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DocuSign Envelope ID: A6F9B63F-7531-4AE1-Ao2A-B9D936B56BA1 ATTACHMENT A STATEMENT OF WORK 1. Partners The Co Responder Program and other Mental Health and Elder Services is a collaborative effort between the following partners: • Community Reach Center • Louisville Police Department 2. Goals and Background A) The Co Responder Program aims to help individuals with mental health conditions engage in treatment, and divert individuals with behavioral health conditions from involvement in the criminal justice system and instead engage them in treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system is defined broadly, as diversion from any type of contact with law enforcement, including the possibility of arrest. The Co Responder Program focuses on the adult population, but is able to serve individuals of any age. Key goals of the Co Responder Program are to: • Assist those with mental health conditions and target diversion before arrest, for individuals with mental illness and/or addictions or are otherwise in mental crisis • Establish a consideration to not arrest, through a comprehensive, multi -agency, culturally responsive, evidence -based diversion service • Provide on -scene crisis de-escalation and mental health resources • Connect individuals with evidence -based ongoing treatment options to achieve recovery and improve quality of life • Provide officers with resources to address crisis calls related to mental health and substance use • Build a robust infrastructure focused on recovery, treatment engagement, and if applicable, reduction in criminal justice system involvement B) Providing other Mental Health and Elder Services deemed to be both desirable and essential for the immediate protection and preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Louisville. Key goals of Mental Health and Elder Services are to: • Provide on -scene crisis de-escalation and mental health resources • Connect individuals with evidence -based ongoing treatment options to achieve recovery and improve quality of life • Build a robust infrastructure focused on recovery, and treatment engagement 3. Program Operations The Co Responder Program and other Mental Health and Elder Services is comprised of the following team members: • 1 full time behavioral health clinician • 1 quarter time CRC program supervisor (Clinician) • 1 or more program liaison officers from partner law enforcement agency • Leadership and management support from each partner organization 0 Evaluation and data analysis support