Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children and Adults for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $881,305.73, with no required match, for the FY 2023-24 Continuum - TRIAD Home Safe (formerly TRIAD Child Sex Trafficking) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has been the recipient of Child Sex Trafficking/VOCA funding for five years. The VOCA program is administered by the Office of the Governor. Monies received through this funding source has allowed Harris County Resources for Children and Adults to provide Care Coordination services among social service providers and law enforcement for child sex trafficking victims in the Houston/Harris County Region. The goals of the program are to: reduce duplicative cases and parallel interventions; divert survivors from the criminal justice system; and to shorten the time to deliver services.
Thanks to these grant funds, the TRIAD Home Safe (formerly TRIAD Child Sex Trafficking) project is able to offer site-based services comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of experts in forensic medicine, protective services, substance use, social services, civil and criminal prosecution and law enforcement collaborating to address the complex needs of minor victims of child sex trafficking and exploitation.
The award provides budget for personnel, grant-related suppli...
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