DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Ratification Of Grant Application For New And Emerging School-Based Health Center With Minnesota Department Of Health, And Authorization To Accept Grant Funds, Execute Grant Agreement, And Amend 2024 Public Health Budget
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Ratify the grant application for New and Emerging School-Based Health Center with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and authorize acceptance of grant funds, execution of grant agreement, and amendment to the 2024 Public Health Budget.
SUMMARY
Dakota County Public Health (PH) has over a decade of experience working with local school districts in Dakota County on various health initiatives. Most recently, PH has been working in partnership with Independent School District 192 (Farmington) on exploring the development of a school-based health center (SBHC) for their district. SBHCs encompass primary medical care including, preventive health care, chronic medical condition management, including diabetes and asthma care, mental health care and crisis management, acute care for illness and injury, referral to a specialist, medical home, or hospital for care, and immunization and vaccines. The need for these services with a new service delivery model has become more pertinent as the Minnesota Community Care Primary Care Clinic in Farmington closed on December 15, 2023, creating a greater need for primary pediatric care in the community.
In addition, PH has been partnering with Independent School District 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan) on exploring opportunities for a SBHC model for their district.
The MDH's Adolescent and School Health Unit, Community and Family Health Division opened an opportunity for local health departments and school districts to apply for the Minnesota New and Emerging School-Based Health Center Grant. The goal of this grant program is to facilitate the growth of SBHCs through establishing new or expanding exi...
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