Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Think Make Live Youth for gun violence intervention services for the period of July 18, 2023-July 18, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $66,000.00.
This contractor is a nonprofit organization and is exempt from certification. These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ024375) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Think Make Live Youth will pilot a gun violence intervention program, GUNS D.O.W.N (Doing Outstanding with Non-Violence). This program will host weekly sessions with young people around the year to create a safe space to have teen talks, heal from their trauma, and stay out of violence. Weekly sessions will be hosted at local community partner sites such as; Columbus City Schools, local alternative high schools, Columbus Parks and Rec centers, community centers, justice-involved facilities and churches. Young people will engage in a circle where they gain knowledge on life skills, strengthen their 40 development assets, gain cognitive behavioral interventions, learn new information as well as gain resources on our program topics.
Emergency action is requested because funding is necessary for the pilot program to start by anticipated start date of July 18, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: $66,000.00 is fully budgeted in the Health Special Purpose Fund for gun violence intervention services.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Think Make Live Youth for gun violence intervention services for the period of July 18, 2023-July 18, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $66,000.00 from the Health Special Purpose fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($66,000.00).
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for gun violence intervention services;
WHEREAS, Think Make Live Youth has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency...
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