Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mandy Wells (Acting Director)
Department: Human Services Division: Crisis Intervention & Support
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the Sheriff of Broward County, Florida ("BSO") and Broward County, effective upon signature by both parties for a period of five years to provide crisis intervention services and victim advocacy services to inmates and detainees who are victims of sexual abuse, and reimburse the County $500 for each forensic medical examination completed by the County's Nancy J. Cotterman Center ("NJCC") of those inmates or detainees; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator to execute renewals and amendments to the MOU, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative actions to implement the MOU.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval enables the NJCC to effectively collaborate with BSO to offer inmates or detainees who are victims of sexual abuse with the opportunity to obtain confidential emotional support services and forensic medical examinations in accordance with National Standards.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Commission value of "approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately with special emphasis on the most vulnerable" and the goal to "deliver evidence-based services to the public and connect customers and their family members to sustainable support with special emphasis on financial supports."
The collaborati...
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