Number
205907
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a MORI: Enhancing Outreach for Disparately Impacted Communities Grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment as a subrecipient from Medical College of Wisconsin.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Fire Department to accept and fund the MORI: Enhancing Outreach for Disparately Impacted Communities Grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment as a subrecipient from Medical College of Wisconsin in the amount of $86,206. This is an additional funding source for Milwaukee Fire Department’s Community Paramedic Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative (MORI) Programs. The focus of this grant is to enhance efforts in designated focus areas by integrating social workers into the MIH team.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible to accept grant funds from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc to enhance MORI response efforts by integrating social workers into the MIH team; and
Whereas, AHW and MIH MORI desire to integrate social workers with expertise in substance abuse to address additional social determinants of health such as respite housing, food insecurity and mental health; and
Whereas, MIH MORI will establish protocols for social workers to conduct assessments and interventions, partner with local agencies and organizations for referrals and monitor referral patterns and services utilization; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2026 would cost $86,206 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Fire Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it
Further Resolved, ...
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