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Solicitation Title 2021 BJA FY 21 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses Application Number GRANT13412101 Awarding Agency OJP Program Office BJA Grant Manager Name Phone Number 202-616-8241 Nikisha Love E-mail Address Nikisha.Love@ojp.usdoj.gov Project Title Miami Police Co -Responders for High -Utilizer Interventions Performance Period Start Date 10/01/2021 Performance Period End Date 09/30/2024 Budget Period Start Date Budget Period End Date 10/01/2021 09/30/2024 Project Description The Miami Police Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions Program, further referred to as the "High Utilizer Interventions Program', will promote effective strategies by law enforcement to identify and reduce the risk of harm to individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse MI or CMISA and public safety. https://justgrants.usdoj.gov/prweb/PRAuth/app/JGITS_/3yZ6Bxxi_IpDExTOT4XnAjzjAXmVNevW'/!TABTH READ2?pyActivity=PrintWork&Prompt=fall... 1/2 12/21/21, 9:54 AM Funded Award The City of Miami Police Department is the lead applicant and Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital will serve as the partner applicant. With this highly specialized co -responder team, the target population and number of individuals to be assisted is the top 100 high -utilizers individuals that most use public safety and mental health agency services in Downtown Miami and Miami's Overtown neighborhood. $498,180.91 is requested for the co -responder team to refer high utilizers to mental illness and substance abuse resources through direct outreach on the street, responses to 911 calls for service and follow-up contact from service providers. The High Utilizer Interventions program will reduce the rate at which the high utilizer population is forced to rely on emergency services and law enforcement for mental health and substance abuse related issues. The Co -responder model will develop a crisis continuum of care that will result in the reduction of harm, arrests and use of jails and emergency departments that will promote the development of and access to quality mental and substance use disorder treatment and services. City of Miami previously received JMHCP grant funds through pre -arrest diversion programs, grant award numbers, 2018-AR-BX-K109 and 2018-MO-BX-0014. There are no subcontractors for Chic rwnrrram I have read and understand the information presented in this section of the Federal Award Instrument. Financial Information Award Conditions Award Acceptance https://justgrants.usdoj.gov/prweb/PRAuth/app/JGITS_/3yZ6Bxxi_IpDExTOT4XnAjzjAXmVNevW'/!TABTH READ2?pyActivity=PrintWork&Prompt=fats... 2/2 a. Description of the Issue OR Statement of the Problem if research is involved: The Miami Police Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions Program. further referred to as the "High Utilizer Interventions Program" will address how high utilizers disproportionately impact the criminal justice and mental health systems. Most of the money goes to acute care treatment provided in institutional settings like jails. Miami -Dade County, for example, spends roughly $636.000 dollars per day — or $232 million dollars per year — to house approximately 2,400 people with serious mental illnesses in its jail. Taxpayers therefore pay approximately $100,000 a year for each person with a mental illness in jail. Miami -Dade County identified 97 individuals, primarily homeless men, who were diagnosed with severe mental illness as high utilizers in a study with the Florida Mental Health Institute. Over a five-year period. the members of this group were arrested almost 2,200 times, spent approximately 27,000 days in the local jail, 13,000 days at a public psychiatric facility at a total cost to the taxpayer of $14.7 million. Incarcerating this population is expensive and does not yield positive outcomes for its members or the general public. In 2018, the City of Miami's Overtown neighborhood experienced a public health emergency as a homeless encampment suffered an HIV and Hepatitis C outbreak. The outbreak necessitated a cleanup operation due to the unsanitary and unhygienic conditions in the encampment which contributed to the spread of disease. The individuals who were sleeping in the encampment overwhelmingly suffered from mental health disorders, substance abuse disorders, or co-occurring disorders of both. Without direct service referrals, these individuals were left to suffer in an environment which put them at serious risk of serious harm or even death. 1 As a precursor to the co -responder model, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program provided Miami Police Department with a strong foundation for law enforcement's response to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. From the CIT program. Miami Police Department (MPD) has built community partnerships that help bridge the gap between law enforcement response and behavioral health care. Through CIT, our officers engaged in specialized mental health training that has helped the response to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Since the introduction of the CIT program, MPD has experienced a reduction of police -involved shootings/arrests. To build on this reduction of police -involved shootings/arrests, the High Utilizer Interventions program will yield reductions in repeat calls for service for the same individual, as well as an increase in officers' self -reported capacity to respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis. According to Policy Research, Inc. and National League of Cities, Johnson County, Kansas's Mental