DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Accept Substance Misuse And Suicide Prevention Coalition Grant Funds, Add 1.0 Grant-Funded Full-Time Equivalent, Execute Grant Agreement And Amend 2024 Public Health Budget
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, and is required to govern and administer those functions as fully as other Dakota County functions, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Health Injury and Violence Prevention Section released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to create or sustain community-based substance misuse and suicide prevention coalitions in Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the multi-sector coalitions will serve the needs of Minnesotans at risk of substance misuse and suicide, with a specific focus on youth; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-099 (February 27, 2024), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized submitting an application for the Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention Coalition grant ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, this Grant would give the county the capacity to coordinate a multi-sector coalition that will develop a plan to address shared risk and protective factors for substance misuse and suicidal experiences; and
WHEREAS, it aligns with the objectives of multiple Public Health programs and initiatives, providing an opportunity for greater internal and community alignment; and
WHEREAS, the 2020-2024 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) outlines Public Health's long-standing commitment to addressing adult mental health and youth suicide ideation in Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Community Health Assessment has continued to identify substance use and mental health as top priorities ...
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