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ATTACHMENT A <br />STATEMENT OF WORK <br />1. Partners <br />Project Early Diversion, Get Engaged (EDGE) and other Mental Health and Elder Services is a <br />collaborative effort between the following partners: <br />• Community Reach Center <br />• Louisville Police Department <br />2. Goals and Background <br />A) Project EDGE aims to help individuals with mental health conditions engage in treatment, <br />and divert individuals with behavioral health conditions from involvement in the criminal justice <br />system and instead engage them in treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system is <br />defined broadly, as diversion from any type of contact with law enforcement, including the <br />possibility of arrest. EDGE focuses on the adult population, but is able to serve individuals of <br />any age. Key goals of Project EDGE are to: <br />• Assist those with mental health conditions and target diversion before arrest, for <br />individuals with mental illness and/or addictions or are otherwise in mental crisis <br />• Establish a consideration to not arrest, through a comprehensive, multi -agency, <br />culturally responsive, evidence -based diversion service <br />• Provide on -scene crisis de-escalation and mental health resources <br />• Connect individuals with evidence -based ongoing treatment options to achieve <br />recovery and improve quality of life <br />• Provide officers with resources to address crisis calls related to mental health and <br />substance use <br />Build a robust infrastructure focused on recovery, treatment engagement, and if <br />applicable, reduction in criminal justice system involvement <br />• B) Providing other Mental Health and Elder Services deemed to be both desirable and <br />essential for the immediate protection and preservation of the public health, safety, <br />and general welfare of the citizens of Louisville. Key goals of Mental Health and <br />Elder Services are to: <br />Provide on -scene crisis de-escalation and mental health resources <br />Connect individuals with evidence -based ongoing treatment options to <br />achieve recovery and improve quality of life <br />Build a robust infrastructure focused on recovery, and treatment engagement <br />3. Program Operations <br />Project EDGE and other Mental Health and Elder Services is comprised of the following team <br />members: <br />• 1 full time behavioral health clinician <br />• 1 quarter time MHP program supervisor (Clinician) <br />• 1 or more program liaison officers from partner law enforcement agency <br />