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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-04 Government Operations Committee Minutes Government Operations Committee Minutes Wednesday, January 4, 2023 Councilors in Attendance:Tremble (Chair), Leonard, Sprague, Pelletier, Hawes Non-Committee Member Councilors: Fournier Staff in Attendance: C. O'Donnell, D. Laurie, P. Hamilton,J. Comstock, R. Carr The meeting was called to order by Acting Committee Chair Tremble at 5:15 pm. 1. Public Health Grant Overview Public Health Director Patty Hamilton provided a high-level review of grants received and administered by Public Health not related to health promotions. She spoke to how some programs don't appear related to the continuum of care for substance use disorder but supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is an example of preventative service. Public health is one of two public health agencies in the state and have held many of the grants for programs for the greater Bangor area (extending in to multiple other counties) for a long time. Public Health Promotions Manager Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr explained other grants related to substance use disorder and the opioid crisis and passed out a handout. They described how gaps are identified and the work that goes into helping to filling them and plug resources where they are needed, as well as shared information about how when a person starts using, it tends to be a 10-year cycle. Public Health works closely with many other agencies and always seek to collaborate in ways that make sense. There was a lot of discussion and some questions answered. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 5:40pm.