Health Co -responder program reported these results, and results in first responders documenting more efficient use of time as the co -response teams can take over quickly at crisis scenes, allowing patrol officers to resume their regular duties. The High Utilizer Interventions program will reduce the rate at which the high -utilizer population is forced to rely on emergency services and law enforcement for mental health and substance abuse related issues. The Co -responder model will develop a crisis continuum of care that will result in the reduction of harm, arrests and use of jails and emergency departments that will promote the development of and access to quality mental and substance use disorder treatment and services. b. Project Design and Implementation: ACCOMPLISHING DELIVERABLES AND OBJECTIVES During the planning phase, MPD and JBHH will write Standard Operating Procedures for team response, which will include the fundamental elements of the CIT and Co -responder models to provide program service recipients with real opportunities to address their underlying mental health and substance abuse challenges and avoid future arrests. The planning phase will include the hiring of social workers, and update data collection forms in the Records Management System to meet program needs. Also during the planning phase, we will work with the BJA TTA provider during the planning period to identify and utilize appropriate training to include the completion of the planning and implementation guide. This program will plan and deliver a co -responder team with Miami Police Department Crisis Intervention Team officers and Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital social workers. It N-vill design and adopt best practices in crisis response to assist law enforcement officers during encounters with people with M1 and CMISA by following CIT and Co -responder models. The program will use an Embedded Clinicians/Social Workers in Law Enforcement Agencies, Co - responder Teams and Crisis Response Teams PMHC response model. With this co -responder team, the target population and number of individuals to be served is the top 100 high -utilizers from a specific data set —individuals that most use both public safety and mental health agency services in Downtown Miami and Miami's Overtown neighborhood. Citizens will be engaged through officer outreach and education to improve public safety, by conducting direct outreach with high utilizers on the street. educating high utilizers on available resources and connecting them to care. All encounters with high utilizers will be electronically documented in MPD's existing records management system (RMS). Data fields 3 will be customized during the planning period and will enable granular data collection to inform practices, stakeholder groups, policy development, and ongoing professional development. Additionally, the High Utilizer Interventions Program will increase officer knowledge and skills in responding to community members with MI and CNIISA, by providing additional cross -skills training to officers as identified during the planning period. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED NEEDS From an MPD specific data set, the top 100 high utilizer individuals will be referred to mental illness and substance abuse resources through direct outreach on the street, responses to 911 calls for service and follow-up from service providers. The High Utilizer Interventions Program between MPD and JBHH will embed social workers with a team of police officers. The social workers will ride in the same vehicle as an officer, and the Co -responder team will follow participants through each element of the continuum of care to maximize their experience. For case management purposes, weekly meetings will be held between the Program Director and key stakeholders, throughout the duration of the project. The team will respond to calls for service involving mentally ill persons within the target area and divert them to crisis services where in many cases they would have been arrested. They will also do direct outreach (to primarily homeless persons) on the street and through follow up appointments with service providers. TIMELINE MAJOR TASKS AND DELIVERABLES RESPONSIBLE PARTY Write Standard Operating Procedures for team response, which will include the fundamental elements of the CIT and Co - responder models to provide program service recipients with real opportunities to address their underlying mental health and substance abuse challenges and avoid future arrests Miami PD 4 Hiring of social workers JBHH Update data collection forms in the Records Management System to meet program needs —customize fields to enable granular data collection to inform practices, stakeholder groups, policy development, and ongoing professional development Miami PD Work with the BJA TTA provider during the planning period to identify and utilize appropriate training to include the completion of the planning and implementation guide Miami PD and JBHH Engage citizens through officer outreach and education to improve public safety, by conducting direct outreach with high utilizers on the street, educating high utilizers on available resources and connecting them to care Miami PD and JBHH Electronically document all encounters with high utilizers in MPD's existing records management system (RMS) Miami PD Meet weekly for case management Program Director and key program stakeholders Follow participants through all elements of the continuum of care Miami PD and JBHH PROGRAM SPECIFIC PRIORITY AREA The High Utilizer Interventions program will promote effective strategies by law enforcement