APPROVED ON DECENBER 16, 2015BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

AT THE WEEKLY BUSINESS SESSION

County Administration Workshop: October 22, 20159:00 a. m.— Board Conference Room

Attending: Commissioners Keith Heck, Cherryl Walker, and Simon G. Hare; Terri Wharton, Recorder

Chair Keith Heck called the meeting to order at 9: 00 a. m.

The Board agreed to cancel the 2: 00 p. m. General Discussion

1. SHERIFF' S OFFICEfr

A. Addendum to Jail Services Contract with the City of Grants Pass( Daniel)

Sheriff Dave Daniel advised the Addendum was the same as last year, and allows the contract to carry overfor another year. The Board advised Arthur O' Hare, Finance Director, to get a corrected Addendum fromthe City of Grants Pass. Staff was directed to place the item under Administrative Actions on next week'sWeekly Business Session Agenda.

2. DEPARTMENT REPORTS& BUSINESS UPDATES

A. Department Updates

1) Public Health

a. Provider Contract between Public Health and Siskiyou Community Health Center to provideSchool Based Health Center Services from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017( Hoover)

Diane Hoover, Public Health Administrator, reviewed Update October 2015— Exhibit A with the Board.

Commissioner Walker explained the Contract was pass through funds for the School Based Health Center.Staff was directed to place the item on the Consent Calendar on next week's Weekly Business Session

iAgenda.

2) Information Technology

John McCafferty, Technology Director, suggested the County provide contracted employees with the samenetwork, phone, etc. user privileges as regular employees while restricting them from certain services. Heexplained this would eliminate the need for additional maintenance on other equipment and suggestedincluding a fee in leases for office space. The Board agreed consistency is more effective. John advised thego live" date for the new phone system is December 8, 2015 and discussed a situation with the City and

the County' s dispatch offices and said it would be much easier if the County had its own recorder when911 calls are transferred to the Sheriff' s dispatch. John discussed the improvements the new VOIP phone

system would have regarding 911 ability to recognize calls from 16 locations within the County. Heshowed a mini PC that Information Technology would be testing out and a Blu- ray DVD/ CD burner that iscapable of burning new " M" disc which last 1000 years.

3) Human Resources

JJ Scofield, Human Resources Director, advised SEIU would be voting to ratify their contract and if affirmedhe would present it at Thursday' s Administrative Workshop. JJ reported interviews for the Parks ProgramManager position are taking place on October 23, 2015 and there was another applicant for the Planningand Community Development position. Commissioner Hare said it was worthwhile for the Board to

interview the applicant and felt it was important that the Liaison Commissioner had the opportunity toreview the questions before the interviews take place. The Board agreed and Commissioner Heck said hewould discuss it with JJ.

County Administration WorkshopOctober 22, 2015

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Nate Gaoiran, Community Corrections Director, distributed Exhibit B— Grant Award Letter for 2015- 17

Justice Reinvestment Grant and explained he was asking the Board to sign the Grant. He also distributedExhibit C— Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Grant Program and Exhibit D— JRI Fundingof Approximately$ 1, 102,480 and discussed it with the Board. Staff was directed to place the item underAdministrative Actions on next week's Weekly Business Session Agenda.

3. FINANCE REPORT& BUSINESS UPDATE

Arthur O' Hare, Finance Director, explained the Justice Reinvestment Funds have gone through Local Public

Safety Coordination Committee ( LPSCC) and if the State reduces funding, LPSCC will have to make anotherdetermination as what they want to fund.

Arthur advised the Animal Shelter is looking at construction of a new building dedicated to cats and itwould be under the $40,000 threshold in the budget.

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A. Fee Proposal and Timeline for FY 2015- 16

Arthur explained the timelines for the proposed fee increases stating the Order to set the hearing wasscheduled for October 28, 2015 Weekly Business Session, he would then advertise the hearing in thenewspaper, and the hearing and adoption of fees would be scheduled for November 18, 2015. ( Followingthe meeting it was determined the hearing would be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 1: 30 p.m.)Commissioner Hare advised Parks would be submitting proposed adjustments in the yurt fee to coverincidentals or damages, and citation and park passes to create an incentive to purchase a park pass instead

of waiting until they receive a citation which is creating extra work for Parks staff.

4. BOARD BUSINESS: ( ORS 192.640(1) ". . notice shall include a list of the principal subjects anticipated to

be considered at the meeting, but this requirement shall not limit the ability of a governing body toconsider additional subjects.")

A. Matters from Commissioners

Commissioner Hare advised he was working on letters for the National Parks Service and the TravelManagement Plan.

B. Liaison Update

Nothing reported.

C. Miscellaneous Items

Nothing reported.

Meeting adjourned at 10:04 a. m.

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A— Update October 20151Exhibit B— Exhibit B— Grant Award Letter for 2015- 17 Justice Reinvestment Grant

Exhibit C— Criminal Justice Commission Justice Reinvestment Grant Program

Exhibit D— JRI Funding of Approximately$ 1, 102,480

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Josephine County, Oregon

TTD# 1- 800-735-2900 Diane L. Hoover, Ph.D., FACHE

Josephine County Public Health Director715 NW Dimmick 1

Grants Pass, OR 97526541) 474- 5325

Fax ( 541) 474- 5353 t1E-mail: publichealth@co.josephine.or.usE

October 22, 2015i1:

To: Board of County Commissioners

Subj: UPDATE OCTOBER 2015

1. The AKC Trailer was presented to the public during September' s First Friday and the FireDepartment' s Safety Day event held at the Home Depot.

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2. The Animal Shelter Coordinator is now on Board. Her name is Laura Milnes.

3. We have begun offering classes again to the school districts & County Departments on Epi- Pen Training & CPR.

4. The CDC granted the Oregon Health Authority( OHA) a grant to advance & evaluate

comprehensive interventions for preventing prescription drug overuse, misuse, and overdose.OHA will fund 4 multi-county regions over the 4-year period. 2 regions will be funded inyear 1 & 2 and 2 regions in year 3 & 4. Our region consists of Josephine, Curry and CoosCounty. Enclosed is some Josephine County specific data.

s5. The WIC division increased their participating caseload by 38 in September. The result is

that we are now serving 99. 96% of our assigned caseload. This will have a positive result onnext years' budget. t

6. Communicable disease update:s

4 + birds 2 from 97526 2 from 97527... take away... is WNV is here to stay.1St

case of WNV 66 y/o from 97526... minding his own business when he was bitten by a smosquito... Full clinical symptoms including H/A; nausea vomiting diarrhea extremefatigue ( muscle weakness); 2/ 10 get these symptoms... first and only case of WNV in rhumans this year. Take away... good bug prevention measuresWe' re seen a few case now of carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae ( CRE). It' s a new remerging antibiotic resistant bug ( ie. MRSA). We' ve had an exotic case from Africa and

a more " common" case from GP. PH measures include education regarding cleaningmeasures if case is in hospital or LTCF, personal education with case on transmissionGonnorhea is climbing again& Syphilis is currently in the community.

