DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Vincent R. Nathan, PhD, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 2
SUBJECT:
Youth Advocates for Violence Prevention
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of funds in an amount up to $100,000.00 from Urban Strategies, Inc. for a one (1) year term beginning January 1, 2017. This action also authorizes a proposed program budget for the execution of the project which will be incorporated into Metro Health's Stand Up S.A. Program, formerly known as the Cure Violence Project.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the acceptance of the referenced funds, and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; c) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contract so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the intent of the funding; and d) no cost extensions.
The above referenced budget includes two (2) Youth Advocate temporary positions who will serve as advocates for violence prevention in the community in a holistic capacity. They will work directly with other youth to serve a dual role: to model and assist in school and neighborhood- based grassroots strategies for disconnected youth and the wider community by integrating those youth in activities to promote healthy behavior and coping mechanisms and staying in school or returning to school; and to model a viable career path for other youth in public health work and help identify and connect at risk youth both in and out of school to educational, internship, and training opportunities within Metro Health and its partners.
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