January 29, 2015 Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board - Redeploy Focused Funding

Audience

Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board Members and Staff. The public is welcome to attend.

Date/Time

January 29, 2015, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location

This meeting will be conducted via video conference with Chicago & Springfield Locations as follows:

  • Chicago: 401 Clinton Building, 7th Floor Think Tank 
  • Springfield: 100 South Grand Avenue East, 3rd Floor Executive Video Conference Room

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Review & Approval of Redeploy Illinois Focused Application for Funding
    1. McHenry County Probation Department
      Request for $14,426.88 (26 weeks at $192 per week in therapeutic mentoring costs and 112 miles round trip five times a week for 26 weeks in transportation costs to Day Reporting Center)
  4. Adjournment

Minutes

  1. Call to Order
    The meeting was called to order at 2:03 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
    Jim McCarter, Janet Ahren, Anne Studzinksi, Sharon Coleman (DHS), Jennifer Jaworski (DJJ), and Larry Small (DCFS). Staff: Angie Jimenez, John Payne (by phone), and Steve Sawyer (by phone).
  3. Review & Approval of Redeploy Illinois Focused Application for Funding
    Angie Jimenez summarized the case and shared additional information provided by the youth's probation officer. Angie also discussed more details on family involvement and the significant transportation struggles. McHenry County Probation Department submitted an application $14,426.88 (26 weeks at $192 per week in therapeutic mentoring costs and 112 miles round trip five times a week for 26 weeks in transportation costs to Day Reporting Center).
    The committee members had questions regarding the youth's prior involvement in the juvenile justice system and previous treatment. There were questions regarding the high transportation costs and the plan to ensure the youth would be able to make his appointments.
    Motion: Anne Studzinski motioned to approve the request for funding towards the cost of the therapeutic monitoring and transportation costs. The Committee also requested a follow up provided by Angie Jimenez. Jim McCarter seconded the motion.
    Decision: The Committee approved the motion.
  4. Adjournment
    Meeting was adjourned at 2:45pm.