Respectfully Submitted,

Partners In Prevention"

Josephine County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973"

Theregions will consist of two to three counties where overdose and prescribing activity indicate a highpotential to impact prescription opioid overdose prevention. The amount of funding per site is expected

to provide enough funding to complete all of the required activities and accomplish the deliverables

included in the logic model. Grants to regions will be in the amount of approximately$ 100,000 per yearfor two project years per site.

CDC' s program guidance contains a variety of short, intermediate and long term outcomes that depend

on an aggressive approach to local and state level policy and practice. A combination of indices were

combined by the state to develop a list that ranks county level data that includes mortality,

hospitalization, opioid prescribing rate, average patients per month greater than 100 mg morphine

equivalent dose, and county population. Table 1 provides the composite score and ranks counties.

Table 1. County Rankings from highest score ( 11.6) to lowest composite score (0. 6) of combined

prescription drug indices( overdoses and county- level prescribing). Note: Jackson County has beenremoved.

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Douglas 9. 2

Linn 8. 8

Curry 8.4

Lane 8. 2

Tillamook 7. 4

Clackamas 6. 6

Deschutes 5. 8

Klamath 5. 8

Yamhill 5. 8

Baker 5. 6

Marion 5. 6

Columbia 5. 4

Washington 5. 4

Benton 4.2

Polk 4.2

Umatilla 4

Malheur 3. 6

Union 2. 4 1Wasco 1. 8 1Crook 1

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Causes of Death

Opioid- related overdose deaths

Unintentional opioid- related overdose is one of the leading causes of injurymortality in Oregon. Opioid overdose deaths have markedly increased during thepast decade, from 58 total deaths during 2000 to 235 in 2012.

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Nate Gaoiran COMMISSIONERS:

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Grants Pass, OR 97526 Sen. Floyd I' rtazt n. ki`

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Dear Nate: Rob Roveit

This letter serves as the official Grant Award Letter for your 2015-17Justice Mark EddyGreg Ilararabed ian z

Reinvestment Grant from the Criminal Justice Commission ( CJC). The CJC receivedKit<i Parker-Rose

15 grant applications by the expedited deadline. The evaluation of your application ist t t Ayt rs t' rt•hcrtiki

complete and the CJC Commissioners approved awards and guidelines for CJC stafftoNc3t} Vtfttt}I;commence with the awarding process.

ftThis grant period will run from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017. Funding for the grants will be throughstate funds.

Generally the proposals requested assistance to increase opportunities for downward departures,STTL, and meeting offender needs for successful rehabilitation. i

Risk and needs assessment for services

Case planning to address the specific risk, need, responsivity, and dosage jReach- in services

Re- entry programsHousing assistanceJail beds for swift and certain sanctions 1Local jail treatment programs I

Please read thefollowing very carefully as it contains important and time sensitiveinformation.

The amount of your award eligibility was determined in accordance with the formula used todistribute baseline funding under ORS 423.483.

After the applications were evaluated by CJC staff and the Community Based Victims Advisory lPanel, they were advanced to the Grant Review Committee. On September 22nd, the Grant Review jCommittee approved your application to be moved forward to the Commissioners. On September t24th, the CJC Commissioners approved your award as follows:

Program Funding: $ 959,158

10% Victims Funding: $ 110,248

Total Funding Award: $ 1, 069,406 I

The CJC will disburse the grant funds in two installments, the first no later than February 1, 2016,and the second no later than October 1, 1016. The Year 1 award amount will be$ 534,703.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION

JUSTICE REINVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM885 Summer Street NE

Salem, OR 97301

This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the State of Oregon, acting by andthrough its Criminal Justice Commission, hereafter referred to as " CJC", and Josephine

County, by and through its Josephine County Community Corrections, hereinafterreferred to as " Grantee". CJC and Grantee are hereinafter referred to individually withoutdistinction as " Party" and collectively as the " Parties".

1. Effective Date; Availability of Grant Funds. This Agreement shall become effective

on the later ofJuly 1, 2015 or the date when this Agreement is fully executed and approved asrequired by applicable law. Grant Funds under this Agreement are available for eligible costs

incurred beginning on the Project Start Date and ending on the Project End Date. The ProjectStart Date and the Project End Date are provided in Exhibit A.

2. Agreement Documents. This Agreement consists of this document( without Exhibits)

and the following Exhibits, all of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit A: Project Description and Budget

Exhibit B: Subcontractor Insurance

In the event of a conflict between two or more of the documents comprising this Agreement, thelanguage in the document with the highest precedence shall control. Each of the documents t

comprising this Agreement is listed from highest precedence to lowest precedence: thisAgreement without Exhibits; Exhibit A; Exhibit B.

3. Grant Funds. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CJC shallprovide Grantee an amount not to exceed$ 1, 069,406 (" Grant Funds") for eligible costs

described in Section 6 hereof.

4. Project. The Grant Funds shall be used solely for the project described in Exhibit AProject") and shall not be used for any other purpose. No Grant Funds will be disbursed for

any changes to the Project unless such changes are approved by CJC by amendment pursuant toSection 11. c hereof.

5. Reports. Grantee shall submit the reports required by this Section.

a. Progress Reports. Grantee shall submit a report quarterly on its progress inmeeting each of its agreed upon goals and objectives and comprehensive evaluation plan.

The report will be in a format and include questions provided by CJC. Each progressreport must include data on the extent to which Grantee met its outcome or performance

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agreed to by CJC) and achieved the criteria as outlined in OAR 213- 060- 0060,including but not limited to reduction of prison utilization.

iii. Grantee' s representations and warranties set forth in Section 7 hereof are

true and correct on the date of disbursement with the same effect as though madeon the date of disbursement.

c. Recovery of Grant Funds. Any Grant Funds disbursed to Grantee under thisAgreement that are expended in violation or contravention of one or more of theprovisions of this Agreement(" Misexpended Funds") or that remain unexpended on the

earlier of termination or expiration of this Agreement(" Unexpended Funds") must be

returned to CJC. Grantee shall return all Misexpended Funds to CJC promptly afterCJC' s written demand and no later than 15 days after CJC' s written demand. Grantee

shall return all Unexpended Funds to CJC within 14 days after the earlier of expiration ortermination of this Agreement.

