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Quad Cities Open Network seeks city support for library-based social-worker pilot
Summary
Quad Cities Open Network asked Moline for pilot funding to host shared social workers in libraries so residents who do not know where to turn can start with a neutral access point; the three-year pilot request totals about $298,048 with Moline proposed as the Illinois pilot city.
The Quad Cities Open Network (QCon) presented a three-year pilot plan to Moline City Council on July 22 to place shared social workers in public libraries as a neutral access point for residents seeking help with housing, behavioral health and other social determinants of health. QCon requested city participation as the Illinois pilot site and estimated the program’s three-year cost at about $298,048.
QCon’s executive director, Cecilia Bailey, told the council the library-based social-worker model grew from local pilots and eviction-diversion efforts and aims to reduce fragmentation of referrals and…
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