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Item No. 12 07:
Date: 2-13-12
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Application for and Acceptance of a $2,500 Grant from
the Maine Office of Substance Abuse to Participate in a Gambling Prevention Pilot Program
Responsible Department: Health & Community Services
Commentary: The Maine Office of Substance Abuse is establishing a pilot program on gambling prevention
in our service area to run through June 30, 2012. This will consist of participating in one hour monthly calls
with other stakeholders; acting as a sounding board/partner in creating an awareness initiative to be
disseminated to the Healthy Maine Partnerships statewide; participating in a two day training that will outline
gambling prevention/intervention treatment; and attending a regional conference on gambling
prevention/intervention treatment.
This Order will authorize application for and acceptance of the Grant Funds.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
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Assigned to Councilor _ Gallant
CITY OF BANGOR
12 079
February 13, 2012
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Application and Acceptance of a $2,500 Grant from
the Maine Office of Substance Abuse to Participate in a Gambling Prevention Pilot
Prog ra m
By the City Council of the City of Bangor.
ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a $2,500
grant from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse to participate in a gambling prevention pilot
program that will run until June 30, 2012.
The funds are intended for the purposes of participating in one hour monthly calls with other
stakeholders; acting as a sounding board/partner in creating an awareness initiative to be
disseminated to the Healthy Maine Partnerships statewide; participating in a two day training
that will outline gambling prevention /intervention treatment; and attending a regional
conference on gambling prevention/intervention treatment.
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 2012
Passed
ORDER
INTERIUM Cl CL (TITLE,) AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE
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SIISSTANCE ABUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN A GAMBLING
PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM
Assigned to Councilor