IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chair of the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission to execute an agreement with Children's Mercy Hospital for the continuation of the Family Friends - Healthy Tomorrows program in the amount of $40,000.00 on the recommendation of the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission.
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RESOLUTION # 10820, May 9, 1995
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission was empowered by Ordinance 1771, 1795 and 1941 to make recommendations to the Legislature for the expenditure of Anti-Drug Sales Tax Funds for the purposes of treatment and rehabilitation of drug offenders; and,
WHEREAS, the County Legislature authorized grant matching funds through Ordinance 2373; and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Commission has reviewed a proposal from Children's Mercy Hospital for its Family Friends - Healthy Tomorrows program; and,
WHEREAS, the Family Friends - Healthy Tomorrows program is a inter-generational model whereby trained volunteers provide a role model for parents through peer support in the critical post treatment stage through visits with the family and children; and,
WHEREAS, this program is an effort which includes information on accessing other community support organizations; and,
WHEREAS, Family Friends - Healthy Tomorrows staff provide direct services in supportive counseling, and parenting education through in-home weekly visits for at least four hours; and,
WHEREAS, the Family Friends - Healthy Tomorrows program receives federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $50,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Commission has carefully reviewed this 1995 proposal from Children's Mercy Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Commission has recommended funding in the amount of $40,000 from the Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund for t...
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