DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Withdraw From Joint Powers Agreement For Metro Alliance For Healthy Families, Withdraw As Fiscal And Administrative Host, Terminate All 10 Cooperative Agreements For Use Of Dakota County's Database For Metro Alliance Healthy Families Program, And Authorize Community Services Director As Signature Authority
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, in 2007, the Metro Alliance for Healthy Families (MAHF) was initiated by Dakota County after a successful child abuse prevention study, therein, MAHF created a regional collaboration to support families and promote efficiency and effectiveness using the evidence-based home visiting model, Healthy Families of America (HFA); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 07-058 (January 23, 2007), the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington, and the city of Bloomington (Parties) entered a joint powers agreement (JPA) for MAHF; and
WHEREAS, in 2011 the Counties of Chisago and Isanti were invited to be a part of MAHF; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 11-044 (January 18, 2011), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the Dakota County Community Services Director to execute the Amended and Restated JPA for MAHF, upon termination of the 2007 Agreement: and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has served as the fiscal and administrative host for MAHF since execution of the Amended and Restated JPA in 2011; and
WHEREAS, between 2008 and 2011 Dakota County entered into Cooperative Agreements (CAs) with the counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington, the city of Bloomington, and Pine River-Backus Family for use of Dakota County's Database for the MAHF program; and
WHEREAS, MAHF collaboration has funded home visitors and administrative staff utilizing various grant funds throughout the years; and
WHEREAS, the current grant funds through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are expected to end ...
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