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03/26/201818-152
03/26/2018
18-152
Health & Community Services
N/A
Accepting and Appropriating an additional $45,786.00 to continue the Bridging Nursing Services Grant from
the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Nursing Department through December
31, 2018.
This Resolve will accept and appropriate an additional $45,786.00 in grant funds from the Maine Department
of Health Human Services, Public Health Nursing Department to support specialized maternal & child health
nursing for families in Bangor who are affected by substance use disorder during the prenatal, post-partum,
and newborn stages of life. A City of Bangor Public Health Nurse has been specifically trained to provide care
using a strengths-based, trauma informed, wrap-around model that assists the family with accessing available
community resources. Referrals to this program are received from primary care providers, the EMMC NICU
Champ Program, and the DHHS Office of Child & Family Services. If approved, city staff would also prepare
and implement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) with other agencies to coordinate referrals and other
aspects of service delivery. An additional $45,786 in grant funds will extend the term of the grant from April
1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The term of the Bridging Nursing Services grant is amended from August 15,
2016 until December 31, 2018 for the total sum of $144,989.00.
03/19/2018
Government Operations Committee
50
Recommend for passage
First Reading
03/26/201818-152
03/26/2018
18-152
Supica
Accepting and Appropriating an additional $45,786.00 to continue the Bridging Nursing Services Grant from
the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Nursing Department through December
31, 2018.
Cathy Conlow, City Manager, is hereby authorized to execute a contract with the Maine Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Nursing Department, in the amount of $45,786.00 to extend the Bridging
Nursing Services Grant from April 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 26, 2018
CR 18-152
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO WAIVE SECOND READING
PASSED
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK