Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) has a need to contract with Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO) for services that will expand their community capacity resources for the period of August 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
This contract will increase the reach and services offered under BCCO’s current programs to address resource inequities and subsequent health disparities that have been exacerbated by COVID-19. This contract will enhance organizational capacity by mobilizing a partner that specializes in serving women, and mentally and physically disabled individuals affected by refugee resettlement in underserved Columbus neighborhoods. BCCO will provide mental health care, workforce training, English as a second language classes and linkage to care and connections to resources supporting basic needs such as medical care, housing and social services. Their work will also gather community input to inform strategies to better reach this population and improve health and social service competency and relevance, particularly for individuals facing language and cultural barriers.
Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio is a non-profit and sole provider of these services in our community. They are a current City vendor and EBO certified (CC-019703). The services provided by them cannot be provided by existing City employees.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to avoid a break in the delivery of these needed services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures to provide these services are budgeted in the Health Departments Grant Fund; CDC Health Disparities Grant Program, which is entirely funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit services contract with Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio for services to increase community capacity resources within the Bhutanese refugee population; to authorize a total expenditure of $80,475.00 from the Health Depart...
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