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Finance committee approves probation job-placement, recovery coach contracts; staff says long-term outcomes not tracked
Summary
The committee approved two one-year contracts totaling up to $77,000 for probation employment services and a recovery coach coordinator on June 24, and staff told members the department does not track post-probation employment longevity beyond probation terms.
DuPage County’s Finance Committee on June 24 approved two contracts to support job placement and recovery coaching for people on probation while members pressed staff for better long-term outcome data on recidivism and job retention.
The committee approved a contract for Kelly Graham to provide job-placement services to unemployed probationers for up to $32,000 for the period June 30, 2025 through June 29, 2026. It also approved a contract for Lauren McLaughlin to serve as a recovery coach coordinator with a not-to-exceed amount of $45,000, for services beginning July…
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