TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard
425-556-2201
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Jim Whitney
Battalion Chief EMS Division
TITLE:
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Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the October 2022 Agreement between People of Color Against Aids Network (POCAAN) and the City of Redmond
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Extend the current contract for services provided by POCAAN through June of 2024. POCAAN assists our Mobile Integrated Community Health (MICH) team with supportive wrap around care and case management for clients throughout Redmond and the surrounding communities. This includes mental health professional and substance abuse services, social services, wound care, and fall prevention resources that are accessible throughout the tri-county region.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
2022-27 Redmond Fire Department Strategic Plan objectives 1.2, 2.2, and 2.4.
2020-25 King County EMS Strategic Plan BLS Recommendation number 5.
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
Through a partnership with POCAAN the Mobile Integrated Community Health program has become an increasingly valuable resource to assist residents throughout the region. The collaborative approach between the two entities allows for a community-specific process that includes multiple levels of public and private stakeholders working together to provide more effective long-term solutions for individuals. POCAAN provides increased understanding of tri-county community health fidelity and access to resources that were not previously available to support housing insecurity, mental health crisis, addiction, wound care, and aging disabilities, etc. This relationship ultimately provides for individuals within the community to become more s...
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