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AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH ONE HOPE UNITED FOR MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY SERVICES
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WHEREAS, pursuant to 705 ILCS 405/5-710 and 705 ILCS 405/5-715, the circuit court may order a minor who is adjudicated as a delinquent and found guilty under Section 5-620 be put on probation with a condition of said probation being that the minor undergo psychiatric or psychological treatment; and
WHEREAS, it is determined that multi-systemic therapy, a family and community-based therapy treatment for minors and families that promotes behavior change in the minors' natural environment, may be utilized as part of the minors' court ordered psychiatric or psychological treatment; and
WHEREAS, it is determined that utilization of multi-systemic therapy services reduces the need for residential placement for juvenile delinquents; and
WHEREAS, it is determined to be advantageous for the court to utilize multi-systemic therapy services for juvenile delinquents that are amenable to the treatment as an alternative to out of home/residential placement; and
WHEREAS, One Hope United was the sole respondent for the Request for Proposal and has provided MST Services to Kane County for a decade; and
WHEREAS, One Hope United entered into a contract effective November 1, 2022 with a termination date of October 31, 2023 with an option to extend the contract by two (2) one (1) year contracts; and
WHEREAS, One Hope United has agreed to enter into a one-year contract extension that begins on November 1, 2023 and ends on October 31, 2024 with the same service terms and conditions at no cost increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board, the Executive Director of Kane County Court Services, under the authority and supervision of the Chief Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, is hereby authorized to execute a contract with One Hope United to provide in-home multi-systemic therapy service...
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