Multnomah County briefed on CHI Early Intervention as officials weigh budget cut
County staff told commissioners CHI EI connects youth to community providers but has low engagement: 208 referrals, roughly 4% actively completed services and 66% failed to engage; DCJ recommends following a 3% general-fund reduction while preserving state pass-through grant support and exploring outreach improvements.
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Denise Pena, director of the Department of Community Justice, told the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners that the Community Healing Initiative Early Intervention program (CHI EI) was created in 2015 to connect youth who commit lower-level, first-time offenses to culturally specific community providers and wraparound supports.
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