7. Representations and Warranties of Grantee. Grantee represents and warrants to CJCas follows:

a. Organization and Authority. Grantee is duly organized and validly existingunder the laws of the State of Oregon and is eligible to receive the Grant Funds. Grantee

has full power, authority, and legal right to make this Agreement and to incur and

perform its obligations hereunder, and the making and performance by Grantee of thisAgreement( 1) have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Grantee and( 2) donot and will not violate any provision of any applicable law, rule, regulation, or order of

any court, regulatory commission, board, or other administrative agency or any provisionof Grantee' s charter and organic documents, if applicable, (3) do not and will not result in

the breach of, or constitute a default or require any consent under any other agreement orinstrument to which Grantee is a party or by which Grantee or any of its properties maybe bound or affected. No authorization, consent, license, approval of, filing orregistration with or notification to any governmental body or regulatory or supervisoryauthority is required for the execution, delivery or performance by Grantee of thisAgreement.

b. Binding Obligation. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered byGrantee and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Grantee, enforceable inaccordance with its terms, subject to the laws of bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similarlaws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.

c. No Solicitation. Grantee' s officers, employees, and agents shall neither solicit

nor accept gratuities, favors, or any item ofmonetary value from contractors, potentialcontractors, or parties to subagreements. No State of Oregon employee shall be admitted

to any share or part of this Agreement or any benefit arising therefrom.

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to the other party or parties to the sub agreement( s). Use of a sub agreement does

not relieve Grantee of its responsibilities under this Agreement.

ii. Grantee agrees to provide CJC with a copy of any signed sub agreementupon request by CJC. Any substantial breach of a term or condition of a sub

agreement relating to funds covered by this Agreement must be reported byGrantee to CJC within ten ( 10) days of its being discovered.

b. Sub agreement indemnity; insurance.

Each sub agreement shall require the other party to such sub agreement, if that party isnot a unit of local government as defined in ORS 190. 003 or a unit of state government as

defined in ORS 174. 111, to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless CJC and itsofficers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities,damages, losses, or expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from a tort, as now orhereafter defined in ORS 30.260, caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, bythe negligent or willful acts or omissions of the other party to Grantee' s sub agreement orany of such party' s officers, employees, agents, subgrantees or subcontractors

Claims"). It is the specific intention of the Parties that CJC shall, in all instances, except

for Claims arising solely from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of CJC, be

indemnified by the other party to Grantee' s sub agreement from and against any and allClaims.

Any such indemnification shall also provide that neither Grantee' s subgrantee( s),contractor(s) nor subcontractor( s), nor any attorney engaged by Grantee' s subgrantee( s),

contractor(s) nor subcontractor( s) shall defend any claim in the name of the State or anyagency of the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the State of

Oregon or any of its agencies, without the prior written consent of the Oregon AttorneyGeneral. The State may, at any time at its election, assume its own defense and settlementin the event that it determines that Grantee' s subgrantee, subcontractor or contractor is

prohibited from defending State, that Grantee' s subgrantee, subcontractor or contractor is

not adequately defending State' s interests, that an important governmental principle is atissue, or that it is in the best interests of State to do so. State reserves all rights to pursue

claims it may have against Grantee' s subgrantee, subcontractor or contractor if Stateelects to assume its own defense.

Grantee shall require the other party or parties to each of its subagreements that are notunits of local government as defined in ORS 190.003 to obtain and maintain insurance of

the types and in the amounts provided in Exhibit B to this Agreement.

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vii. The Project would not produce results commensurate with the further expenditureof funds.b. Remedies of CJC. In the event of termination by CJC pursuant to Section10. a. i. . 1. or ii. above, CJC may pursue any remedies available under this Agreement andmay take whatever other action at law or in equity that may appear to CJC to benecessary or desirable to enforce the performance and observance of any duty, covenant,obligation or agreement of Grantee under this Agreement, including but not limited to thefollowing remedies and actions:

i. Terminating all further disbursements of Grant Funds.

ii. Demanding repayment of all or a portion of the Grant moneys previouslydisbursed to Grantee and all interest earned by Grantee on those Grant moneysand upon notice to Grantee the same shall become immediately due and payableby Grantee without further notice or demand.

iii. Declaring Grantee ineligible to receive future awards from CJC.

iv. Applying amounts otherwise due to Grantee from the State of Oregon topayment of the amounts due under this Agreement, as provided by Oregon law.

c. Termination by Grantee. Grantee may terminate this Agreement effective upondelivery of written notice of termination to CJC, or at such later date as may beestablished by Grantee in such written notice, if:

i. The requisite local funding to continue the Project becomes unavailable to FGrantee or Grantee is unable to continue implementation of the Project as a result

of circumstances that were not reasonably anticipated by Grantee at the time itexecuted this Agreement and that are beyond Grantee' s reasonable control; or

ii. Federal or state laws, rules, regulations or guidelines are modified or

interpreted in such a way that the Project is no longer allowable or no longereligible for funding under this Agreement.

Upon termination of this Agreement by Grantee under this subsection c, CJC may end allfurther disbursements of Grant Funds, but Grantee shall not be required to repay to CJCany Grant Funds previously disbursed to and expended by Grantee in accordance with theterms and conditions of this Agreement.

11. General Provisions

a. Contribution. If any third party makes any claim or brings any action, suit orproceeding alleging a tort as now or hereafter defined in ORS 30. 260 (" Third PartyClaim") against CJC or Grantee with respect to which the other Party may have liability,

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jointly selected mediator or arbitrator( for non- binding arbitration) to resolve the disputeshort of litigation.

c. Amendments; Budget Changes. This Agreement may be amended or extendedz

only by a written instrument signed by both Parties and approved as required byapplicable law. Grantee may propose changes to the Budget in Exhibit A that do notincrease the total Budget amount. The proposed changes to the Budget will be effective

without a written amendment to this Agreement upon written approval by CJC deliveredto Grantee as provided in Section 111

d. Duplicate Payment. Grantee is not entitled to compensation or any other form ofduplicate, overlapping or multiple payments for the same work performed under thisAgreement from any agency of the State of Oregon or the United States of America orany other party, organization or individual.

e. No Third Party Beneficiaries. CJC and Grantee are the only Parties to thisAgreement and are the only Parties entitled to enforce its terms. Nothing in thisAgreement gives, is intended to give, or shall be construed to give or provide any benefitor right, whether directly or indirectly, to a third person unless such a third person is

individually identified by name herein and expressly described as an intended beneficiaryof the terms of this Agreement.

f. Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, anycommunications between the Parties hereto or notices to be given hereunder shall be

given in writing by personal delivery, facsimile, email, or mailing the same by registeredor certified mail, postage prepaid, to Grantee Contact or CJC Contact at the address or

number set forth on the signature page of this Agreement, or to such other addresses or

numbers as either Party may hereafter indicate pursuant to this Section 11. f. Anycommunication or notice personally delivered shall be deemed to be given when actuallydelivered. Any communication or notice delivered by facsimile shall be deemed to begiven when receipt of the transmission is generated by the transmitting machine, and to

be effective against CJC, such facsimile transmission must be confirmed by telephonenotice to CJC Contact. Any communication by email shall be deemed to be given when

the recipient of the email acknowledges receipt of the email. The parties also maycommunicate by telephone, regular mail or other means, but such communications shall

not be deemed notices under this Section unless receipt by the other party is expresslyacknowledged in writing by the receiving party.

g. Governing Law, Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed byand construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to

principles of conflicts of law. Any claim, action, suit or proceeding( collectively,Claim") between State( or any other agency or department of the State of Oregon) and

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one agreement binding on all Parties, notwithstanding that all Parties are not signatoriesto the same counterpart.

m. Integration and Waiver. This Agreement, including all Exhibits, constitutes the

entire agreement between the Parties on the subject matter hereof. There are nounderstandings, agreements, or representations, oral or written, not specified herein

regarding this Agreement. The delay or failure of either Party to enforce any provision ofthis Agreement shall not constitute a waiver by that Party of that or any other provision.

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Project Description and Budget

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IThe goal of the Criminal Justice Commission' s Justice Reinvestment Grant Program is tofinancially support Oregon localities in fulfilling the requirements of House Bill (HB) 3194 by 1reducing prison populations and averting future prison construction; reducing recidivism throughevidence-based practices and data-driven research; increasing public safety throughcollaboration; and increasing offender accountability. i

The Grant Program requires a data-driven approach that: ( 1) analyzes criminal justice trends tounderstand drivers of local prison use; ( 2) promotes the effective implementation of investments fthat increase public safety and improve offender accountability; (3) measures the impact of the 3policy changes and reinvestment resources; and ( 4) ties results to funding.

iThis Agreement funds the Josephine County Justice Reinvestment Grant Program. f

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Project Start Date: July 1, 2015 Project End Date: June 30, 2017GRANT#: JR- 15- 026

PROGRAM CONTACT: Nate Gaoiran FISCAL CONTACT: Angie BrownEMAIL: ngaoiran@co.josephine.or.us EMAIL: abrown@co.josephine.or.us

tTELEPHONE: 541- 474- 5165 x3713 TELEPHONE: 541- 474- 5165 x3727

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Grant Funds Requested

Program 1: Secure Treatment Jail Beds 497, 800

Program 2: Drug Court Coordinator 125,000

Program 3: Prosecution of Non- person Crimes and Drug Offenders 200,000

Program 4: Transitional Housing and Re- entry Support 105,358

Program 5: Mental Health Services- Josephine County Jail 31, 000

110% Victims 1: Women' s Crisis Support Team 77, 174

10% Victims 2: Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance 33,074I

Total 1, 069,406 1

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2,000,000 per occurrence ( for all claimants for claims arising out of a single accident oroccurrence).

iii. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY.

21 Required by CJC 0 Not required by CJC.

Commercial General Liability Insurance covering bodily injury, death, and property damage in aform and with coverage' s that are satisfactory to CJC. This insurance shall include personal

injury liability, products and completed operations. Coverage shall be written on an occurrenceform basis, with not less than the following amounts as determined by CJC:

Bodily Injury, Death and Property Damage:

I $1, 000,000 per occurrence( for all claimants for claims arising out of a single accident oroccurrence).

iv. AUTOMOBILE Liability Insurance: Automobile Liability.

E] Required by CJC fl Not required by CJC.

Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non- owned and hired vehicles. Thiscoverage may be written in combination with the Commercial General Liability Insurance( withseparate limits for" Commercial General Liability" and " Automobile Liability"). Automobile

Liability Insurance must be in not less than the following amounts as determined by CJC:

Bodily Injury, Death and Property Damage:

s] $1, 000,000 per occurrence ( for all claimants for claims arising out of a single accident oroccurrence).

ADDITIONAL INSURED. The Commercial General Liability insurance and Automobile

Liability insurance must include CJC, its officers, employees and agents as Additional Insuredsbut only with respect to the contractor's activities to be performed under the Subcontract. 1

Coverage must be primary and non- contributory with any other insurance and self-insurance.

TAIL" COVERAGE. If any of the required insurance policies is on a " claims made" basis, suchas professional liability insurance, the contractor shall maintain either" tail" coverage orcontinuous " claims made" liability coverage, provided the effective date of the continuousclaims made" coverage is on or before the effective date of the Subcontract, for a minimum of

24 months following the later of: ( i) the contractor' s completion and Grantee ' s acceptance of all

Services required under the Subcontract or, ( ii) the expiration of all warranty periods provided

under the Subcontract. Notwithstanding the foregoing 24- month requirement, if the contractorelects to maintain " tail" coverage and if the maximum time period " tail" coverage reasonably

available in the marketplace is less than the 24- month period described above, then the

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Goals of the Program:

Names/ types of evidence based practices:

Measures to track to evaluate progress through output

and outcome

Applicant agency/ jurisdiction experience

Has this program been evaluated?:

Needs assessment using RIC and CJC data:Collaboration of LPSCC

Plan for Assessing Program Fidelity

Part 2: minimum of 10% for community-based victimservices

Demonstrates need

Address access barriers

Increases capacity for services in difficult to reach areasInvests in trauma- informed interventions and services

Part 3: Evaluation Plan for Random Controlled Studies

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Has this program been evaluated: Josephine County currently contracts with Jackson Countyfor treatment jail beds at a cost of$ 100 per day for three beds, at a total cost of$ 109, 500 peryear. The current contracted program is effective, but costly and also requires transportingoffenders out of the area. Research shows jail coupled with treatment reduces recidivism overtime.

Needs assessment using RIC and CIC data: There is a potential treatment pool of 246 untreatedhigh and medium risk offenders under the jurisdiction of Josephine County CommunityCorrections (Sitler 1St Half 2014). Many of the current untreated offenders are in a pre-

contemplative stage of change, and routinely violate the conditions of their supervision,

earning an appropriate response of jail for their noncompliance. Upon incarceration in jail

through the sanctioning process, they typically don' t receive treatment, and often abscond orfail to report to treatment upon release. If treatment is introduced while in custody, thelikelihood of prompting behavior change upon release increases.

The intakes to prison from Josephine County reduced from 179 in 2013 to 127 in 2014.

