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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Related - BOCC (002)August 12, 2019 NCACH Community Initiatives Funding GRANT COUNTY OFFICE OF THE BOAR® OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS R 0 Box 37 ERHR,ATA WA 9B823 (509) 754-2011 NCACH CHI (Grant) Application Review Committee Dear Committee Members, Please accept this Letter of Intent from Grant County, through Grant Integrated Services to apply for the North Central Accountable Community of Health 2019 Community Initiatives Funding. We are requesting $150,000 for the Grant County Suicide Prevention Taskforce's Coalition expansion plan, "Suicide Prevention and Community Coalition Building and Training." Grant County experienced several youth dying by suicide in Moses Lake, Royal City and Mattawa in the past two (2) years. Our response has been to bring in local and national experts to provide training to community members, parents, professionals in healthcare and education. We also established the Grant County Suicide Prevention Taskforce. The Taskforce is county wide and has one hundred and seventeen people on the email list. We have heard from Taskforce meetings the need for local coalitions, training and education to both prevent and respond to suicide in our communities. Our work over the last year has clarified what it will take to reduce and prevent suicides in Grant County. It has also shown that the structure of the county -wide Taskforce works, but there is the need for smaller local coalitions, consistent training and clinically (Evidenced Base Practices) appropriate materials county -wide. Our project will: • Assist local communities in implementing individualized programs and activities while assuring clinically and culturally appropriate components • Provide county -wide trainings on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, resiliency, trauma informed care and adverse childhood experiences • Provide local experts readily available to assist communities in incorporating mental health and suicide prevention activities. Richard Stevens Tom Taylor Cindy Carter District I District 2 District 3 &&TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDSy SERVING TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES? WHILE FOSTERING A RESPECTFUL AND SUCCESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT." y Because youth dying b suicide was the impetus in the formation of the Taskforce, our efforts have been largely targeted at reaching and impacting our youth. g Y We are partnering in with local school districts for this Community Coalition Building and Training project. In many of our towns the schools are the hub and provide many other services. We have had success working Y Orkin with the Royal City School District in developing the Royal City Coalition. Please see attached Partner letters for the other Partner districts. We have seen the ability of a local community to come together with purpose and drive with the Royal City Coalition. Our measures of success will be: ° ort additional communities with suicide prevention coalition building. We Ability support know that the Mattawa, Moses lake and Grand Coulee areas are interested. We are expecting to support at least 3 new community coalitions. Bringing g trainin s to our area in formats and locations that reach the community. Schools are often the best locations, best facilities and supportive of community events. Our expectation is to provide training specifically on resiliency, trauma informed care and adverse childhood experiences, as those will be the most impactful for children and youth. As the Grant County Board of Commissioners, please accept this letter of interest for the Community Initiatives Funding. Gail Goodwin is the County staff assigned to this project. Please contact her with any questions. Sincerely, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tom Taylor, Chai Jg A Cind Ca er, Vice Mair Y Richard Stevens, Member Barbara Vasquez From: Jerry T. Gingrich Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:33 AM To: Barbara Vasquez Subject: FW: Community Initiatives Funding Attachments: August 9 CHI LOI (003).docx Jerry T Giongfich From: Gail Davis Goodwin Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 3:29 PM To: Jerry T. Gingrich <jtgi ng rich @gra ntco u ntywa.gov> Subject: Community Initiatives Funding Jerry, This needs to be put on BOCC letter head and signed by them on Monday. Gail Gail Goodwin Director Management Services Grant Integrated Services 840 E. 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