Explanation
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate $75,000.00 in the Public Safety Initiatives Fund for Columbus Public Health to expand Care (Community, Action, Resilience and Empowerment) Coalition for membership and staff capacity by hiring a Social Worker. The mission of the Coalition is defined by its members to engage, support, and educate both the Columbus residents who experience trauma, as well as the community organizations who serve those residents, including mental health providers, community organizations and city government. The Coalition work is action-oriented, and includes systematically increasing education among Columbus residents and community service providers about psychological trauma and trauma-informed care approaches, building an infrastructure for rapid response to traumatic events that affect a whole community, and directly engaging with residents from neighborhoods experiencing trauma and inequity through a trauma-informed perspective in order to increase resiliency in individuals, families and Columbus communities. The expanded Social Work position would provide "warm-hand-offs" and social consults to referrals from APPS programs. This would assist in providing vulnerable residents wrap around services to address needs related to housing, food insecurity and other social needs. Expanded staff capacity would assist in developing expedited referral processes with social service providers as well as increase awareness of trauma/resilience and factors that contribute to both.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to ensure that a Social Worker is hired by Columbus Public Health to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Columbus.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total appropriation is $75,000.00 and is available in the 2018 budget within the Public Safety Initiatives, Fund 1000-100016.
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To appropriate $75,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund for Columbus Publi...
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