Collaboration of Planning and Implementation:

The LPSCC in Josephine County meets routinely and represents a broad cross section of local

public safety entities including Grants Pass Public Safety, Josephine County District Attorney' sOffice, Josephine County Community Corrections, OPTIONS for Southern Oregon privatized

mental health agency), Josephine County Circuit Court, Josephine County Sheriffs Office,Josephine County Public Health, Josephine County Juvenile Department, Oregon YouthAuthority, Josephine County Board of County Commissioners, Southern Oregon Public

Defender' s Office, City of Grants Pass Mayor' s Office, and a Community Member at Large.LPSCC will continue to meet routinely throughout the next biennium, ensuring continued

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collaboration and communication.

Plan for Assessing Program Fidelity:

The Local Supervisory Authority through Community Corrections staff currently monitors andmaintains a daily list of offenders on all levels of custody including jail, secure treatment, homedetention, community service, and work crew. The population of secure treatment beds will

continue to be monitored by the Supervisory Authority staff at Community Corrections. Thetreatment dosage to the offenders will be maintained by the Community Corrections alcoholand drug counselor staff at a proposed daily rate of 4 hours per day in addition to individualtreatment sessions as needed, and will commence the day the program starts. CommunityCorrections will maintain the treatment log for those served in the program, and will have theinformation available to the Supervisory Authority Board, LPSCC, and other governing bodies.

by the counselor for group therapy and/ or individual sessions of Matrix, Moral ReconationTherapy, and Life Skills coaching. The treatment provider may also utilize role playingtechniques, positive reinforcement, coupled with motivational interviewing skills to discernindividual needs and raise cognitive dissonance.

Measures to track and evaluate progress through output and outcome measures: The target

goal is 5 offenders in the secure treatment, with a maximum capacity of 10 offenders at anygiven time throughout the program in cell block 900. With an average stay of 30 days, thetarget goal is to serve between 60 and 120 offenders per year in the program. The target goal

for outpatient treatment is to serve 10 participants with a maximum capacity of 20 participantswhile out of custody.

Applicant agency/ jurisdiction experience: The treatment division is operated by JosephineCounty Community Corrections, which has significant experience and training in thedeployment of evidence- based practices including assessments, treatment, and therapy. Thetreatment counselor assigned to this program will have appropriate treatment credentials,

passed an extensive background check, and alcohol and drug counselor certified. Thecounselor will routinely complete training of evidence- based therapeutic practices andtechniques. Josephine County Jail is operated by the Josephine County Sheriffs Office, whohave trained professional personnel for the overall security of the jail. The jail' s infrastructureallows for separation of program participants and also has a classroom available across the hallfrom the cell block.

Has this program been evaluated: Josephine County currently contracts with Jackson Countyfor treatment jail beds at a cost of$ 100 per day for three beds, at a total cost of$ 109,500 per

year. The current contracted program is effective, but costly and also requires transportingoffenders out of the area. Research shows jail coupled with treatment reduces recidivism over

time.

Needs assessment using RIC and CJC data: There is a potential treatment pool of 246 untreatedhigh and medium risk offenders under the jurisdiction of Josephine County Community i

Corrections (Sitler 1st Half 2014). Many of the current untreated offenders are in a pre-

contemplative stage of change, and routinely violate the conditions of their supervision,

earning an appropriate response of jail for their noncompliance. Upon incarceration in jail

through the sanctioning process, they typically don' t receive treatment, and often abscond or

fail to report to treatment upon release. If treatment is introduced while in custody, thelikelihood of prompting behavior change upon release increases.

The intakes to prison from Josephine County reduced from 179 in 2013 to 127 in 2014.

Collaboration of Planning and Implementation:

Prosecution of Non- person, Property and Drug Offenders

Detailed Description:

Provide evidence- based sanctioning, and prosecution at the District Attorney level for non-violent, non- person, property, and drug offenders. Currently, there are approximately 58downward departure cases supervised by Community Corrections who would have otherwisebeen sent to prison, but now have potential prison sentences attached to any futurenoncompliance.

In order to maintain a current downward trend in prison intakes for Josephine County, it willtake a continued partnership with the DA' s Office to consider sentencing recommendationsbased on risk assessments and case progress in the community.

In this program, the District Attorney and Community Corrections will work collaboratively onfuture case planning for downward departures, minimizing risk to the community, andmaximizing offenders' likelihood for success. When an offender violates any one of theconditions of supervision on a downward departure case, prompting a court response,Community Corrections will offer the DA' s Office a recommendation, based on current offenderrisk levels, and needs. In deciding whether to offer a downward dispositional departure the

District Attorney' s Office will consider input from Community Corrections. In deciding whetherto seek revocation of probation on a downward dispositional departure sentence the District

Attorney' s Office will consider input from Community Corrections. The decision to offer

downward dispositional departure sentences and/ or revoke probation on a downward

dispositional departure sentence will be left to the discretion of the District Attorney' s Office.Community Corrections will consult with the District Attorney' s Office on all violations ofprobation when the probation is the result of a downward dispositional departure sentence.

The purpose of this consultation will be to evaluate whether revocation of the probation isappropriate.

The District Attorney' s Office agrees to be an active participant in Josephine County' s MentalHealth and Drug Court Programs. As a participant in these programs, the Josephine CountyDistrict Attorney' s Office will evaluate defendants for eligibility for these programs. Including,but not limited to assessing request for eligibility from Community Corrections and defensecounsel.

Goals of the Program: Reduce prison populations and reduce recidivism while maintaining thesafety of the community.

Names/ types of evidence based practices:

The program will use assessment tools to predict risk to recidivate including the Level of ServiceCase Management Inventory, the Public Safety Checklist, and the Texas Christian University

The DA' s Office and Community Corrections will keep statistics on how many downwarddeparture cases are processed through the Courts and supervised by Community Corrections.Further, the DA' s Office and Community Corrections will analyze the level of risk the offenderwas at the time they start supervision, and keep up-to-date assessments as they complete theconditions of downward departure cases.

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Applicant agency/ jurisdiction experience

Welcome Home Oregon (WHO) is a non- profit agency who has an extensive history of offeringtransitional housing and other services to post-prison offenders. WHO schedules and facilitatespre- release reach- in phone calls, working directly with PO' s and release counselors. WHOconducts skills and community needs assessments and makes the appropriate referrals in

consultation with Community Corrections. WHO facilitates employment workshops and one-

on- one employment coaching while developing resumes and providing tips on how to gainemployment.

Has this program been evaluated:

The program has only been evaluated with anecdotal measurements, and has not had a CPCconducted.

Needs assessment using RIC and CJC data:

Approximately 33 offenders a month are new to parole or probation in Josephine County.Nearly half of the medium and high risk offenders in Josephine County are convicted of a newfelony within 3 years.Nearly all the high or medium offenders who recidivated from the release cohort of the firsthalf of 2011 had housing needs.