to identify and reduce the risk of harm to individuals with MI or CMISA and to public safety. NEED FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE The on -going stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 has led to an increased use of drugs and substance abuse. Anxiety, depression and other mental health issues have also been on the rise since the pandemic began. However. the City of Miami has been steering its resources toward public safety efforts resulting from pandemic related activities and not to address problems resulting from individuals with MI or CMISA. And although the City has been 5 allocated funding thru the federal stimulus programs. funding is being utilized to specifically address the needs of residents and businesses directly impacted by the health and economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. This funding is needed so specialized law enforcement and social worker teams can be deployed to neighborhoods with a high -utilizer population to implement effective crisis response measures during encounters with people with MI and CMISA. The federal support will fund the planning phase and the funding of the mental health agency piece of the Co -responder team. No supplanting will take place. If awarded, grant funds will be utilized over a 36-month period for (2) Licensed Clinical Social Workers (1) part time Administrative Services Assistant, and associated clinical costs including Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) and telehealth equipment. c. Capabilities and Competencies: The City of Miami (City) will serve as the fiscal agency for this project and MPD will function as the implementing department in partnership with Jackson Health System, which operates JBHH. The City manages 34 departments and agencies with approximately 4,346 employees and has an operating budget of $979 million dollars including $75 million federal, state, and local grants. MPD has extensive experience in managing and implementing Department of Justice grants. In 2016, the MPD Administration Division provided administrative and financial oversight for 34 grant -funded programs, totaling $24,894,788. In December 2014, the MPD received re -accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) reinforcing MPD's commitment to quality law enforcement and excellent 6 policies and procedures. MPD will monitor grant expenditures and drawdowns, which are subsequently reviewed by the City's Management and Budget .Department. As required by DOJ grants, tracking drawdowns and expenditures will be maintained separately from other funding. Expenses will be handled by the City's Finance Department, which was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. PARTNER CAPACITY As the law enforcement agency of the largest municipality in Miami -Dade County (MDC) and the second largest city in the State of Florida, the City of Miami Police Department is responsible for the safety of 467,963 residents and over 15 million yearly visitors. JBHH provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents, and adults who are suffering from behavioral. emotional or substance -abuse issues. JBHH offers an array of mental health and substance abuse services delivered within a full continuum of care — emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings. In FY 2016-2017, more than 6,000 individuals received inpatient treatment. Of that number, 596 received treatment for substance abuse. JBHH currently operates the Jackson Outpatient Detoxification Program in conjunction with the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Court under a BJA and SAMHSA grant awarded in 2016. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is used with those who agree to seek court -supervised treatment instead of jail. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration licenses and the Joint Commission's Hospital Accreditation Program accredit all JHS hospitals. The Florida Department of Children and Families certifies the JBHH substance abuse services for the Inpatient Detoxification Program. 7 In 2018,.Miami Police Department and Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital established partnership to implement the City of Miami Collaborative Early Pre -Arrest Diversion Program (Diversion Program). This cross -discipline collaboration of local law enforcement and mental health professionals will prioritize adults with mental illness (MI) or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders (CMISAs), who are at a higher risk of recidivism. The Diversion Program promotes public safety of the community and police officers by coordinating law enforcement and mental healthcare resources. Furthermore, the Diversion Program serves Miami's Overtown neighborhood, which is one of the areas that the Co -responder program will target. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Executive Officer to the Police Chief, Eldys Diaz, will function as the Program Director for the Co -responder program. Officer Diaz will be the liaison between MPD and JBHH, as well as the primary contact for all required grant reporting. Officer Diaz will oversee officer Co - responder program training, lead data -sharing efforts with JBHH, and coordinate monthly meetings and updates. Officer Diaz is an 11-year MPD veteran with extensive experience in special projects aimed at improving efficiency agency -wide. As Executive Officer to the Chief, Officer Diaz is tasked with researching and implementing emerging evidence -based models and technologies for crime prevention innovation in the City of Miami. Lieutenant Conrad Chin-Quee is a 16-year veteran of the Miami Police Department and oversees the agency's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and Field Training Officer (FTO) programs. