City of Milwaukee - File #: 150074

• File #: 150074
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/12/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/2/2015
• Title: Substitute resolution approving an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for trauma informed care counseling.
• Sponsors: ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. COGGS, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. KOVAC
• Indexes: CHILD HEALTH, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, PUBLIC HEALTH

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/11/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/2/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Stamper, Murphy and Kovac asked to be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections.	Pass	12:0
5/28/2015	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/28/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Arlisia McHenry - Ald. Hamiton's Legislative Assistant Terri Prej - Office of Violence Prevention Carianne Yerkes - MPD Inspector Bruce Kamradt, Administrator - Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Wraparound Dr. Steve Dykstra - Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Wraparound Milwaukee/MUTT	Pass	3:0
5/12/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150074
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
140001
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON, COGGS, STAMPER, MURPHY AND KOVAC
Title
Substitute resolution approving an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for trauma informed care counseling.
Analysis
This resolution approves an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to implement a trauma response system for children and parents/caretakers residing within the boundaries of Milwaukee Police District 7 who are exposed to violent and traumatic events. It further authorizes the proper City officials to enter into this memorandum of understanding.
Body
Whereas, The 2015 Budget provides $250,000 for a new Crisis Response for Trauma-Informed Care Counseling Special Purpose Account; and

Whereas, Police officers are the most significant first responders to violent and catastrophic events that affect children’s lives, but have frequently lacked both the specialized training and the necessary partnerships and support from mental health resources to meaningfully respond to the children exposed to violence; and

Whereas, Mental health professionals and support services are unlikely to come into contact with the vast majority of children “at risk” of developing negative outcomes as a result of exposure to violence at the time when early intervention can make a critical difference in those children’s lives; and

Whereas, The Crisis Response-Trauma Informed Care Counseling SPA will support a partnership between Milwaukee Police Department District 7 and Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division - Wraparound Milwaukee, Mobile Urgent Treatment Team to assist children, ages 5-17, who have witnessed to traumatic events; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the attached intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for a trauma response syst...