Collaboration of LPSCC

The LPSCC in Josephine County meets routinely and represents a broad cross section of local

public safety entities including Grants Pass Public Safety, Josephine County District Attorney' sOffice, Josephine County Community Corrections, OPTIONS for Southern Oregon ( privatized

mental health agency), Josephine County Circuit Court, Josephine County Sheriff's Office,Josephine County Public Health, Josephine County Juvenile Department, Oregon YouthAuthority, Josephine County Board of County Commissioners, Southern Oregon Public

Defender' s Office, City of Grants Pass Mayor' s Office, and a Community Member at Large.LPSCC will continue to meet routinely throughout the next biennium, ensuring continuedcollaboration and communication.

Plan for Assessing Program FidelityWelcome Home Oregon (WHO) and Community Corrections will keep statistics on programparticipation including probation and post- prison offenders who are referred to the program.

Community Corrections will work closely with WHO to help screen offenders for

appropriateness, risk, and need for the program. PO' s will routinely conduct site-visits to both

Transitional Houses, to assure program fidelity coupled with agency head collaboration and

continued communication and monitoring of participants and the program. Another assurancefor program fidelity is WHO' s contract agreement with Community Corrections. f

How does the Corrections Mental Health Specialist reduce recidivism through evidencebased practices and data driven research?

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An important component of the work that the Mental Health Specialist does within the jail,

consists of engagement in mental health services and education regarding mental illness andtreatment in addition to medication compliance. These efforts prepare the client to

participate in release and reintegration activities (group and individual) that aim at educatingthe client on accessing community services upon their upcoming release. This is

communicated with the probation officer or other community professionals are identified.The client is then encouraged to follow through on referrals for treatment and/ or

recommendations to participate in 12- step recovery based activities.

The Mental Health Specialist utilizes, as a primary engagement approach, the SAMHSA

designated EBP known as Motivational Interviewing, which has been statistically shown toreduce recidivism and increase efficacy in both client participation in recovery-based servicesas well as the likelihood of completing treatment successfully. Whenever possible this includesthe creation and reinforcement of an action plan which is supported in collaboration with the

assigned Probation Officer upon the inmate' s release. In addition, participation is required as

indicated within the clinical assessment for various other EBP/ Best Practice designated

programs-based groups and/ or therapeutic activities such as Moral Reconation Therapy orClient Centered and Brief-Solution Focused individual therapy. The reinforcing benefits offollowing clients into the jail, when needed, and back into the community through theprobation department cannot be undervalued. This colocation of services reduces recidivism.

Other structured clinical work includes providing clinical service screenings, evaluations, and

referrals to mental health court, drug court, and community treatment programs.

How does the Corrections Mental Health Specialist increase public safety through localand regional collaboration?

The Mental Health Specialist position provides a clearer level of accountability for the

offender/ client with quicker follow-up for cases that have are known by the police department.For every police contact requiring use of the jail for an individual who is on probation, the PO is

notified and asked for input regarding " recommended actions" for the arrestee. This is where

the development of coordinated mental health treatment plans help avert jail time and/ or areused according to planned behavioral intervention. These enhanced levels of coordination

result in shorter and more effective stays at the jail. Those specifically involved in Mental Health

Court have additional contact while in the jail by the Mental Health Specialist. Again,

motivational interviewing coupled with previously identified treatment planning is moreeffective and better at extinguishing treatment resistant behavioral patterns.

impulses coupled with social skills that help the client reach out and attain peer supports arecore to the individual' s success.

List the types of data reporting you do in order to evaluate your progress with

incarcerated and transitioning inmate/ clients. Include both output measure (theactivities, efforts, services and outcome measures (the results or impact of a

program/ project).

Options output measures are identified by services recorded in an Electronic Health Record

system, including ongoing audit and performance review which identifies all clinical service

activities, community education functions, data attendant to organizationally identifiedperformance metrics including assessments, admissions for mental health/ psychiatric careservices, and dates/ location of services provided.

Jail days spent and incarceration incidents are tracked and identified by Community Correctionsand the County Jail.

Post Treatment client participation in subsequent and/ or continued alumni activities sponsored

through Community Corrections is also tracked and used to add to qualitative evaluation of

post-treatment efficacy. There continue to be alumni events with numerous clients that

participate in potluck activities and socials annually both for MRT and Mental Health Courtparticipants.

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Goals of the Program:

The goal of the Josephine County Drug Court is to reduce recidivism, increase public safety and

to hold offenders accountable, thereby, reducing prison growth in Oregon. This is accomplished

by utilizing evidence-based programming that increases public safety, improving collaboration

among criminal justice stakeholders, and analyzing criminal justice data to inform local strategies.

Names/ types of evidence based practices:

A comprehensive clinical assessment includes the prospective client' s history of

substance abuse treatment, current mental health issues and any issues affecting the current

treatment and eligibility. After the JCDC participant is placed on probation, the Community

Corrections Department conducts a LSC/ MI needs assessment ( Level of Service Case E

Management Inventory (Andrews, Bonta, & Wormith, 2004)) to assist in developing the case

plan that is used in unison with the treatment plan. Lastly, the JCDC utilizes standards set forth

by ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine through evaluation by a drug and alcohol

Counselor.

The DDA utilizes the Public Safety Checklist (PSC), which is a validated risk assessment

tool to identify risk to reoffend based primarily on static factors such as arrests, incarcerations,

age and criminal convictions.

Motivational Interviewing/ Enhancement ( MI) is a cornerstone of treatment in the JCDC.

Participants are assessed as to their needs and are encouraged to utilize the services available to

them. Additionally, the MATRIX Model is an evidence- based treatment intervention and is highly F

effective.

and sober social activity; completion of a Phase Ill Survey; stable living arrangements; and greater

emphasis on educational/ vocational plans and relapse prevention.

PHASE IV-AFTERCARE AND REINTEGRATION. Participants transition from the Drug Court

program to aftercare, reintegration and their unique recovery support system, including:

attendance at structured group counseling sessions once per week including relapse prevention;

random drug testing according to daily call in ( averaging 2 times a week); support meeting

attendance 3 times per week; a client driven, pro-social, clean and sober social activity; Alumni

Group participation/ mentoring; continuation of employment/ school/ other activity and specific

focus on community reintegration. To be considered to graduate, Phase IV participants must

have the recommendation of the treatment provider, have a minimum of 90 days of proven

sobriety, all program fees paid, show leadership skills and active attendance in the Alumni Group,

have a job or be attending college classes, live in a clean and sober environment, complete a Final

Presentation and Exit Interview. The judge may also require a participant to pay all restitution or

complete his/ her GED, depending on the case plan and other circumstances. Upon successful

completion of the program, participants attend a graduation ceremony where charges may be

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Applicant agency/ jurisdiction experience:

The Oregon Judicial Department is a separate and equal branch of government. The

The program capacity for the Josephine County Drug Court is between 50 and 60

participants on an annual basis.