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Education and will serve as the reporting supervisor for the police co -responder team. Lieutenant Chin-Quee is a 8 subject matter expert in crisis intervention and helped develop the CIT reporting module which will be used for data collection for this project. As the CIT and FTO coordinator for the Miami Police Department. he also has extensive experience managing specialized police personnel across shifts. The JBHH licensed clinical social workers will work alongside the officer team to follow participants through each element of the continuum of care and provide case management. Partnership for system -level change calls for the creation of a task force, comprising mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice and other stakeholders. and encourages collaboration among them. Key stakeholders will also include representatives from local organizations working with this population such as the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust and the Eleventh Circuit Court. d. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation's Performance Measures: MPD is creating the High Utilizer Interventions Program collaboration so law enforcement can identify prospective participants and directly connect them to treatment services at JBHH. MPD and JBHH will work together for data sharing to guarantee HIPAA privacy and establish and revise data collection criteria for performance measures. MPD will utilize their public safety database records management system (RMS) to track the number of people to whom the Co -responder program is offered. number of people registered in the program, location of their encounter, demographics and charges which would have been applicable had the subject not been placed into treatment. MPD currently collects comprehensive data on crisis referrals through its RMS and will further configure the current CIT RMS module to meet the data needs identified during the planning period. The Program will also make use of computer -aided 9 dispatch (CAD) data to identify what impacts, if any, the co -responder resources have on calls for service in the Downtown and Overtown neighborhoods. The Program Director will be responsible for collecting relevant data from the RMS at regular reporting intervals. MPD will check Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) databases on a monthly basis to flag participants who incur arrests. During the planning phase. MPD and JBHH will develop protocols for collecting, tracking, and exporting data reports from their respective programs. Data fields to be collected and analyzed in the aggregate will include: trainings, client demographics, linkages to care, development of personal recovery plan, program completion and goals reached. Data collected by MPD and JBHH will be examined relating to programmatic processes and socio-demographic variables to determine if this model is successful. The Program Director will collaborate with JBHH to determine the best method for reporting results. 10 1/19/22, 9:53 AM Standard Applicant Information Proposal Abstract Proposal Narrative Budget and Associated Documentation ViewApplicationlnfo Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total Personnel $47,127.25 $86,579.50 5149,468.00 $283,176.00 Fringe Benefits $805.55 $1,611.09 81,611.09 $4.027.73 Travel $0.00 $0.00 80.00 E0.00 Equipment $6,916.00 $0.00 $0.00 56,916.00 Supplies $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 E0.00 Construction $0.00 $0.00 80.00 $0.00 SubAwards E98,110.00 8194,140.00 $194,142.00 8486,392.00 Procurement Contracts $0.00 $0.00 50.00 $0.00 Other Costa 80.00 80.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Direct Costs 8152,958.80 $282,330.59 9345,221.09 $780,511.73 Indirect Costs $0.00 50.00 50.00 E0.00 Total Protect Costs $152,958.80 E282,330.59 $345,221.09 $780,512.00 Total Protect Cost Breakdown Federal Funds Match Amount Program Income Amount Please note: After completing ants budget detail summary, pl ase confirm that the following anal values entered In this section are Identlol to those entered in the corresponding estimated cost section of the Standard Applicant Information. Spectgally, the following must be equivalent. If they are not, you will not be able to submit this application until they are updated to be equivalent. Standard Applicant Information Equals Budget Summary Total Estimated Funding Total Project Costs Federal Estimated funding (federal share) • Federal Funds Applicant Estimated Funding (non-federal share) • Match Amount Program Income Estimated Funding • Program Income Amount Budget Detall Summary View Budge) Category Personnel Fringe Benefits Travel Equipment Supplies Construction SubAwards Total Percentage E498,180.91 64.00% $282,331.09 36.00% 0.00% https://justgrants,usdoj,gov/prweb/PRAuth/app/JGITS_/3g66xxi_IpDExTOT4XnAjzjAXmVNevW/ITABTHREAD2?pyActivity=%40baseclass,pzTransformAndRun&pzTransactionld=83f387dc1 e446ce43... 