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Authorizing an Agreement Between Kane County and Credible Mind, Inc. for Behavioral Health 360 Program for the Kane County Health Department ARPA Behavioral Health System Improvement Initiative
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) pursuant to ARPA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Final Rule”), the County of Kane shall use SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-313, the Kane County Board has established the American Rescue Plan Committee (“ARPC”) as a resource for research, education, planning, and recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County’s SLFRF; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-156, the Kane County Board approved the recommended Spending Plan as proposed by the ARPC, which designates $42,000,000 (Forty-Two Million Dollars) to be used for Kane County Department and Elected Office project requests; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 23-497, the Kane County Board authorized the use of SLFRF to fund the Addressing Behavioral Health Needs of Kane County Residents project (“Project”) for the Kane County Health Department; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project, RFP #24-035-TS was issued to procure a software solution for behavioral health, and after that process, the Kane County Health Department desires to award a contract to Credible Mind, Inc. for its Behavioral Health 360 program; and
WHEREAS, the Credible Mind Behavioral Health 360 program is for all residents, and it is locally customizable and offers an immersive and empowering digital-first approach for actionable mental health self-care and triage while expanding access to behavioral health services in Kane County; and
WHEREAS, the mental health impact of the pandemic has been well documented. The National Institutes of Health point to a 2021 study which showed almost half of all Americans reported recent symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder with 10% reporting that their mental health needs were not being met. Rates of anxiety, depression, substance use, overdose, suicidal ideation, community violence and suicide all increased during the pandemic. The growing burden from behavioral health conditions is causing significant strain on American lives and communities. Even before COVID-19, approximately one in four Americans had a mental illness or substance use disorder. Then the traumatic nature of COVID-19 and prolonged social isolation, the ensuing economic constriction, and social and political issues continue to increase the prevalence of behavioral health conditions. Providing community members with access to a private and customizable software platform, helps to expand behavioral health services in a new way by focusing on other routes to wellbeing that can complement and sit alongside clinical support. Applying the public health model - focusing on health promotion and resilience, prevention, early intervention, and reducing stigma across communities - can help alleviate the steady growth of preventable or modifiable events; and
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board approves and directs the Kane County Chairman to execute an agreement with Credible Mind, Inc Credible Mind, Inc. was selected through a bidding process under RFP 24-035-TS (Exhibit A) to provide software solutions /Behavioral Health 360 Program for the Addressing Behavioral Health Needs of Kane County Residents project for the Kane County Health Department. The total amount of the software solution in the agreement is $142,500 (One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred) and will be paid by the SLFRF funds authorized for use by Resolution 23-497 (Exhibit C)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board approves and directs the Kane County Board Chairman to execute an agreement with Credible Mind, Inc.
Passed by the Kane County Board on August 13, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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