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Item No. 16-328
Date: August 22, 2016
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Nursing Dept., in the amount of $61,048 to support Bridging Services
Responsible Department: Public Health & Community Services
Commentary:
This Resolve will accept and appropriate $61,048 from the ME DHHS Public Health Nursing Dept. 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. Referrals will be received from
primary care providers, EMMC NICU Champ Program, and the DHHS Office of Child & Family Services. A
City of Bangor Public Health Nurse has been specifically trained to provide a high level of care using a
strengths -based, trauma informed wrap-around model that assists the family with accessing available
community resources. The term of the grant is 8/15/2016 — 8/14/2017. This was reviewed and
recommended for approval at the August 15, 2016 Government Operations Committee meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
16-328
AUGUST 22, 2016
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Nursing Dept. in the Amount of $61,048 to Support Bridging
Services
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
RESOLVED THAT, there is hereby accepted and appropriated a grant from the Maine
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Nursing Dept. in the amount of
$61,048 to Support Bridging Services in Bangor for the period August 15, 2016 to August 14,
2017.
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 22, 2016
CR 16-328
FIRST READING
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IN CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
CR 16-328
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
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