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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-28 20-320 Resolve 09/28/202020-320 09/28/2020 20-320 Health & Community Services Resolve N/A Title, Resolve Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $600,000 in Grant Funds from Maine Department of Health and Human Services for an Overdose Response Program This Resolve Authorizes the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $600,000 in Grant Funds from Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for an Overdose Response Program. These funds will be received in increments of $150,000 per year over 4 years, to establish an overdose response team in Bangor and to work with the state of Maine to provide technical assist in establishing similar teams in 2-3 rural communities. Under the grant, Bangor would launch a post overdose quick response team initiative that would provide follow up for individuals that have experienced an overdose. The follow up team will provide post overdose support and resources to enter recovery or meet their basic needs to find stability. In years 1 and 2 of this project, Bangor will finalize the referral process, launch the post overdose follow up team model, collect data and get input from rural communities. In years 3 and 4, Bangor providers will provide technical assistance to rural communities to launch a right-sized post overdose follow up process that utilizes the level of resources available in their community. Government Operations Committee 10/05/2020 Recommend for passage First Reading & Referral Government Operations Committee 09/28/202020-320 CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE 09/28/2020 20-320 Schaefer Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $600,000 in Grant Funds from Maine Department of Health and Human Services for an Overdose Response Program Whereas; the Maine Department of Health and Human Resources has $600,000 in grant funds available for an Overdose Response Program, and Whereas; the City of Bangor wishes to establish an overdose response team in Bangor and to work with the state of Maine to provide technical assist in establishing similar teams in 2-3 rural communities, and Whereas; the City of Bangor would launch a post overdose quick response team initiative that would provide follow up for individuals that have experienced an overdose Whereas; in years 1 and 2 of this project, Bangor will finalize the referral process, launch the post overdose follow up team model, collect data and get input from rural communities. In years 3 and 4, Bangor providers will provide technical assistance to rural communities to launch a right-sized post overdose follow up process that utilizes the level of resources available in their community, and Whereas; engaging the region’s most vulnerable population dealing with opioid use disorder, through evidence-based post overdose follow up, can save lives. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is Authorized to Accept and Appropriate $600,000 in Grant Funds from Maine Department of Health and Human Services for an Overdose Response Program. IN CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28,2020 CR 20-320 Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 5,2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica,Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No: None Passed CI CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 14,2020 CR 20-320 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica,Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No: None Passe CITY CLERA IN CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28,2020 CR 20-320 Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 5,2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No: None Passed CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 14,2020 CR 20-320 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No: None Passed CITY CLERK