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The amendment moves $124,000 into a Juvenile and Youth Services (JYS) program cost center to add a clinical staff position and reduces the juvenile detention facility clinical line by the same amount. Separately, a grant line that originated as COVID-related contact tracing funding — broadened to support infectious disease surveillance and response — was shifted in accounting after a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Hamtramck took its own contract with SEMHA; the county’s paperwork shows roughly $1.4 million moved between FQHC and infectious-disease lines as a result of that change. Dr. Avni Sheth, chief medical officer and director of the clinical care services division, described the tracing line as a longstanding, year-to-year state grant that now covers broader infection control and prevention work and noted federal funding uncertainties affecting that stream.

The reallocation prompted questions from commissioners about how decisions were made and how the shifts would affect services. Commissioner Killeen asked why the juvenile detention clinical center lost funds while JYS gained them; Sheth said the change was requested to support adding a staff member to a specific JYS cost center and that overall health services and operations would continue to be supported. Commissioner Baker McCormick pressed the department to provide the commission with ongoing updates about pending federal funding cuts and to supply a count of SEMHA-contracted staff working in county programs and how many have transitioned to full-time county employment. Sheth said the department would try to provide data on current SEMHA staffing and the extent to which those contractors have been converted to county positions, while noting there are operational and classification limits that can prevent straightforward conversions.

Melissa Fernandez, director of Juvenile and Youth Services, told commissioners the department is working with state Department of Health and Human Services and the courts on placement and capacity. Fernandez said the juvenile detention facility (JDF) currently has 30 young people waiting for Level 2 placements and that statewide vacancies and long lengths of stay at some long-term facilities are creating placement challenges. She said JDF is licensed for 130 beds, has 160 physical beds, and has been operating under 100 for some time; the department is considering an RFP to establish a county-run 30-bed residential facility inside JDF to address placements. Fernandez also said JDF has an on-site dentist, Dr. Pam Bradford, who provides general dental services and that more complex dental procedures are referred out.

A motion to approve the amendment was moved by Commissioner Baker McCormick, supported by Commissioner Killeen, and recorded as carried. The transcript does not list a numeric roll-call vote.

Commissioners asked for ongoing briefings and data — including a simple staffing count of SEMHA-contracted workers in county programs and how many were later hired as county employees — for future oversight.

Ending: The commission approved the bookkeeping changes in Amendment 5 and requested follow-up reports on federal grant exposure, SEMHA staffing counts, and juvenile placement progress; no change to the amended contract’s total value or term was made explicit in the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Meeting Health and Human Services 4/8/25","oneSentenceSummary","Wayne County commissioners approved Amendment 5 to a five-year professional services contract with the Southeastern Michigan Health Association to reallocate funds among existing program lines while keeping the contract’s total value and term unchanged.","taxTitle","Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",2829,"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},6074822,"Former juvenile detention staffer describes safety and staffing concerns during public comment",384,2924000,3308000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2982171-310e37acffd9bfc3b4b32020ffafe0df&start=2924&end=3308","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2982171-310e37acffd9bfc3b4b32020ffafe0df/thumbnail_2924000.jpg","/articles/6074822/Wayne-County/Michigan/Former-juvenile-detention-staffer-describes-safety-and-staffing-concerns-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074822-5d1b681a742cb88da205b68fbe51af16/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178447&Signature=DCPBqPa6WCkqEySu1yfwdaj5QZdAJZ0SJMdg~fxhInRSQ5RzNhER7VHvS1Cnkz4cHX4aFinWPKvRHpNhSibRK1~4gRX5nLdFS9OQZVClbsCPx1ApGVEhS-UqzYL57qk8~c1xVazxclKOyrv5oHNfkMimDXAQ~Qh~-wd7CEAvKRS3LPh04Q3gJTcYz-pDl7JXWpp8HrwpTNlyOM8ttiosT3OwchsutsOc2~nfmVDKu7K~B4wuFURSi6kHt3PdIQoloWxoxkMMl~SpfvC5v6uB7-3Gc1VQZLwul7n3jCImPRr1fKZKGDtfaNKcZvcNnHt2Ye3WVB6hvefbdDFQcUZZPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maya Scott, a former employee of the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF), used the meeting’s public comment period to raise concerns about resident safety, staff conduct and supervision.