Collaboration of LPSCC:

The LPSCC in Josephine County meets routinely and represents a broad cross section of

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local public safety entities including Grants Pass Public Safety, Josephine County District

Attorney' s Office, Josephine County Community Corrections, OPTIONS for Southern Oregon

privatized mental health agency), Josephine County Circuit Court, Josephine County Sheriffs

Office, Josephine County Public Health, Josephine County Juvenile Department, Oregon Youth

Authority, Josephine County Board of County Commissioners, Southern Oregon Public

Defender' s Office, City of Grants Pass Mayor' s Office, and a Community Member at Large.

LPSCC will continue to meet routinely throughout the next biennium, ensuring continued fcollaboration and communication.

Plan for Assessing Program Fidelity: I

The JCDC Policy Committee provides oversight to ensure treatment service delivery

requirements are being met. All site review documents are overseen by the coordinator and

outcomes are reviewed at meetings. Choices Counseling Center conducts a quarterly quality

assurance meeting. The coordinator attends this meeting and reports findings to the

committee. The clinical supervisor at Choices observes group sessions using the MATRIX

MODEL fidelity study worksheet. The quality assurance supervisor observes gender specific

groups to insure adherence to the model. The clinical supervisor conducts MATRIX proficiency

exams with counselors at each participant staffing session. Each year, at least one member of

Part 2 : Victims ProgramsWomen' s Crisis Support Team Victim Services

WCST Organization

Women' s Crisis Support Team is the primary non- profit organization serving Josephine Countydedicated to ending the cycle of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking throughintervention, prevention, education, and safe shelter. Since 1977, WCST has offered the only24/ 7 crisis line available to all residents of Josephine County for consultation about issuesrelating to domestic and sexual violence. All calls are confidential and there is no charge for

services. Trained, professional WCST Intervention advocates respond 24/ 7 to calls by GrantsPass Police, Oregon State Police, Sheriff's office, and Three Rivers Community Hospital. A WCSTadvocate is stationed at the Josephine County Courthouse every morning for assistance with

protective orders, and advocates can be made available for court advocacy and for othercriminal and civil justice issues as requested. Talsunne Safe House, WCST' s 12- bed safe shelter

for women and children, was opened in December of 1998 and is the only 24 hour emergencysafe shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Josephine County.

WCST' s crisis line advocates documented 3, 592 calls in 2014, and 90 women (with 62 children)

fled their homes and sought safety at Talsunne Safe House. Our Intervention Advocatesresponded in person 72 times to domestic and sexual violence calls from Grants Pass Public

Safety officers and 15 times to other law enforcement agencies. Advocates also responded in

person to 61 calls from Three Rivers Community Hospital to assist victims of domestic or sexual

violence who were in the Emergency Room. WCST is a well- respected community partner toother social service providers in Josephine County as 1, 024 client referrals were made by other

agencies to access WCST services in 2014. This includes referrals from Illinois Valley Safe HouseAlliance during their off hours, weekends, and holidays.

WCST provides all of these services by employing a staff of 12. 9 FTE and managing a cadre ofmore than 20 volunteers. All of our staff and volunteers have completed the necessary 40 hoursof core advocacy training and more.

Victim Services

WCST' s programs of Intervention, Prevention, and Safe Shelter each provide necessary

domestic and sexual violence advocacy, education, and outreach activities in our county andoutlaying area. WCST' s Intervention Program provides the primary emergency assistance, 24/ 7

crisis line response, court and medical advocacy, as well as safety planning and resource

acquisition. These services are fundamental in helping survivors achieve immediate safety andsecurity in their greatest time of crisis. WCST' s Shelter Program provides primary emergencyshelter for victims and their children who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault,

or stalking. Talsunne Safe House provides a safe emergency respite for survivors to achieve

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WCST Advocates work closely with case workers and the Protective Services Team to respond tocases of elder or disabled abuse. Advocates help victims fill out and file the Elder& Disabled

Protective Orders. WCST is a participating member of the Elder& Disabled MDT.

Medical Systems

Our advocates respond to our local hospital 24/ 7 in cases of domestic violence or sexual assault.

We have worked closely with the ER Dept. to establish protocols when responding to sexualassault victims. Our staff facilitates the Sexual Assault Response Team in which the SexualAssault Nurse Examiners (SANE) also respond and attend meetings. CCO- All Care and Women' s z

Health Center both recognize the essential services WCST provides and have partnered with

WCST providing referrals and financial support.

Educational Systems

District 7 and Three Rivers School Districts call upon WCST' s advocacy services for students whodisclose abuse. Our intervention advocates respond to provide victim services. Our Prevention

Education Program provides classes to students at area high schools regarding violenceprevention, healthy relationships, and more.

WCST actively participates and is a member agency of the DSV Council, Child Abuse MDT, Elder and

Disabled MDT, SART Team, Goodwill Advisory, Homeless Task Force, and the Josephine CountyPrevention Council.

Services to Address Access and or Barriers

WCST' s programs are culturally proficient. WCST has the capacity to teach and to learn aboutdifferences in ways that acknowledge and honor all the people and the groups they represent whileholding culture in high esteem. Although 97% of Josephine County residents identify as white, statistics

demonstrate WCST' s ability to reach and serve a variety of populations in our county with services.Among WCST' s clients in 2014, the following people groups were represented:

3% Native American& Alaskan Native

1% Asian

2% African American

7% Latino

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6% people with disabilities

1% people with limited English proficiency

1% people who are immigrants

100% of WCST' s clients are rural residents and 92% of them are women.

To enhance our cultural competency and broaden our scope of service provision, WCST developed fpolicies and practices with Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians to provide services to Native American

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Intervention

WCST' s Intervention team is acutely understaffed and underfunded. WCST provides a vast majority ofdirect intervention and advocacy services using just 1. 5 FTE DV/ SA Advocates. At minimum, WCST seeksto increase the part-time DV/ SA advocate position to 1 FTE. Although currently only part time, thisposition is required to fulfill 24/ 7 response and is often called to respond to sexual assaults. Sexual

assault cases are often complex and require extensive advocacy in the moment of crisis, as well asongoing support with law enforcement and court systems. A single event in the course of a week canuse up much of the part time advocate' s time resources.

