Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on February 14, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on February 15, 2024, the Mayor to retroactively enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health for Opioid Prevention Programs and accept an Award - ($59,111 for contract period retroactively starting January 2024 - December 2024. No matching is required for this grant), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FOR OPIOID
PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND ACCEPT
CONTRACTUAL AWARD
Whereas, by letter dated January 12, 2024, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to retroactively enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health for the period January 2024 through December 2024 to accept the contractual awards in the amount of $48,111 and $11,000 totaling $59,111 for opioid prevention programs to be implemented by the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the critical importance of addressing opioid misuse and addiction among its residents, particularly its youth population; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau (MVYB) is poised to undertake evidence-based activities aimed at discouraging and preventing the misuse of opioids within the community; and
Whereas, the Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) has designated funds to support initiatives aimed at combating substance abuse and promoting mental health; and
Whereas, the proposed activities include public education on drug disposal, corrective advertising campaigns, drug take-back programs, community-based education, greater access to mental health services for young people, engagement with non-profits and faith-based communitie...
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