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Authorize County Manager to Apply for and Accept NY Cares Up Grant Funding
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT NY CARES UP GRANT FUNDING FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH'S (NYS OMH) SUICIDE PREVENTION CENTER OF NEW YORK STATE (SPCNY) TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCY FOR VOLUNTEER UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, individuals working in 911 Dispatch, Corrections, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire Services, and Law Enforcement are all at an increased risk for an array of problems, including but not limited to: insomnia, family/marital discord, alcohol/substance misuse, clinical depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and even suicide; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Mental Health's (NYS OMH) Suicide Prevention Center of New York State (SPCNY) is the lead entity in New York State for addressing the issue of suicide; their mission is to promote, coordinate, and strategically advance suicide prevention across the State; and
WHEREAS, with the recognition that certain populations are more vulnerable to the risk of suicide, the SPCNY is focused on making an impact on wellness, resilience, and suicide prevention among certain occupations and high-risk groups; and
WHEREAS, NYS OMH and SPCNY have announced a new funding opportunity available to First Response agencies to support mental wellness, awareness, skill building for resiliency, and suicide prevention for Uniformed Personnel under the NY CARES UP program; and
WHEREAS, the period of perfo...
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