CESSA - Region 1 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 09/18/2024

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

Meeting Minutes- September 18, 2024 - 9:00 AM

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 10/16/2024

  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 9:05am by Stacie Kemp.
    • Mr. Holcomb made a motion to approve the 4/12/24 and 6/12/24 meeting minutes. Deanna Cada seconded the motion. Meeting minutes were approved for 4/12/2024 and 6/12/2024.
  3. Members Present: Stacie Kemp, Heather Butler, Jason Holcomb, Deanna Cada, Nicole Weathersby, Danielle Angileri, Jason Hammer, Jason Leverton, Joan Lodge, and Bridgette Maurino. Welcomed new members. Stacie Kemp now serving as chair, and Heather Butler now serving as co-chair. One opening for advocate position. Danielle Angileri will reach out to NAMI Sauk Valley.
  4. State Updates:
    • Pre-test sites/pilot
    • Lee County, Cumberland County, Cicero County
    • Start date 9/3, more info to come following 45-day pilot
    • Power Phone Venders
    • Testing script protocol
    • Crises level 1 low level risk - tracking number of calls that would be transferred to 988
    • Pilot
    • Centerstone 988 vendor
    • Will be direct transfer to MCRT
    • MCRT no assessment during pilot; required to respond on-site
    • If no MCRT available, then caller is transferred back to 911 and they will follow their protocol
    • Discussed the importance of making sure callers don't have to repeat their information numerous times throughout the process due to several call transfers.
  5. No public comment was provided.
  6. Meeting adjourned at 10:02am.

Next meeting: October 16, 2024, 9:00AM