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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THRIVE BEHAVIORAL NETWORK II, LLC, AND THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR AN EMBEDDED LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO BETTER RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION AND HOMELESSNESS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a memorandum of understanding, substantially the same as the attached document A, with Thrive Behavioral Network II, LLC, to provide an embedded licensed independent clinical social worker to work collaboratively with the Duluth police department in order to better respond to individuals with mental illness, addiction and homelessness.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to execute a memorandum of understanding with Thrive Behavioral Network II, LLC, to provide an embedded licensed independent clinical social worker to work collaboratively with the Duluth police department to better respond to individuals with mental illness, addiction and homelessness. The goals of this collaboration include improving police response, a robust mental health/clinical response, improved utilization of the mobile crisis team, reduced jail and hospital admissions, and intervention outcomes that enhance stability for the individual.