HomeMy WebLinkAboutDoc 670 - Saving Grace - Marys PlaceDeschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of December 16, 2013
DATE: December 12, 2013
FROM: Nancy Mooney, Contract Specialist Phone: 322-7516
Health Services, Behavioral Health Division
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Signature of Document #2013-670, Agreement between Saving Grace,
Imagine Life Without Violence and Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS).
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Since 1977, Saving Grace has provided support and services to survivors of domestic violence,
sexual assault, dating violence, date rape and stalking. Free and confidential sheltering, support
groups, temporary restraining order assistance, therapy, counseling, a 24-hour hotline, and a
supervised visitation and exchange are some of the services offered to thousands of local
residences each year.
Mary's Place is Saving Grace's safe and neutral location for supervised parenting time or
exchanging children without the parents seeing or hearing each other. They are located in a
daycare center so it is a friendly, comfortable atmosphere for both children and parents to spend
time. Mary's Place offers supervised parenting time and supervised exchanges, and prioritizes
services for families where there has been domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, dating
violence or stalking.
For the purposes of this Grant, Saving Grace will provide quarterly reporting.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Maximum compensation is $152,105.
RECOMMENDATION &ACTION REQUESTED:
Behavioral Health requests approval.
ATTENDANCE: Sarah Peterson, Regional Early Learning Coordinator
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Executed copies to: Nancy Mooney, Contract Specialist, Health Services