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02/11/201919-091
02/11/2019
19-091
Health & Community Services
Order
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Title, Order
Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a $5,000 Grant from the Maine Prevention Services District Tobacco
Prevention Partners and MaineHealth
This order will authorize the City Manager to apply for a grant in the amount of $5,000 to support
staff development and attendance at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health. This grant is
being offered to all District Tobacco Prevention Partners through MaineHealth.
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit that is comprised of providers and healthcare organizations committed
to the health and well-being of the communities and individuals. MaineHealth is the largest
integrated healthcare delivery organization in Maine and is a leading healthcare provider serving
northern New Hampshire and Maine.
As part of Maine Prevention Services, the Maine Health Center for Tobacco Independence works with
14 community organizations to create tobacco and smoke-free environments across Maine, and help
Maine youth and young adults be tobacco-free. Bangor Public Health and Community Services is
one of these partners and has been providing tobacco prevention services in Penobscot and
Piscataquis counties through a contract with MaineHealth since 2016.
Government Operations Committee
02/20/2019
Recommend for passage
First Reading & Referral
Government Operations Committee
02/11/201919-091
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
02/11/2019
19-091
Sprague
Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a $5,000 Grant from the Maine Prevention Services District Tobacco
Prevention Partners and MaineHealth
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is authorized to apply for a mini
grant from Maine Health in the amount of $5,000.
IN CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
CO 19-091
PASSED
A) Li! Btr3.0414-t-sA)
CITY CLERK