1/1 Proposal Abstract A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed program, including primary activities, products and deliverables, the service area, and who will benefit from the proposed program, will be completed in the JustGrants web -based form. As a separate attachment, the proposal abstract will not count against the page limit for the proposal narrative. In addition, the abstract must: • In one sentence, identify if a program -specific priority area will be addressed in the application. (See the discussion about priority areas under Program Description.) • Include the names of the lead applicant and the partner applicant (public safety and mental health agencies); if applicable, the target population and the proposed number of individuals the applicant plans to serve; the jurisdiction's population and demographic characteristics; a brief description of how the applicant plans to address the problem; and the amount of federal funding requested. • Indicate whether the applicant is a previous recipient of JMHCP grant funds and include the award number. • Include a list of proposed subcontractors, if applicable. The Miami Police Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions Program, further referred to as the "High Utilizer Interventions Program", will promote effective strategies by law enforcement to identify and reduce the risk of harm to individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse MI or CMISA and public safety. The City of Miami Police Department is the lead applicant and Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital will serve as the partner applicant. With this highly specialized co -responder team, the target population and number of individuals to be assisted is the top 100 high -utilizers individuals that most use public safety and mental health agency services in Downtown Miami and Miami's Overtown neighborhood. $498,180.91 is requested for the co -responder team to refer high utilizers to mental illness and substance abuse resources through direct outreach on the street, responses to 911 calls for service and follow-up contact from service providers. The High Utilizer Interventions program will reduce the rate at which the high -utilizer population is forced to rely on emergency services and law enforcement for mental health and substance abuse related issues. The Co -responder model will develop a crisis continuum of care that will result in the reduction of harm, arrests and use of jails and emergency departments that will promote the development of and access to quality mental and substance use disorder treatment and services. City of Miami previously received JMHCP grant funds through pre -arrest diversion programs, grant award numbers, 2018-AR-BX-K109 and 2018-MO-BX-0014. There are no subcontractors for this program. Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Goal: Reduce rate at which the high -utilizer population is forced to rely on emergency services for mental health and substance abuse related issues Objectives for Goal: • Design and adopt best practices in crisis response to assist law enforcement officers during encounters with people with MI and CMISA by following CIT and Co -responder models. • Plan and deliver a co -responder team with Miami Police Department Crisis Intervention Team officers and Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital social workers. • Engage citizens through officer outreach and education to improve public safety, by conducting direct outreach with high -utilizers on the street, educating high utilizers on available resources and connecting them to care. • Build positive community relations and trust through public communication strategies by sharing positive stories through the Miami Police Department Social Media Unit. • Enhance officer knowledge and skills in responding to community members with MI and CMISA, by providing additional cross -skills training to officers as identified during the planning period. • Electronically document all encounters with high -utilizers in the records management system (RMS). Fields will be customized during the planning period and will enable granular data collection to inform practices, stakeholder groups, policy development, and ongoing professional development. • Establish PMHC response model: Embedded Clinicians/Social Workers in Law Enforcement Agencies, Co -responder Teams and Crisis Response Teams Deliverables for Goal: CHOSEN FROM DROP DOWN MENU IN JUSTGRANTS Policies/Procedures/Protocols Training Purchasing Equipment Planning and Implementation Guide • DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E6BF12E-3013-40C2-B202-8E50445E0860 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE CO -RESPONDERS FOR HIGH UTILIZER INTERVENTIONS PROJECT This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU") is made and entered into this day of 2021.by and between the Public Health Trust of Miami -Dade County, Florida, an agency and instrumentality of Miami -Dade County, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "PHT,") which governs and operates Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, ("JBHH"), and the City of Miami, a Florida municipal corporation (hereinafter `City") collectively referred to as the "Parties," for the purpose of participating in the planning process for the Co -Responders for High Utilizer Intervention Project (`Project"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City, through the Miami Police Department, is seeking grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for implementation of a Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions program ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the grant award will provide funding towards the implementation of the Program that will support the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") aim to improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from mental health issues who are at risk of arrest or other law enforcement action; and WHEREAS, MPD, in collaboration with Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital ("JBHH") will provide critical and comprehensive medical and therapeutic treatment to these at -risk individuals through the use of social workers; and WHEREAS, this cross -discipline collaboration of local law enforcement and mental health professionals will prioritize assisting adults with mental health disorders who are at a higher risk of arrest in receiving the appropriate medical treatment in lieu of an arrest: and WHEREAS. by reducing recidivism among this population, the number of encounters between law enforcement and people suffering from mental health disorder will decrease; and WHEREAS, to that end, the objectives between the Parties under this agreement include the provision of law enforcement and victim service partnerships, to encourage and support comprehensive cross -system planning and collaboration, and expand the availability of pre -arrest diversion programs for persons suffering from mental health disorders; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and promises contained. herein, PHT and the City agree as follows: 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E6BF12E-3013-40C2-B232-8E50445E086D I. THE CO -RESPONDERS FOR HIGH UTILIZER INTERVENTIONS PROGRAM: 1. The Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions program aims to design and adopt best practices in crisis response to assist law enforcement officers during encounters with people with mental illness or substance abuse disorders. 2. Plan and deliver a law enforcement agency response program in coordination with a mental health agency to improve or enhance crisis responses. 3. To design and implement a police and mental health collaboration program to provide services to people who suffer with mental illness or substance abuse disorders and frequently utilize emergency services. 4. Provide services, including referrals to mental health and substance abuse programs, to preliminarily qualified offenders as described in 34 USC §10651(a)(9). 5. The Program team will offer services to any preliminary qualified offenders through direct engagement on the street, responses to 911 calls regarding persons in crisis, and follow-up meetings with service utilizers. 6. The target area of the Program will be focused on the Downtown and Overtown area. H. PARTIES' ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A. City's Responsibilities: 1. The City, by and through MPD, shall serve as the implementing agency for the Parties to establish the Program and Program services for individuals encountered by MPD officers demonstrating a mental health or substance abuse disorder. 2. M.PD will provide a Crisis Intervention Team that will offer services to preliminary qualified offenders. 3. MPD will participate in weekly stakeholder meetings. 4. MPD will attend Program planning meeting during the planning phase of the Program. 5. MPD will attend any cross -training identified during the planning phase as necessary for the successful execution of the Program. 6. If the grant is awarded, the City will execute separate agreements with PHT and JBHH to complete the responsibilities described in this MOU B. PI-IT's (JBHH) Responsibilities: 1. if the grant is awarded, JBHH will provide two (2) social workers to serve as co -responders with the MPD Crisis Intervention Team. 2. JBHH will participate in weekly stakeholder meetings. 3. JBHH will attend Program planning meeting during the planning phase of the Program. 4. JHH will attend any cross -training identified during the planning phase as necessary for the successful execution of the Program. III. VOLUNTARY DISASSOCIATION I . This MOU is a nonbinding agreement that all parties have entered into in good faith. Either party may disassociate from the effort without penalty or liability by so notifying the other in writing. Written notices shalt be sent sixty (60) days prior to the disassociation. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E66F12E-3013-40C2-6202-8E50445E086D IV. TERM OF MOLT 1. The term of this Agreement shall begin on October 1, 2021 and will expire on October 1. 2024. The term period of this Agreement is subject to renewal, amendment, or early termination upon the sole discretion of the MPD Director, and subject to available grant funds awarded by the BJA. 2. The Parties to this MOU understand and acknowledge that the terms to this MOU are completely subject to the availability of grant funds awarded by BJA. The Parties further agree and acknowledge that this MOU is a prerequisite requirement as part of the City's application for Project funds. As such, the Parties agree and acknowledge that should the BJA grant funds ultimately awarded to the City not amount to the anticipated award to cover the budget of the Project, this MOU shall automatically become null and void unless the Parties agree, in writing, to amend the terms of this MOU within the budget to be determined solely by the City. V. COUNTERPARTS This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Signature and acknowledgment pages, if any, may be detached from the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this document to physically form one document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this MOU to be duly executed on their behalf as of the date of this MOU: CITY OF MIAMI. a municipal corporation By: Name: Arthutt, N e riega V Title: Date: City Manager JUL 2 3 2021 3 PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA DocuStgned 6p: By �' %+—AJF3ACTES D71 2 .a.. Name: Carlos A. Migoya Title: President and Chief Executive Office: Date: 7/23/2021 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E68F12E-3013-40C2-8202-8E50445E086D Attest: TODD B. HANNON, City Clerk ----City Clerk C Approved as to Insurance Requirements: Ann -Marie Sharpe, Director Risk Management Approved for form and legal sufficiency e3 yy_ L 7i e./6// Victoria i' ndez, City Attorney (21-1563 - City of Miami and Jackson Behavioral I-Iealth Hosp. - BJA FY 21 Connect & Protect Grant - Draft MOU) 4 Jackson 13EHAVIOIt&L HEALTH HOSPITAL Miracles e r.