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County pursues KDOC grant for juvenile behavioral health; ComCare to expand teen suicide prevention program
Summary
The board previewed a nearly $707,000 KDOC grant application for behavioral‑health services at the Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Center and a ComCare statement of work with Overflow, a teen suicide prevention program active in local school districts.
Commissioner William told the board item W is a grant application for nearly $707,000 from KDOC to fund behavioral‑health services at the Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Center for detained youth.
"That is a grant application for a little almost $707,000 from KDOC to, the Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Center Behavioral Health Services," William said, emphasizing that the agenda item is an application rather than an awarded grant. Separately, Tim described item U as a statement of work with Overflow, an organization that has helped ComCare introduce a teen suicide prevention program across multiple school districts in and around Wichita.
Tim said Overflow's program engages students in addressing mental‑health issues and that ComCare recommends the statement of work to continue that programming. The items were presented for consideration on the agenda; no final grant awards or contract approvals were recorded during the agenda preview.
