June 2024.

10. Public Comments:

  • Jessica Gimeno asked for clarification from Brenda Hampton on the progress of the other RAC's.

11. Dismissal: Meeting was adjourned at 8:32am