Submitted By
Mike Charley, Interim Health Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Inter-Governmental Agreement between the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Village of Oak Park for a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Grant in an Amount up to $27,701 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The purpose of this optional grant is to provide programs to reduce teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS for 11 to 18 year olds in the Village of Oak Park. The Health Department is recommending the Village Board approve this agreement. This is a cost reimbursement grant agreement with the potential grant revenue of $27,701.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution
Fiscal Impact
This is a cost reimbursement grant agreement with a potential grant revenue of $27,701. The grant will allow the Village to hire a contracted Public Health Specialist to perform the responsibilities and deliverables of this grant. In addition, the Public Health Director, Health Department Administrative Assistant and Health Grants Coordinator will provide direct services which will be reimbursed through this agreement.
Background
The Illinois Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program is designed to support the implementation of direct services (evidence-based curriculum, work with multi-sector coalitions, positive youth development actitivies and parent education). The Health Department has been a recipient of this grant for many years. If awareded, the Health Department hires a Public Health Specialist to:
o Teach the “Draw the Line/Respect the Line” or similar evidence based/pre-approved curricula to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students at St. Catherine/St. Lucy school.
o Create and manage a Teen Pregnancy Coalition
o Expand the Village’s partnership with the Illinois Collaboration on Youth
o Present the “How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex” to parent/professional organizations
o Present information on how to reduce risk sexual behaviors to high-risk adolescents
o Attend the annual IDPH Annual HIV/STD Conference
The term on this grant is from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
Attached you will find the Inter-governmental agreement and Notice of Funding Opportunity document that provides for additional information including, but not limited to Program Description and Scope of Work.
Alternatives
The Village Boad can delay this action and seek more information or not approve acceptance of this grant. This is an optional grant from the IL Department of Public Health (certified health departments are not required to this activity). Funding would be allocated from Oak Park to another agency who applied for the grant.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Annually this grant will be pre-approved by the Village Board.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
NA/
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
The Health Department is participating in the next phase of MAP.