CSA Juvenile Court Assessment Program (JCAP) Grant

CSA Juvenile Court Assessment Program (JCAP) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Amount: US $507,852
Last Updated: April 28, 2025

Summary

The FY26 CSA Juvenile Court Assessment Program (JCAP) Grant aims to enhance the engagement of substance-affected families post-temporary custody. Collaborating with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, JCAP provides mobile assessments, ensuring accessibility for disabled clients. With comprehensive substance use evaluations and linkages to treatment, the program prioritizes timely interventions for parents struggling with substance misuse. This initiative not only facilitates immediate support but also encourages accountability and participation in treatment to improve the welfare of children involved.

Overview

FY26 CSA Juvenile Court Assessment Program (JCAP) Program Description Grantee will collaborate with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to provide the Juvenile Court Assessment Project. JCAP was developed as part of the IV-E Waiver Project. The purpose of the IV-E Waiver Project was to improve permanency outcomes for custodial parent(s) involved with DCFS who had lost temporary custody of their children. Substance use is a common concurrent challenge for many child welfare clients. Accessing their treatment needs and getting them engaged in treatment, when needed, as soon as possible, is a very important task needed for them to address their substance misuse and become more attentive to their goals. The IV-E Waiver Project is now complete, but JCAP remains active. In order to focus on earlier engagement of substance-affected families after temporary custody of the child(ren) is taken, JCAP will have a mobile assessment team comprised of a JCAP Assessor and an outreach worker. This feature makes the services available to clients who maybe disabled or have medical challenges. This service is offered in addition to the traditional JCAP assessment services at the JCAP office located in the basement of the Juvenile Court especially for parents who fail to show for their Temporary Custody Hearing. JCAP will notify the TASC Outreach worker within two business days, of the parent’s failure to show for the Temporary Custody hearing. The outreach worker will facilitate outreach and engagement to encourage parents to complete the JCAP assessment. At the parent’s discretion, JCAP assessments may be completed in the field (e.g., the parent’s residence) instead of traditional venues such as Juvenile Court or a county child welfare agency office in Cook County. JCAP assessors will complete a substance use assessment on clients and provide referral and linkage to substance use treatment agencies involved in the SUPR-DCFS Family Recovery Partnership or other SUPR licensed agencies or treatment providers. JCAP staff will call treatment providers to confirm patient placement in treatment and treatment participation for 30 days after referral. JCAP will collect and enter information for the database. Comprehensive substance use assessment based on ASAM Dimensional assessment. Services available in office at Cook County Juvenile Center. Efforts are made to engage the client via mobile outreach and assessment team if client fails to be present for TC hearing. DSM V diagnostic impression and determination of most appropriate ASAM level of care.If detoxification services are required JCAP assessors coordinate admission between detox unit and treatment program.May refer to methadone stabilization prior to referral to residential treatmentReferral of client to specific treatment agency which provides the recommended level of care: Concomitant psychiatric and medical referrals for acute disorders noted at time of substance use assessment. This includes client telephone screening interview, scheduling of intake apt., coordination of transportation to treatment agency, if necessaryConfirmation of client’s admission into the treatment program.Case management for thirty days following referral to assure client participation in treatment.Referral to DCFS TSSP Recovery Coach. If the client leaves treatment and returns for another assessment, TASC JCAP will re-engage and facilitate re-entry to treatment.Prior to the client’s next court date, the assessors will provide a substance use assessment summary with the following information:A complete alcohol/substance use history including tolerance and withdrawal potentialMental Health status including any history of suicide attempts or current suicidal ideationPresence of current medical problems or medicationsHistory of substance use and psychiatric treatment including treatment modalityHistory of current probation or parole statusDCFS involvementFinancial employment and housing statusTreatment recommendation, referral for services and treatment status Target Population Adult DCFS clients (mother, father, legal guardian, foster parent, adult ward of the State) 18 or older who has a history or suspected history of substance use. These are individuals who have an open DCFS Case in the Child Protective Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County Juvenile Court due to a child custody matter. The DCFS/POS Caseworker must complete the Referral/Status Form. Translation services are available through the Juvenile Court if scheduled in advance. Serving clients with severe intellectual disabilities would be difficult without assistance from the assigned case manager or family member who would be able to communicate the information necessary to complete the assessment.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible Applicants: County GovernmentsCity or township governmentsNonprofit Organizations For-Profit OrganizationsIndirect Cost DescriptionIndirect Costs are allowed. To charge indirect costs to a grant, the applicant organization must have an annually negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA).All grantees must complete an indirect cost rate negotiation or elect the De Minimis Rate in the indirect cost rate system to claim indirect costs.Grantees have discretion not to claim payment for indirect costs.This application is for Year 1 of a multi-year award. Successful applicants may be eligible to receive two subsequent one-year renewals (i.e., a multi-year grant of up to three fiscal years total). Renewals are at the discretion of the Department and are based on the meeting of performance expectations and compliance requirements.

Ineligibility

Indirect costs claimed without an established negotiated rate or a De Minimis Rate election in the system may be subject to disallowance.Grantees that elect not to claim indirect costs cannot be reimbursed for indirect costs.