Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on prior approval of Professional Services Agreement for Training and Traumatic Event Response for the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office between Williamson County and Tania Glenn & Associates, PA (previously approved and exempted from the competitive bid/proposal requirements of the County Purchasing Act pursuant to the discretionary exemption for personal or professional services, as set forth under Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 262.024(a)(4) on June 13, 2017, agenda item #28) to remove condition of “pro-rating” (compensation) and following original hourly rate schedule set forth in Exhibit “B” with a not-to-exceed amount of $25,000.00.

Tania Glenn and Associates, PA , based in Austin, TX, is dedicated to serving the mental health needs of  first responders through the use of effective, appropriate, and proven interventions consisting of individual and group debriefings, in addition to training on types of stress, effects of stress, stress management strategies, methods for coping in the aftermath of critical incidents, at individual, team and department levels, compassion fatigue and burnout, as well as advanced training on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Rate for Phone Interventions and Individual Therapy $70/hour; Rate for Crisis Intervention and Response to Incidents $70/hour.