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Brett Kuras, communications specialist for DuPage County Community Services, told the Human Services Committee that staff attended 164 outreach events in fiscal 2024 and reported face-to-face interactions with 6,812 people; the department’s 2025 goal is to increase outreach contacts and 2-1-1 call volume. Kuras described using GIS mapping, 2-1-1 call data and the Impact DuPage Health Equity Index to prioritize outreach in under-served areas such as Wood Dale and Warrenville. He also said the department plans to do creative outreach at libraries, laundromats and other high-traffic sites in warmer months.

Mary Keating raised the issue of state funding for 2-1-1. Keating said the county currently received $57,000 from the state in the current year and that ARPA funding supporting the county outreach position will end, so the county is seeking sustained state funding. When asked what statewide funding would look like, Keating said on the record, “$55,000,000 to cover the state.” The committee discussed advocacy materials and a letter to the state senate leader; Chair Sworsey signed a letter supporting additional 2-1-1 funding to be used in upcoming advocacy days.

Committee members also received updates about local initiatives: the Northern Illinois Food Bank will present at the next meeting about the county produce program that expires in June, and staff confirmed the small community grant portal is open and that news releases were sent to mayors, managers and municipal communicators. Committee members asked for a follow-up on which districts submit grants; staff said they will provide an update at a future meeting. The committee recorded the following formal vote earlier in the meeting: approval of FIR 4,425, an additional appropriation for the 2-1-1 Illinois program grant for program year 2025 in the amount of $44,972.

Brett Kuras asked members to share local event leads and said he will coordinate outreach materials; staff provided an email contact (brett.kuras@tupagecalmic.com) for committee members to share event information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DuPage County Human Services Committee Meeting, Tuesday 2/18/25","oneSentenceSummary","DuPage County Community Services presented 2024 outreach results and 2025 plans, urged state support for the 2-1-1 service, and confirmed a small-community-grant portal is open with applications due April 4.","taxTitle","DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2547,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324523,"Committee approves DuPage Care Center contracts; staff report outbreak and inspection delay for 3 North",90,969000,1059000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338031-13f06dd2a4e9a14f1e044e499e3c57d7&start=969&end=1059","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338031-13f06dd2a4e9a14f1e044e499e3c57d7/thumbnail_969000.jpg","/articles/6324523/DuPage-County/Illinois/Committee-approves-DuPage-Care-Center-contracts-staff-report-outbreak-and-inspection-delay-for-3-North","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324523-fd244c51198b815e3ff070af85c63deb/orig.mp4?Expires=1777533152&Signature=Cc8-4aKZurNiquaSpZDwyyB20jBnPCFlBEKlTdnLROqghsrJkyW-Ri6ta0SD-PNJ0OoMoS53-5zaWTX~QVabgPAWoZJxpzoHCV7a6e2tx6iCZdU43HS-0ra8jq6G9~N9DspYyeI82e1J7fsONX~xXL6j-oQ2NLOpUcw4yEN~wGxeR4UDf-I35lMRETerfBNntQtlCGGJOkGPwLPMbdKY~ACpGHp~tv4dufJvY4p4ETaU95eOamZMRBiR6DtZZHWeLOFE4i1Zbe67FmOz2tyY-CtqFibZNARppTTp5gM3hnecCBeKbdVbXKmTn3oRyA9t2PX1geXTBnYFkMdGbJouZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DuPage County Human Services Committee approved multiple contract actions for the DuPage Care Center and heard operational and construction updates from staff.

Janelle Chadwick, speaking for the DuPage Care Center, reported a contained outbreak affecting two residents and one staff member and said the facility is following isolation protocols. “Yesterday we went into outbreak,” Chadwick said; she added staff were managing the situation and keeping it contained.

Chadwick updated the committee on construction: 3 North (a renovated unit) is ready for inspection, but the state office of the Illinois Department of Public Health had not received the architect’s notification needed to schedule the clinical inspection. Chadwick said the county is following up with Springfield to move the inspection forward; she also said 3 Center (the dementia unit) was at about 90 percent completion and running slightly behind 3 North.

