RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF)-RX CONTRACT WITH NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (NEWAHEC), INC.

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Grant

Purpose

This resolution authorizes the Sauk County Health Department to contract with Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, Inc. (NEWAHEC) to receive and carry out a DHS grant, Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx), in the amount of $50,000, for the period of performance beginning 9/1/2019 and ending 8/31/2020.

 

This objective of this contract is to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and identified strategies to address Rx and other substance abuse in Sauk County, by identifying key stakeholders to join the Partnership for Prevention Sauk County Coalition and have at least 8 of the 12 sectors represented. (Sectors include: Youth, parents, schools, healthcare, government, law enforcement, religious, business, civic, media, youth serving organizations, other organizations addressing AODA.)  Facilitate regular meetings of the coalition to address prevention of prescription misuse and abuse and any other drugs identified by the community. Provide development opportunities for coalition members. Attend meetings of the Alliance for WI Youth; Regional prevention trainings and meetings sponsored by DHS and NEWAHEC.  Attend meetings convened to discuss SPF Rx.

Background

This resolution authorizes the Sauk County Health Department to contract with Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, Inc. (NEWAHEC) to receive and carry out a DHS grant, Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx), in the amount of $50,000, for the period of performance beginning 9/1/2019 and ending 8/31/2020.

 

This objective of this contract is to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and identified strategies to address Rx and other substance abuse in Sauk County, by identifying key stakeholders to join the Partnership for Prevention Sauk County Coalition and have at least 8 of the 12 sectors represented. (Sectors include: Youth, parents, schools, healthcare, government, law enforcement, religious, business, civic, media,  youth serving organizations, other organizations addressing AODA.)  Facilitate regular meetings of the coalition to address prevention of prescription misuse and abuse and any other drugs identified by the community. Provide development opportunities for coalition members. Attend meetings of the Alliance for WI Youth; Regional prevention trainings and meetings sponsored by DHS and NEWAHEC.  Attend meetings convened to discuss SPF Rx.

Resolution Files: 
File 2020_spf_rx_resolution.docx
PDF icon 2019.20_newahec_spfgrant.pdf
File 2020_spf_rx_resolution_final.docx

Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO. _____ - 2020

AUTHORIZING STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF)-RX CONTRACT WITH NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (NEWAHEC), INC.

 

Background: This resolution authorizes the Sauk County Health Department to contract with Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, Inc. (NEWAHEC) to receive and carry out a DHS grant, Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx), in the amount of $50,000, for the period of performance beginning 9/1/2019 and ending 8/31/2020. This objective of this contract is to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and identified strategies to address Rx and other substance abuse in Sauk County, by identifying key stakeholders to join the Partnership for Prevention Sauk County Coalition and have at least 8 of the 12 sectors represented. (Sectors include: Youth, parents, schools, healthcare, government, law enforcement, religious, business, civic, media, youth serving organizations, other organizations addressing AODA.) Facilitate regular meetings of the coalition to address prevention of prescription misuse and abuse and any other drugs identified by the community. Provide development opportunities for coalition members. Attend meetings of the Alliance for WI Youth; Regional prevention trainings and meetings sponsored by DHS and NEWAHEC. Attend meetings convened to discuss SPF Rx.

 

Fiscal Impact: [ ] None [ X ] Budgeted Expenditure [ ] Not Budgeted

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, who met in regular session, that the Sauk County Board of  Supervisors authorize the Sauk County Health Department to enter into a one year contract with the Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, effective September 01, 2019.

 

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on January 21, 2019.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

BOARD OF HEALTH COMMITTEE

 

________________________________                                _______________________________

DONNA STEHLING, Chair                                                  GLEN JOHNSON

 

________________________________                                _______________________________

JOHN MILLER                                                                      SCOTT VON ASTEN

 

________________________________                                ________________________________                               
DIANE REINFELDT                                                             KIANA BEAUDIN

 

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KEN CARLSON

                                                                                                           

                                               

 

Fiscal Note:  Receipt of the expenditure of $50,000 will be split between the County’s 2019 and 2020 fiscal years.  These can be absorbed into the existing budgets.

Information System Note:  No information systems impact.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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