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Home My WebLink About2025-03-19 Commissioners Meeting WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 The Franklin County Commissioners met Wednesday, March 19, 2025, with the following members present: Dean A. Horst, John T. Flannery, and Robert G. Ziobrowski. Commissioner Horst presided and after calling the meeting to order, a Moment of Silence, and the Pledge of Allegiance, proceeded with the business of the day. The meeting was not live streamed due to technical difficulties. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approved to adopt the agenda. The minutes of the March 12, 2025 meeting were reviewed. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approved the minutes. There was public comment from Valerie Jordan. She first wanted to thank us for hiring the nice young lady at the Chambersburg Senior Center to help Miranda. The St. was very good and wanted to thank the County for identifying 4H. Her husband was in that organization many years ago and even into high school. He became a Boy Scout later in his life. She knows we did a memorandum of agreement with the Marshals believe we have anything with ICE. She then read part of an article from online about Suffolk County, New York being sued for $60 million because they did not follow protocol with ICE. She recommended that if we do anything with ICE to make sure we get it in writing. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approved all consent agenda items to include: All bills presented and ordered paid in the amount of $179,738.80. Agreement between the County of Franklin and PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to provide a grant in the amount of $160,000 for Franklin County. These funds are provided through the Department's 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)Program. The 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds will be utilized for Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and Homelessness Prevention. Funds will also assist in covering the cost to enter information into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and provide for a 3.75% administrative cost allowance. South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP) and Waynesboro Community and Human Services (WCHS) are the subrecipients requesting funding for the 2024 ESG program. Each subrecipient will provide the dollar-for-dollar match for their grant request. Approval needed to accept a repository sale bid of $300.00 for open spaces on leased land to be able to get the property back on the records to collect taxes. The Board reviewed regular agenda items. County Administrator Carrie Gray provided a high-level overview of each of the actions. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Franklin and Policy Research Associates (PRA) for providing a SIM (Sequential Intercept Model) Workshop on September 11 - 12, 2025. Franklin County will reimburse PRA for the workshop. Funding for the workshop will be provided by the Human Service Block Grant. The total fixed price of this MOU is $29,750 according to the following schedule: 25% $7,438 non-refundable deposit; upon execution of this contract, 25% $7,438 10 days prior to product delivery date 9/1/2025, 50% $14,874 10 days after product delivery date 9/22/2025. Commissioner Ziobrowski asked what the Sequential Intercept Model seeks to do in terms of the Judicial system. Ms. Melodie Hoff, Grants Director, explained that it helps identify the current structure and takes it through the criminal justice intercept zero through five. The SIM overview is attached and made a part of these minutes. Commissioner Ziobrowski then asked if the idea is to keep someone from going to jail when they really have a mental health issue. Ms. Hoff stated they decide which intercept they would be at. Commissioner Ziobrowski continued that this will hopefully divert them at some point in the intercept model. also designed to give the judges, probation, the community access to what we have and where so the connections can be made quicker than people having to figure out what may On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery the agreement was approved. Agreement between the County of Franklin and Brenize Outdoor Design & Maintenance, Inc. to provide temp staffing for two mosquito techs for 2025. The contract is not to exceed $45,427.00. This will be paid by the DEP Mosquito Grant. Planning Director Quentin Clapper explained that this is through the summer months to monitor mosquito habitat across the four Counties of Franklin, Huntington, Bedford and Fulton. With the grant they need the help from two temps for the months of April through September depending on any DEP extensions. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery the agreement was approved. The Board reviewed Proclamation #2025-03 for the purpose of proclaiming the week as 4H week. Ms. Gray introduced Ms. Donna Scherer the educators at Ag Extension who work with the 4H program and turned it over to Ms. Quinn Martin. Ms. Martin first thanked the Commissioners for inviting them to the meeting this evening to acknowledge 4H week. Ms. Martin then introduced Ms. Jennine Mazzone, program assistant, who helped reach the 4,224 youth that they served last year and are on track to break that this year. Ms. Mazzone stated that one aspect that she works with is the embryologyprogramwhich is the program provided to any Franklin County classroom. They provide incubators and eggs for chick hatching projects that takes 21 days and provide educational resources for teachers with 21 days of lesson plans. a very valuable program to educators and last year they reached almost 650 students in 22 different classrooms. This year, part way through the program, they have incubators th in nine classrooms so far and more next month. Ms. Jenna Davis spoke next and is 12 years old and in the 6 grade. She has been in 4H since she was 5 years old as a Cloverbud and participates in Franklin County Goat Club, Franklin County Horse and Pony Club and Franklin County Teen Leadership. She joined Franklin County Goat Club and Horse Club as a way to learn how to care for horses and goats to show them. She showed her goat at the Franklin County Fair and her horse at the Franklin County Roundup, Districts, and the State show. rd She and her horse Max placed 3 in Ranch riding at the state show. This year she joined Teen Leadership that has taught her to organize and lead events. All of the clubs have taught her responsibility, organization and even given her friends that she can do all this with. Commissioner Horst stated for 12 she is a busy girl. He asked what breed her horse Max was. Ms. Davis stated he is a Rocky Mount. Commissioner Horst continued by thanking everyone and he thinks the program is outstanding. Every year he gets the benefit of the pigs they raise as he attends the auctions, and they taste very good. Commissioner Ziobrowski joked he assumed the kids don't get too attached to their pigs. Commissioner Horst continued that he appreciates the program and what it teaches the youth of our community, and they do a great job. Commissioner Flannery first thanked the group and he appreciates the work that they do. To Ms. Davis, he told her well done. To be 12 years old and standup and speak in a room full of people, you have a future. Commissioner Ziobrowski asked what the four stand for in 4H? Ms. Davis stated heads, hands, heart, and health. Commissioner Horst then read the proclamation that has been made a part of these minutes. Commissioner Horst stated that they are sad to see Ms. Scherer go as she has done such a great job here with the 4H and the County. The Board approved the job description for Food service worker. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery. The Board approved the job description for Senior Center Coordinator. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery. The Board conducted a casting of lots for candidates positions for the Municipal Primary Election to be held May 20, 2025. The attached is an official copy of the casting of lots and is made a part of these minutes. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; unanimously approved to enter an executive session at 7:42 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing tax appeals. There will be no action required after the executive session. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approved to reconvene into regular session at 7:57p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. on a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery. Carrie E. Gray County Administrator/Chief Clerk FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ____________________________________ Dean A. Horst, Chairman ____________________________________ John T. Flannery ___________________________________ Robert G. 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Brief screens can be practitioners who can respond to people situations and pass that information administered universally by non-clinical experiencing a mental or substance use along so that Crisis Intervention Team staff at jail booking, police holding cells, crisis or co-respond to a police encounter.officers can respond to the call. court appearance. Emergency department diversion. Specialized police responses. Police Emergency departments (EDs) can Data-matching initiatives between the provide triage with behavioral health individuals experiencing a crisis in ways that jail and community-based behavioral providers, embedded mobile crisis promote engagement in treatment and build health providers. staff, and/or peer specialist staff to partnerships between law enforcement and Pretrial supervision and diversion provide support to people in crisis. the community. services to reduce episodes of Police-behavioral health collaborations. Intervening with frequent utilizers incarceration. Risk-based pre-trial and providing follow-up after the crisis. services can reduce incarceration of behavioral health agencies along with the defendants with low risk of criminal community and learn how to interact with can reduce frequent utilizers of 911 and ED behavior or failure to appear in court. individuals experiencing a crisis.services through specialized responses. Joufsdfqu!4Joufsdfqu!5Joufsdfqu!6 Treatment courts for high-risk/high-Transition planning by the jail or in-reach Specialized community supervision need individuals. Treatment courts or providers. Transition planning improves caseloads of people with mental specialized dockets can be developed, reentry outcomes by organizing services disorders. examples of which include adult drug around an individual’s needs in advance of MAT for substance use disorders. courts, mental health courts, and release. MAT approaches can reduce relapse Veterans treatment courts. Medication and prescription access episodes and overdoses among Jail-based programming and health upon release from jail or prison. Inmates individuals returning from detention. care services. Jail health care providers should be provided with a minimum are constitutionally required to provide of 30 days’ medication at release and housing, and competitive employment. behavioral health and medical services to have prescriptions in hand upon release, Housing and employment are as detainees needing treatment, including including MAT medications prescribed for important to justice-involved individuals providing access to medication-assisted substance use disorders. as access to mental and substance use treatment (MAT) for individuals with Warm hand-offs from corrections to treatment services. Removing criminal substance use disorders. providers increase engagement in Collaboration with the Veterans Justice services. Case managers that pick an