Agenda Item Name:
Title
Request seven (7) 1.00 Full time Equivalent (FTE) positions for Community Support Services, Crisis Center
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 352-231-0058
Description:
Request one (1) additional 1.00 Full time Equivalent (FTE) Case Management Coordinator, one (1) additional 1.00 Full time Equivalent (FTE) Volunteer Program Supervisor, one (1) additional 1.00 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Data Management Supervisor (proposed new classification/to be determined) and four (4) additional 1.00 Full time Equivalent (FTE) Call Center Interventionist
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve adding the 7 FTE to the Community Support Services, Crisis Center budget
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Prior Board Motions:
On 9/28/2021 the Board approved adding 5 FTE to the Crisis Center and on 12/14/2021 the Board approved adding 7 FTE to the Crisis Center, both in support of implementing the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and expanding Mobile Response Team services funded through Lutheran Services of Florida.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Funding split between General Fund and Grants. General Fund 001.29.2940.569. $82,500; Grant Fund MRT 275.29.2940.569 $26,000 and Grant Fund 988 023.29.2940.569 $215,500
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Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity
Background:
The Alachua County Crisis Center answers a local suicide and crisis hotline, takes calls from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, now referred to as 988 the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Additionally, the Center provides mobile crisis response services and provides face to face counseling services via tele-health and walk in service. During times of natural and other disasters, the Center answers calls to the 311 Critical Information line. Historically, these services have been provided by a base of 100+ volunteers supervised and supported by paid staff.
In December 2018, Lutheran Services of Florida began providing Alachua County with funding to provide Mobile Response T...
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