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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-26 10-158 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 1. C .15 R Date: 4-26-10 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Apply for a Four -Year $1,000,000 Mental Health Transformational Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Responsible Department: Health & Community Services Commentary: This Order would authorize the Interim City Manager to apply for a four-year $1,000,000 Mental Health Transformational Grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with Medical Care Development to develop a network of peer mentors in recovery from substance abuse who are available and able to provide peer support to people in recovery in rural, isolated and otherwise underserved areas of Maine. The Department of Health & Community Services' Health Promotion Program will serve as grant administrator working closely with Medical Care Development, who will oversee the program. The City will receive funding to support the grant administration responsibilities and serve on the leadership advisory team for this program and related evaluation. The proposed project targets veterans, Native Americans and others in recovery to provide community support through peer networks and other community supports. By offering educational programming through the two University of Maine Augusta locations and the nine remote University Center sites linked by interactive television, the Community Support Network will be able to build peer support with broad geographic spread. This approach allows Bangor residents to be served by this program, while outreaching to others across the State, allowing them to be served without requiring them to migrate to the more populated service center communities and leaving behind natural supports. Department Head Manager's Comments: Interim City Manager Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: nance Legal Approval: Introduced for x Passage First Reading 110 1r--;�: Assigned to Councilor — Palmer April 26, 2010 CITY OF BANGOR Amended (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Apply for a Four -Year $1,000,000 Mental Health Transformational Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration By the City Council of the City of Bangor. ORDERED, THAT the Interim City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a four-year $1,000,000 Mental Health Transformational grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with Medical Care Development, to develop a network of peer mentors in recovery from substance abuse who are available and able to provide peer support to people in recovery in rural, isolated and otherwise underserved areas of Maine. IN CITY COUNCIL April 26, 2010 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to strike the words " and Accept" Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage as Amended Passed as Amended ITY CL (TITI.EJ kuthnriming th Tn prim City 9nAgpr to Aupjv for a` Fns — year -I-000-nnn Mental R aIth Transformational Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, ist ration Assigned to Councilor im 0*1,411