{1/2}49y. PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST July 22, 2021 Chief Art Acevedo City of Miami Police Department 400 NW 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33128 Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital 1695 N.W. 9U Avenue Miami, FL 33136 Re: BJA FY21 Connect and Protect — Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses Dear Chief Acevedo: www.JacksonHealth.org 305-324-HELP (4357) The Public Health Trust of Miami -Dade County, FL dba Jackson Health System (JHS) is a nonprofit, academic healthcare delivery system affiliated with the University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine (UM). JHS has been the premier provider of healthcare in Miami -Dade County by offering comprehensive medical care for all who need it, regardless of ability to pay. As the County's safety -net hospital, JHS serves vulnerable, low-income individuals. JHS consists of its cornerstone, Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH), which was founded in 1918 as the 13- bed Miami City Hospital. The main campus just north of downtown Miami houses JMH, as well as Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital (JBHH). With 239 beds, JBHH provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents, and adults, who are suffering from behavioral, emotional, or substance - abuse issues. With a comprehensive public -academic psychiatric program, JBHH offers an array of interdisciplinary mental health and substance abuse services delivered within the hospital and the community. JBHH has a strong multi -disciplinary team of clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and psychology trainees/psychiatric residents to serve the community's behavioral health needs. JBHH offers innovative wellness, trauma -sensitive, and recovery -based programs, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and resources addressing a broad-spectrum of mental health and co-occurring disorders. From assessment and admission through treatment and discharge, all services are provided in a supportive and safe environment for those in substance abuse and/or mental health crisis. The Florida Department of Children and Families certifies the hospital as an Addictions Receiving Facility offering inpatient detoxification. JBHH seeks to minimize barriers that clients face when seeking primary and/or behavioral health treatment. JBHH strongly supports the Miami Police Department's proposal to establish a co -responder Crisis Intervention Team with social workers and police officers jointly focused on providing resources directly to high utilizers of mental health and drug crisis systems, which will reduce the costs associated with emergency care, yield better health outcomes for patients and enhance services for the neediest populations in the C,if`Qf Miami. incerely, Kkvin Andrews Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital (City a ' 'chianti, ` ; Inri'Z1"a ARTHUR NOR{EGA V CITY MANAGER July 22, 2021 Kristen Mahoney Acting Director Bureau of Justice Assistance Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 RE: BJA FY21 Connect and Protect — Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses Dear Acting Director Mahoney, P.O. SOX 330708 MIAMI, FLORIDA 33233-0708 (305) 250-5400 FAX (305)250-54I0 On behalf of the City of Miami leadership, please accept this letter of commitment for the "Co -Responders for High Utilizer Intervention Program" by the City of Miami Police Department (MPD). As City Manager, I have the executive authority to approve and support the City of Miami Police Department's application establishing a pathway for direct services for people with mental health and substance abuse challenges who have come in contact with law enforcement. A study performed by the Florida Mental Health Institute found that a group of 97 individuals comprised largely of homeless men was arrested almost 2,200 times, spent approximately 27,000 days in the local jail, and spent roughly 13,000 days at a public psychiatric facility. The total cost of these services to the taxpayer was $14.7 million. incarcerating this population is expensive and does not yield positive mental health outcomes. If funded by the Connect and Protect grant, the "Co -Responders for High Utilizer Intervention Program" will improve the lives of people who are the most frequent consumers of emergency mental health services. This project will mitigate the suffering of those afflicted by co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders by increasing access to critical services through a collaborative team of police officers and mental health professionals providing direct outreach to individuals on the street in need of treatment and support. We will collaborate with our partner, Jackson Health System to ensure the success of this program. The City of Miami supports all efforts to enhance the community's commitment to providing the necessary treatment for individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders. The opportunity to focus services on those individuals in the most acute need aligns perfectly with the City's mission to be a global city that works to improve the quality of life for all who live and visit Miami. Please be assured of our continued support for this endeavor. Should additional information be required, please contact me at (305) 250-5400. Sincerely Arthur l riega, V Miami City Manager