critical. Outreach specialist from the Veterans individual up and transport them directly to Health Administration. services will increase positive outcomes. Jnqmfnfoujoh!Joufsdfqu!1 Ijtupsz!boe!Jnqbdu!pg!uif!Tfrvfoujbm!Joufsdfqu!Npefm The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) was developed over several years in the Dsjtjt!SftqpotfQpmjdf!Tusbufhjft Crisis response models Proactive police responses J. Steadman, PhD, of Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA). The SIM was provide short-term help with disadvantaged and developed as a conceptual model to inform community-based responses to the to individuals who are vulnerable populations are a involvement of people with mental and substance use disorders in the criminal experiencing mental or unique method of diverting justice system. substance use crisis and can individuals from the criminal divert individuals from the justice system. Proactive criminal justice system. Crisis police response models response models include:include: 1 by Dr. Steadman of PRA in 2004 through his leadership of a National Institute of • • Crisis Intervention Mental Health-funded Small Business Innovative Research grant awarded to PRA. Behavioral Health Teams 2 through its contract to Clinics • Homeless Outreach operate the GAINS Center on behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health • Crisis Care TeamsTeams • Crisis Response • Serial Inebriate the model were formally introduced in a 2006 article in the peer-reviewed journal CentersPrograms 3 Psychiatric Services A full history of the • Mobile Crisis Teams• Systemwide Mental development of the SIM can be found in the book The Sequential Intercept Model Assessment Response and Criminal Justice: Promoting Community Alternatives for Individuals with Teams 4 Serious Mental Illness. Tfrvfoujbm!Joufsdfqu!Npefm!bt!b!Tusbufhjd! With funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, PRA developed the linear version of the SIM as an applied strategic planning tool to improve cross- Qmboojoh!Uppm system collaborations to reduce involvement in the justice system by people with mental and substance use disorders. Through this grant, PRA, working with Dr. The Sequential Intercept Model is most effective when used as a community strategic planning tool to assess linear version of the SIM to assist cities and counties in determining how people available resources, determine gaps in services, and plan for with mental and substance use disorders flow from the community into the community change. These activities are best accomplished criminal justice system and eventually return to the community. by a team of stakeholders that cross over multiple systems, including mental health, substance use, law enforcement, During the mapping process, the community stakeholders are introduced to pretrial services, courts, jails, community corrections, housing, evidence-based practices and emerging best practices from around the country. health, social services, people with lived experiences, family The culmination of the mapping process is the creation of a local strategic plan members, and many others. Employed as a strategic planning tool, communities can use the Sequential Intercept Model to: Since its development, the use of the SIM as a strategic planning tool has grown 1. Develop a comprehensive picture of how people with tremendously. In the 21st Century Cures Act, the 114th Congress of the United mental and substance use disorders flow through the criminal justice system along six distinct intercept points: means for promoting community-based strategies to reduce the justice system (0) Community Services, (1) Law Enforcement, (2) Initial involvement of people with mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has Detention and Initial Court Hearings, (3) Jails and Courts, supported community-based strategies to improve public health and public safety outcomes for justice-involved people with mental and substance use disorders 2. Identify gaps, resources, and opportunities at each through SIM mapping workshop national solicitations and by providing SIM intercept for adults with mental and substance use mapping workshops as technical assistance to its criminal justice and behavioral disorders health grant programs. In addition, the Bureau of Justice Assistance has supported the SIM mapping workshop by including it as a priority for the Justice 3. Develop priorities for action designed to improve system and Mental Health Collaboration Program grants. and service-level responses for adults with mental and substance use disorders With the advent of Intercept 0, the SIM continues to increase its utility as a strategic planning tool for communities who want to address the justice Qpmjdz!Sftfbsdi!Bttpdjbuft 6 involvement of people with mental and substance use disorders. We are a national leader in behavioral health services research and its application to social change. Since 1987, we have 1 Steadman, H.J. (2007). NIMH SBIR Adult Cross-Training Curriculum (AXT) Project – assisted over 200 communities nationwide through a broad Delmar, NY: Policy Research Associates. (Technical report submitted to NIMH on 3/27/07.) range of services to guide policy and practice. 2 National GAINS Center. (2005). Delmar, NY: Author. We conduct meaningful, quality work through evaluation and research, technical assistance and training, and facilitation as an approach to decriminalization of people with serious mental illness. and event planning to improve the lives of people who are Psychiatric Services, 57, (2015). promote a positive work environment. 345 Delaware Ave @_PolicyResearch 5 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, Title XIV, Subtitle B, Section 14021, Delmar, NY 12054 p. (518) 439-7415 e. pra@prainc.com substance use disorders: Intercept 0. /PolicyResearchAssociates/ DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2300 www.prainc.com