On procurement and budget items the committee approved the following measures by voice vote:
- Acceptance and appropriation of $16,766 from the DuPage Care Center Foundation for design and architectural services for the Secret Garden project.
- A contract purchase order to AdvoCare Systems for rental of medical equipment, beds and mattresses (period 03/01/2025–02/28/2026) not to exceed $80,000.
- A contract to Alco Sales and Service Company to furnish and deliver Elite X long-term beds (period 02/26/2025–02/25/2026) not to exceed $109,192.16.
- An amendment increasing an existing purchase order issued to Nova Staff Healthcare Services for supplemental nursing staff by $65,000, raising the amended contract total to $565,000 (a 13% increase); committee members discussed shifting dollars among vendor purchase orders as agencies supplied differing levels of staffing.
- Purchase order decreases for RCM Technologies ($35,000 decrease) and Bridal Star Care of Central DuPage ($30,000 decrease) that reallocated money to cover the Nova Staff increase.

Committee members asked for clarification on the construction inspection process and for greater visibility on how vendor dollars are shifted when one agency provides more services than another. Finance and staff explained that contracting and encumbrance adjustments reflect actual service provision and that the county shifts awarded dollars to the agencies providing needed services.

All contract and budget items in this set were approved on voice votes with committee members responding aye; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.","The Human Services Committee approved several DuPage Care Center contracts and amendments, accepted foundation-funded design funds for the Secret Garden project, and heard staff report of a small COVID outbreak and a delay in state inspection scheduling for renovated 3 North and 3 Center units.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324528,"Human Services Committee directs CSBG loan proceeds to DuPage Social Services Association for direct client aid",560,155000,715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338031-13f06dd2a4e9a14f1e044e499e3c57d7&start=155&end=715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338031-13f06dd2a4e9a14f1e044e499e3c57d7/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6324528/DuPage-County/Illinois/Human-Services-Committee-directs-CSBG-loan-proceeds-to-DuPage-Social-Services-Association-for-direct-client-aid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324528-43dbaf8d38d87d7187da2c0bd477287e/orig.mp4?Expires=1777533152&Signature=ADgM2nhpfCbmAeeCdHdetcArTp5UuRzjiPNW1hQMRfcbw70TEb5E2kpR~27WOWmxSdDctNFdZ1JYQatRprNhO3Mb3hvAb31-OdiwFeplcCyyD-vB~dzIBUoeExCXtybPobfQqje9ENDK34ECGjY-OrwSIPoO4mocQgSBV1OewuYZWCXL1GWnICtaho532lrsQZfuPECDKmx74IdMD8lvyau0hLm1cFN5pOa6BMPZMTotZBS-tBcXCJyIJR0hlBAelgHMNqFdOX4c-oMyYy5QdAPIeigYn4rt-WnW8Lc2wmVbbB7wa5g1s-OxzFd6Z813bEXetVoTmw1cDDGdy~WJ3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DuPage County Human Services Committee voted to direct Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) loan proceeds returned from Illinois Community Ventures Association to the DuPage Social Services Association (DSSA) to provide direct client assistance.

Mary Keating, director of Community Services, told the committee the funds are loan proceeds — payments that came back from businesses that received small-business loans years ago — and are not a return of the county’s CSBG award. “These are loan proceeds. This is not… a return of our CSBG funds,” Keating said, explaining that the proceeds are no longer subject to federal CSBG eligibility restrictions and can be used by nonprofit recipients for a wide range of purposes.

Keating said the county expects the amount to be about $57,000 and that staff worked with the state’s attorney and county finance to identify an appropriate flow for the funds. She said the department proposes sending the proceeds to DSSA, a 501(c)(3) affiliated with county community services that Keating said has operated for decades using private donations. “We want to use these funds for direct client assistance… gas cards, Jewel and Target cards,” Keating said, describing how staff use DSSA to meet immediate needs such as transportation or food for clients.

Committee members asked about oversight and the current DSSA balance. Keating said finance handles checks and that the board of DSSA consists of county employees; she also said she serves as DSSA president. A member reported the current DSSA balance is about $35,900. The committee discussed timing constraints — Keating said Illinois Community Ventures Association is dissolving, which limits the ability to delay a decision.

After discussion the committee approved the resolution directing the CSBG loan proceeds to DSSA. The motion passed on voice vote with the committee chair calling for aye votes.

The committee packet identifies parameters for DSSA assistance: small, immediate-value awards (Keating said most awards are in the $200 range with limited override authority up to about $400), and the funds would fill gaps for people who do not qualify for other programs.

The committee’s action does not change county CSBG program rules or create new county-funded client-assistance budget lines; rather, it routes returned loan proceeds to a private nonprofit affiliate for use under established DSSA practices.","The DuPage County Human Services Committee approved directing roughly $57,000 in Community Services Block Grant loan proceeds to the DuPage Social Services Association to be used for small, direct client assistance, after staff described the funds' origin and proposed oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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