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f <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />1"BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />November 18, 2024 <br />6:30 PM <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: <br />Behavioral Health - Peer -Run Respite Project <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Request to allocate $300,000 as a capital investment to introduce peer -run respite in <br />Cabarrus County. Peer -run respite is a voluntary, short-term residential program that provides <br />community -based crisis support and is an ideal way to divert residents from higher cost, more <br />restrictive services (e.g., emergency departments) when appropriate. Funds would be used <br />toward purchase of a residence for the peer -run respite that would be operated by Promise <br />Resource Network (PRN). PRN applied for a state grant that would assist with operational <br />expenses should that grant application be approved. As such, these funds would only be <br />dispersed for this purpose if the grant is approved by the state. <br />The funding for the capital investment will come from two sources: the McKinsey opioid <br />settlement allotment ($112,107.95) and Medicaid Hold Harmless (HH) funds ($187,892.05). <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Recommended Motion: <br />Motion to adopt the budget amendment. <br />EXPECTED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />Aalece Pugh, Assistant County Manager/Human Services Director <br />Cherene Caraco, Executive Director of Promise Resource Network <br />Page184 <br />