Scott said she worked at JDF from November to February and described seeing residents pass drugs to one another while supervisors did not intervene. She said managers instructed staff to end one-on-one supervision during a winter break period, then recounted responding alone to a crisis during a 16-hour shift when a resident was repeatedly banging her head; Scott said she was not certified as a crisis technician, that the facility’s crisis team did not respond, and that only one manager advised filing an unusual-incident report. Scott also described feeling bullied by leadership and said she believes the facility’s management discourages employees from remaining long term.

Scott asked the commission to consider whether the county is supporting frontline staff and whether leadership practices contribute to turnover. The commission did not take formal action on the remarks beyond hearing the comment during the public-comment period.

Ending: Scott’s remarks were recorded as public comment; the commission did not announce immediate follow-up at the meeting. The department has previously discussed staffing and placement pressures in the JDF during item deliberations earlier in the meeting.","A former Juvenile Detention Facility employee told commissioners she observed drugs being passed among residents, inadequate crisis response and staff bullying, and said she felt pushed out of her position; commissioners did not take formal action on the public comment.",{"_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},6074827,"Commission approves Wayne State intergovernmental agreement as county expands naloxone vending rollout",1308,1565000,2873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2982171-310e37acffd9bfc3b4b32020ffafe0df&start=1565&end=2873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2982171-310e37acffd9bfc3b4b32020ffafe0df/thumbnail_1565000.jpg","/articles/6074827/Wayne-County/Michigan/Commission-approves-Wayne-State-intergovernmental-agreement-as-county-expands-naloxone-vending-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074827-15a7e4ba92085813a7947fcb8310b484/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178447&Signature=l0K5r32at-bkI7tWmgCk1Me7ezZugFDU~uFs~yB9obLx-wbWl6CmS6bL65BEudlmp2rGtTlTjOiO0GjzDTIKsAM-pq4mftKFISSoOPEukIt07bVkTQPQILLD-w34E45eoKf4sTRof160-LGoPEZI-YyWLzPgceUGNPW9N2aHBGbt2TcezJJ4dl1jIuZ7ELOrNJ9Tb96kRhVBbxEFrwQfKoITCoi74gX~emQK7SZvYkmpjJiKzn-ppuoptheB8yRo1KD59PLwKRAZODvHqWvJHIy7M2IxAIcj61BiBjCKjCnbrZcllhU8tMtNe7EwKKdkfEBb9GjSqiB1F4MMUAnNBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County commissioners approved Revision 2 to Resolution 2024-027 and an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne State University’s Center for Behavioral Health and Justice (CBHJ) to support implementation of naloxone distribution and a public communications campaign.

Staff said the county is rolling out naloxone vending machines and other distribution points across municipalities, with the public-facing hub at endoverdosewayne.org. Department staff said the program currently has about 52 machines placed and coverage in 24 of 43 Wayne County municipalities, and that additional sites are being added in the coming weeks. The project combines county implementation oversight with CBHJ’s implementation team and a communications vendor for the public campaign.

Commissioners asked about targeting and equity in the rollout. Commissioner Baker McCormick asked whether the county is using data to focus distribution where overdose burden is highest and whether the campaign reaches communities most affected. Staff said the county is conducting a comprehensive needs assessment of substance use and overdose impact, and is using ZIP-code-level measures including the state’s substance use vulnerability index and municipal profiles to guide site selection. Staff also said preliminary local analysis shows the African American community and older adults (age 55 and older) have experienced rising overdose fatalities in parts of Wayne County.

The department said it will continue to update the commission and provide sharable materials, including one-pagers and JPEG files for commissioner use on newsletters and social channels. Commissioners confirmed nonprofits, schools and government partners are eligible to host machines and that the county coordinates site approval with local jurisdictions, including the Detroit Health Department for Detroit-based locations.

A motion to approve Revision 2 and the intergovernmental agreement was moved by Commissioner Baker McCormick, supported by Commissioner Killeen, and recorded as carried. The transcript does not list a numeric roll-call vote.

Ending: County staff said they will continue to update the commission on machine placements, provide sharable outreach materials, and produce the comprehensive needs-assessment report for overdose prevention and targeting.","The commission approved Revision 2 to Resolution 2024-027 and an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne State University's Center for Behavioral Health and Justice to implement naloxone distribution and related communications work; staff described a data-driven site-selection process and an informational hub at endoverdosewayne.org.","actionData","errors"]

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Wayne County approves Amendment 5 to SEMHA contract to reallocate funds and add juvenile clinical staff

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