To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Acting Health Officer
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RE: MALPH LHD Wellbeing Grant
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
To approve and accept the MALPH LHD Wellbeing Grant in the amount of $4,500.
BACKGROUND:
MALPH has collaborated with local health departments (LHD) after the COVID-19 pandemic to provide supportive services to LHD staff affected by the pandemic and to bolster their sense of social and emotional wellbeing.
DISCUSSION:
The Local Health Department Staff Wellbeing mini grant is designed to address workplace stress associated with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Program services may be education or therapeutic in nature, and may address topics such as teambuilding, mindfulness, dealing with difficult people and situations, workplace violence mitigation, reducing stress, and resilience.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Increase in funds in the amount of $4,500 for budget 2210-605.01-552.000. A budget amendment will be included in a separate request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conforms to Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities. To create an inclusive collaborative culture and create a sense of place that retains and attract people to our County.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Acting Health Officer to authorize accepting a grant from the Michigan Association for Local Public Health ("MALPH"), and entering into a corresponding grant agreement between Genesee County and MALPH, in the amount of $4,500.00 to be deposited into account 2210-605.01-552.000, for the purpose of addressing workplace stress associate...
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