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McLean County Juvenile Abuse / Child Protection Roundtable December 17, 2010 Lori McCormick thanked everyone for attending. Resource Link Program Expansion Mike Wells, Children’s Service Line Coordinator with OSF Health Care Systems, informed the group about Resource Link and how it will assist families in McLean and Livingston Counties. The Resource Link is a program of the Children's Hospital of Illinois. Resource Link provides consultation and mental health service coordination for children and adolescents referred by a primary care physician. Service coordination includes: a brief interview with the child's caregiver; linkages with mental health and social service providers; and follow up contacts to ensure that services are effective. Mental health and social service resource/referral information is available to anyone. Resource Link services are provided free of charge. In some cases, Resource Link will assist with the cost of counseling services. There are three components to expand into McLean County: o consultation - telephone consultation available on specific patients o Training - available to primary care physicians and pediatricians o Case Coordination - for primary care doctors to assist in making referrals to local agencies, can include counseling and transportation issues All referrals have to come from the treating physician or nurse practitioner for children up to age 18. This program is the result of a 2009 survey of doctor needs in the area, and the grant runs from October 2010-October 2012. The hospital will be monitoring the program for value shown to determine if it will be maintained. Juvenile Abuse Data Collection Project Brandi Carlson reported that the first six months of data collection are completed (through November 2010), and there will be a program review in February 2011. Dually Adjudicated Youth Judge Fitzgerald reported that all offices and parties are becoming more familiar with the processes and expectations of the Juvenile Abuse and Juvenile Delinquency courts. Both courts report that they are getting good reports from the Department of Children and Family Services. DCFS Update ---PAGE BREAK--- There has been some movement toward consolidation of the Department of Juvenile Justice with DCFS, but there is no formal timetable for full management of the programs and facilities. Mike Holmes has been named as the new IDJJ Director. There was a brief discussion of the reorganization of DCFS. Other Barbara Stuart gave a report on the IL Children's Mental Health Act of 2003, the Rebound Program for junior high students and a proposal for a VORP program - see attached for summary. Lori McCormick is working with the Bloomington Police Department, Normal Police Department, Unit 5 Schools and District 87 schools regarding participation on this committee. There was a brief discussion on 17 year-old misdemeanants and how that has effected both the court and the court services diversion program. The Administrative Office receives statistics from the court services department. There is a new state task force that will make recommendations of whether 17 year olds charged with felonies should be charged as juveniles as well. Reminder: The Tip-A-VIP dinner will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel in Bloomington beginning at 6:00 p.m. Meeting adjourned: 1:10 pm Next Meeting: Friday, March 11, 2011 (12:00 noon - 1:00 pm) Children's Advocacy Center 200 W. Front Street Bloomington, IL