Due to the intense nature of intervention advocacy work, WCST experiences a very high turnover rate inour DV/ SA Intervention Advocate positions. Increasing the amount of FTE, sharing the caseload, andbuilding in stronger self-care supports in these positions will allow WCST to provide increasinglyconsistent and exceptional response, intervention, and advocacy services to our community, to ourpartners, and most importantly to survivors.

To support a DV/ SA Advocate position 1 FTE: Salary and Benefits combined$ 38,011

Shelter

A recent NNEDV survey concluded that on any given day 1, 176 victims of domestic and sexual violenceseek services in Oregon, and of that number 605 victims sought emergency safe shelter. Shelters, likeWCST' s Talsunne Safe House, are places of refuge that provide support and give hope. People who come

to shelter are tired, fearful, and hopeless. They are in constant crisis and in some cases require ongoingmedical attention. While in shelter, WCST provides survivors assistance with accessing resources,specifically legal, financial, and health care assistance. WCST shelter advocates also assist survivors in

safety planning concerning emotional, mental, and physical risks. WCST engages in direct advocacy withadults and children, both individually and in small support groups, to safety plan, educate, and listen. Inthis way, WCST provides comfort, safety, and a way forward towards safety and security.

Talsunne Safe House has been operating at capacity for several months. WCST' s greatest challenge has Ibeen our inability to staff the facility 24 hours a day. Currently Talsunne Safe House is only staffed 16hours a day. Although WCST has systems designed for safety when staff are not present, the fear andanxiety of our residents in crisis does not diminish in this time. WCST' s on call staff are routinely calledto shelter after hours to respond to alarms or shelter residents in panic. Twenty four hour staff wouldalleviate after hour calls for advocacy and give residents a heightened feeling of security and comfort. POften, just sitting and listening to a survivor' s story in the wee hours of the night can provide a Ibreakthrough for personal safety and security.

To provide 8 more hours of advocacy per day, 7 days a week= 56 hrs. ( @52 weeks) at a cost of$ 37, 352

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Provide community presentations and training on topics focusing on child abuse.

Provide education funding for law enforcement, OHS, and Multi- Disciplinary Team members.

Provide a local Physician specially trained in child abuse forensic medicine to perform timely exams.

The Children' s Advocacy Center of Josephine County was established in 1989 as a pilot program for the a

State of Oregon. Its purpose is to serve the abused and neglected children of this county in a safe,healthy, and child- friendly environment.

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The center has two major components. The mission of the Children' s Advocacy Center is to utilize amulti-disciplinary team approach to child abuse investigations. The Josephine County Children' sAdvocacy Center offers a safe child- friendly environment to children between the ages of 2- 17 who havebeen sexually of physically abused or have been a witness to a violent crime. The children who come tothe Children' s Advocacy Center are allowed to tell their stories in a non- leading way to a trained forensicinterviewer rather than having to repeat it multiple times to multiple agencies involved in theinvestigation and prosecution, therefore reducing the trauma to the child.

Response time to suspected child abuse is enhanced through the commitment of a cooperative

partnership of law enforcement, legal services, child protective services, medical services andtherapeutic care providers. These coordinated efforts provide the knowledge, skills and resources to

assist suspected child abuse victims and their families. The main focus of the Children' s Advocacy Centeris on the child in order to ensure that systems designed to protect children are able to do so effectively.

Since 1989, the Children' s Advocacy Center has been under the umbrella of Josephine County JuvenileJustice, a 509a government entity.

In October 2011, due to state and county budget cuts, the board and supporters of the Children' sAdvocacy Center decided to establish a non- profit" Friends of Children' s Advocacy of JosephineCounty," to raise additional program funding and ensure the continuation of services to children inJosephine County.

As advocates for children in Josephine County, the Children' s Advocacy Center will continue to providethe above services through collaborative efforts with Josephine County Juvenile Justice.

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for the system and survivors: survivors moved off of welfare quicker than their counterparts who did nothave the additional barriers that survivors of domestic violence have.

When the demonstration project ended it created a vacuum that the Cave Junction providers quicklyresponded to. An advisory committee was formed with two representatives from WCST( the sheltermanager and the administrative coordinator), the Cave Junction Branch Manager, and the case manager

who had worked the DV caseload, the demonstration project advocate and many others. They quicklydetermined the need for services and a safe house in the Illinois Valley. They filed for nonprofit status asthe Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance and hired their founding executive director, Chris Mallette, inOctober of 2001 who began leading the team through strategic planning and securing funding for itsfirst advocate.

Since that time the organization has become a full-service organization. The organization secured a

5,000 sq. ft. advocacy center that houses advocacy and administrative staff. The facility has recentlybeen retrofitted from a bank to an advocacy center. The organization is open Monday throughThursday, from 9am to 5pm, and Fridays from 9am to noon. When closed, survivors are referred to anyof five programs throughout the state for emergency assistance. Each of the five programs has staffphone numbers so if an in person response is needed we are available.

The Illinois Valley has a population of 18,000 and land mass of 740 sq. miles ( 24 people per sq. mile).Until the Alliance opened its doors in 2001 survivors were limited to a 24-hour crisis line and a shelter inGrants Pass if they wanted to leave their home community and/ or had transportation. Since that timeAlliance advocates have served over 6, 000 individuals.

We provide shelter services to victims in the valley as short-term motel stays and we have a small pot of

Emergency Food and Shelter Funds that can be used to assist survivors to get into stable housing. Ifsurvivors wish to leave the area, we provide advocacy throughout the state to identify either shelter ortransitional housing that is available to them. We do protective orders, assist in applying for crime victimcompensation and/ or welfare benefits, we provide one-on- one peer advocacy that is driven by what thesurvivor hopes to do. We provide relocation assistance through gas cards or Greyhound bus tickets. Wehave food cards, personal items, household goods and items needed to establish a new home. Our

organization strives to keep survivors involved and getting support past the crisis situations. Evidencehas proven that if women stay involved with a program after leaving shelter, even if it' s only 4-6 times,they are less likely to be reassaulted, more likely to know of and access resources and have a bettersense of connection with their community.

We have groups that teach survivors how to set up healthy family systems with their children afterbeing exposed to battering; we have a financial literacy group; we have an unconditional self-love groupand an open support group available to drop- ins.

The Alliance advocates respond to where survivors are or are likely to be found: WIC groups, ProjectBaby Check, Pregnancy Center, Head Start and Early Head Start. In addition to providing services in ourcenter and attending groups at each of these organizations, Alliance advocates are housed in the

Probation Department one day a week( and available on an as- needed basis to probation officers) andthe Cave Junction Branch of Department of Human Services( DHS).

I am available should you need any additional information about our organization or our services. Thankyou for considering us as a recipient of support for community-based advocacy.