CESSA Training and Education Subcommittee - December 17, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 02/11/2025
The meeting was called to order by Tanya Cooley at 10:31 a.m., who reviewed the OMA procedures, meeting logistics, and agenda.
Roll Call and Motion to approve minutes:
- Michelle Churchey-Mims motioned to approve minutes from the previous meeting on Nov. 12, 2024. Robert Van Bebber seconded. Motion carried.
- Members Present:
- Michelle Churchey-Mims (Designee for Blanca Campos) - approve
- Robert Van Bebber - approve
- Jessica Gimeno (Designee for Candace Coleman) - approve
- Tanya Cooley (Designee for David Albert) - approve
- Rachael Ahart - approve
- Members Absent: Cindy Barbera-Brelle, Emily Miller
Old Business: Pilot Training Updates (Dr. Terry Solomon):
- Dr. Terry Solomon reminded the members about the CESSA legislation training requirements.
- Dr. Terry Solomon reviewed the CESSA Core Courses for 911,988, and mobile crisis response teams (MCRT) that the Subcommittee approved.
- Subcommittee members received a demonstration about the pilot training at the previous meeting.
- The deadline for PowerPhone pilot sites to complete the training is January 31. 2025.
- Six individuals have requested and received exemptions.
- 123 unduplicated individuals have completed the training.
- Mental Health Topics for 988: 14 people completed
- Mental Health Topics for 9-1-1: 14 people completed
- Mental Health and/or Substance Use Challenges: 41 people completed
- Individuals who have Developmental Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorders: 67 people completed
- The Power and Importance of Language: 74 people completed
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): 51 people completed
- Illinois Emergency Crisis System: 64 people total completed
- 988: three people completed
- MCRT: 52 people completed
- 9-1-1/PSAP: nine people completed
- We do not have a baseline of how many people from each agency are expected to take the courses, so we at the Crisis Hub will request that information from providers.
Discussion:
- Jessica Gimeno: Will Developing Community Relationships be added to this list?
- Dr. Terry Solomon: We held the live training for Developing Community Relationships yesterday so it will be available online on-demand by Friday, Dec. 20. When we meet in January, we will add that course to this list.
- No other questions.
New Business:
* None
Meeting Calendar:
The Subcommittee will continue to meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
- January 14, 2024
- January 28, 2024
Public Comment: No hands raised.
Adjournment: Tanya Cooley requested a motion to adjourn. Jessica Gimeno motioned to adjourn. Michelle Churchy-Mims seconded. No opposition. Meeting adjourned the meeting at 10:46 am.
