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A resolution approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the Mental Health Cooperative to provide expertise and staff in emergency behavioral health care to support the launch and pilot year of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) co-response model, Nashville Partners in Care.
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WHEREAS, Metropolitan Charter Section 10.104 provides that the Board of Health has the duty to contract for such services as will further the program and policies of the board, subject to confirmation by Resolution of Council; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, wishes to contract with the Mental Health Cooperative to provide expertise and staff in emergency behavioral health care to support the launch and pilot year of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) co-response model, Nashville Partners in Care; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant contract be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the grant contract by and between the Mental Health Cooperative and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide expertise and staff in emergency behavioral health care to support the launch and pilot year of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) co-response model, Nashville Partners in Care, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves a grant contract between the Metro Board of Health and the Mental Health Cooperative (MHC) related to the co-response model with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), also known as Nashville Partners in Care. Metro will grant to MHC $561,816 to fund the launch and pilot year of Nashville Partners in Care. The term of the contract will be 12 months, beginning June 28, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.
The grant funds will be to:
• Train up to 16 MNPD officers in the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
• Provide up to two CIT training classes for not more than 35 individuals in each class
• Provide masters level clinicians to staff details at North and Hermitage Precincts
• Provide regular reporting to MPHD, MNPD, the Mayor’s Office, and stakeholders through a process and schedule acceptable to Metro departments and the Mental Health Co-Op.
The Mental Health Co-Op will be required to collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of their services and provide the data to Metro. The data will include information such as the demographic profile of the individuals served, number of contacts, cases where weapons were involved or injuries were reported, number of clinicians trained in police procedure, types of licensure for clinicians, and other information.