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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
Comprehensive Healthcare
Yakima Center
402 S. 4th Avenue And
P.O. Box 959
Yakima, WA 98907 Kittitas County Sheriffs Office
(509) 575-4084
Ellensburg Center
220 W. 4th Avenue
purpose and Scope
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-9861
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and Comprehensive Healthcare are collaborating to
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further programming for those incarcerated at the Kittitas County Jail and support
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improvement for responding and treatment for those people with mental health
Cle Elum, WA 98922
(509) 674-2340
disorders. This programming includes helping those who have co-occurring mental
health and substance use disorders who have been incarcerated. The overall goal of
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this project is to expand on resources and staffing to assist individuals in need, not
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only (currently in) crisis, but that could also benefit from services directly related to
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(509) 837-2089
mental health and/or substance use disorders. Currently Comprehensive Healthcare
has multiple contracts with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and this MOU would be
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based on the Jail receiving grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for BJA
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Suite C
FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. By implementing this
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the two parties shall work together in efforts
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to enhance the mental health and/or SUD programing at the jail to those incarcerated,
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provide necessary therapy/resources/exit strategies to their clients, and attempt to
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lower the recidivism in our community through this partnership and efforts.
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(509) 773-5801
Comprehensive Healthcare and the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office have been awarded
the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant from the U.S.
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Department of Justice and it will benefit Kittitas County and collaborators by:
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- Developing a strategic plan within 12 months of receiving the grant regarding
expanding existing mental health programming at the Kittitas County Jail.
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- Developing a workforce plan for mental health programming at the Kittitas
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White Salmon, WA 98672
County Jail.
(509) 493-3400
- Developing a sustainability plan for mental health programming at the Kittitas
County Jail.
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- Increasing staff training and knowledge of mental health effecting those
incarcerated.
- Increasing community awareness of incarcerated person's mental health
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programming.
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DELIVERING INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE
This MOU clearly identifies the roles and responsibilities of Comprehensive Healthcare and the Kittitas
County Sheriff's Office.
Duration
This MOU shall become effective upon signature by the duly authorized representatives of the Kittitas
County Sheriff's Office and Comprehensive Healthcare and will remain in effect for the duration of the
funding period for the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program unless modified by
mutual consent and executed in writing by the authorized representatives of all parties. The MOU is at -
will and may be terminated by any party at any time upon written notice to the other party.
Funding
The necessary funding for this MOU comes from the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration
Program grant budget that is approved. The required cost sharing requirement will be handled by the
Kittitas County Sheriff's Office through other contracts as needed.
Roles and Responsibilities
By agreeing to this MOU both parties involved understand that the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health
Collaboration Program grant is to be used for the activities proposed in the grant narrative and
approved by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the required "Planning and Implementation Guide."
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and Comprehensive Healthcare will work together to ensure that all
parties are equal in their involvement and enhance the services as needed. During the duration of this
MOU, access to these grant -funded programs and services will be available to all those incarcerated in
the Kittitas County Jail and staff involved from all parties.
Collaborators commit to:
- Dedicate staff time for meetings and consultations regarding the planning and implementation.
- Treat shared information as confidential and agree not to disclose shared information to
unauthorized entities.
- Disclose any conflict of interest that may arise in the course of the planning and
implementation.
- Protect patients and comply with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and
federal requirements and related State law requirements.
- Plan, implement, and track the necessary data on prerelease programming and intervention as
needed.
- Develop methods of improving continuity of treatment/related services upon release from the
Jail.
- Provide such access and training about working within the correctional setting as is needed to
provide services within this unique setting.
Governing Structure
Each party, either the Kittitas County Sheriffs Office or Comprehensive Healthcare, will follow their own
internal chain of command for decision making. When a final decision has to be made regarding the
planning and implementation of part of this grant, the Kittitas County Sheriffs Office will have final
decision as the grant manager.
Use of the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
No party will use the name or logo of the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
grant in any advertisement, press release, or other publicity without written prior approval of the
Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has the right to acknowledge
collaborator's support of the work performed under this MOU in public communications.
No party will use the name or logo of Comprehensive Healthcare in any advertisement, press release, or
other publicity without written prior approval of the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. Comprehensive
Healthcare has the right to acknowledge collaborator's support of the work performed under this MOU
in public communications.
Termination
It is mutually understood and agreed by and among the parties that collaborators will provide at least
thirty days' notice of the intention to withdraw from the BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health
Collaboration Program. If a collaborator chooses to withdraw, said collaborator commits to making
arrangements to complete assigned or pending activities before termination.
Effective Date and Signature
This MOU shall be effective upon the signature of each authorized representative listed in this
Agreement and will remain in effect for at least the duration of the funding period for the BJA FY22
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. Parties indicate agreement with this MOU by their
signatures below.
Comprehensive Healthcare
Name and Title
Kittitas County Sheriffs Office
Clay Myers, Sheriff
307 W. Umptanum Rd. Ellensburg, WA 98926
sheriff.office@cq.kRtitas.wa.us
509-962-7525
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