TITLE
Title
DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION - CLC CORE STRATEGIES: COMMUNITY LINKAGES TO CARE FOR OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE - $49,999
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Merle Green
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Public Health successfully applied for a grant in the amount of $49,999 through the NCDHHS Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB). This initiative enables local health departments selected by IVPB to implement community-based strategies to prevent fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses, and to increase access to care for those who are in vulnerable populations. Our project focuses on justice-involved persons (JIP) and FIT (Formerly Incarcerated Transition) Program. FIT is already established at Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine (TAPM) and will expand JIPs from state prisons to also include JIPs from our two local jails in Greensboro and High Point. GCDHHS - DPH will include various community partners on this project: TAPM, GCSTOP, UNC Family Medicine, GC-EMS and GC-Sheriff’s Office. The grant period is 12/1/2019-05/31/2020. Funds will be utilized by community partners to provide staffing and services.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$49,999 Increase in Federal/State Revenue
$49,999 Increase in Appropriation to Health & Human Services (Public Health Division)
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve an increase in Federal/State Revenue of $49,999 and increase the DHHS-Public Health Division FY2019-20 budget by the same amount to reflect funds received from NCDHHS Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB) for the period December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020, for the CLC Core Strategies: Community Linkages to Care for Overdose Prevention and Response program.
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