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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-08 07-059 RESOLVERem Ro. 07 059 DMB: 1-08-07 Item/Subject Resolve, Appropriating an 00,000 Grant from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse for one purpose of Strengthening Substance Arise Prevandon Systems in Penobscot and Piscau quis Counties Responsible Department: Health & Welfare Commentary: Previously, the City Council authorized staff to apply for and accept funding from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse for the purpose of strengthening substance abuse prevention systems in Penobscot and Mscataquis counties. The attached oder woud appropriate the grant funds for Phase 1 of the project. This collaboratFre effort will bring together representatives from Bangor Healdt & Welfare, Piscataquls Pudic Health Council, S.P.R.I.N.T. for Life, the Katandin Area Parorership, the River Coalition, Mayo Regional Hospital, thePennbscetCounty Sheriffs Department and me Piscataquls County Sheriffs Department. The goals for phase 1 are W support strategic planning to establish and/or strengthen a coordinated county -level prevention infrastructure and W develop a leadership and coordination structure m engage/strengthen reladonships/coonlinate efforts/ of local partners and m build capacity county -wide W Implemen[eNdence-based prevention programs, policies and practices aI the local level. The attached resolve will approprlate the grant funds to support the aforementioned goals and hire a staff person to wok with non -profits, schools, municipalities, and county personnel W develop strategic plans and Memorandums of Understandings swiffically to address substance abuse, prticulady among young people. It is anddpated additional funding will be available in July 2007 to implement the strategies that are developed. Department Had Recommend approval. gn s �1- 5 City Manager Associated Information: Hnance Director %e. 10=901107= _Passage Find Reading Page _ of _ x Referral — Finance Committee 4 1/17/07 G7 059 aeeigwa to cowciloc aaR�arw seown a, zoos n CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Resolve, Appropriating an $88,000 Grant from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse for the Purpose of Strengthening Substance Abuse Prevengon Systems in Penobscot and Pisrataquis Counties BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR: BE IT RESOLVED That an $80,000 grant from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse Is hereby appropriated for the Purpose of strengthening substance abuse systems in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, IN CLW COUNCIL January 8. 2007 First Reading A Nefferal ,. to [ Pfaauce Comittee dE6K IN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 22, 2007 NOTION MADE ANO SECONDED POR PASSAGE PASSED 'e�igi[3N-'fq Y 0]-059 V REILEJ1eD ��• _^ Sgn.nn0 Cranc from [he Neine Office of Substance Abuse for dh�fanr �Aln.ca Prevmtfon Systeme in Pneuobscat sm Piseataquis Neivedeo CvuseYarFIAY� `- I ^