Alternative Health Intervention and Response Task Force
Cook County Board of CommissionersRemote
As of this writing, meeting details have not yet been posted, but we anticipate that you will have the option to document this meeting in person or remotely, via Microsoft Teams.
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This will be the task force’s fourth meeting. See past Documenters coverage here.
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
988 mental health emergency hotline, Crisis facilities, CESSA
988 mental health emergency hotline, Crisis facilities, CESSA
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The meeting begins at 10:04 A.M.
Dr. Kiran Joshi leads the meeting and begins with roll call.
10:14 AM Jun 1, 2022 CDT
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Dr. Kiran Joshi makes sure to explain that the city of Chicago needs a safe space for people to go when having a crisis that is not prison.
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For right now residents have to go through the system of law enforcement.
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The discussion will be based around how to implement a state-wide crisis response system.
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He does mention that the goals of this task force are very useful.
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Agency Information
Cook County Board of Commissioners
County Commissioners are elected officials who oversee county activities and work to ensure that citizen concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled, and county operations run smoothly. The Cook County Board of Commissioners is the governing board and legislative body of the county. It is comprised of 17 Commissioners, each serving a four-year term and is elected from single member districts. Each district represents approximately 300,000 residents. The Board also operates approximately 40 committees and subcommittees chaired by members of Board of Commissioners.
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