Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mandy Wells (Acting Director)
Department: Human Services Division: Broward Addiction Recovery
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE two new full-time grant positions within the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association ("FADAA") Vivitrol and Substance Abuse Service Grant Fund for Broward Addiction Recovery Division ("BARC") to provide education, screening and administration of medications to treat opioid-addicted individuals.
ACTION: (T-10:32 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Vice-Mayor Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE two new full-time grant positions within the State of Florida Department of Health ("FDOH") HIV Formula Grant Fund for Broward Addiction Recovery Division ("BARC") to provide detoxification and residential substance abuse treatment services to Ryan White Part B-eligible, HIV-positive residents in Broward County.
ACTION: (T-10:32 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Vice-Mayor Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. and B. Section 20.8, Broward County Administrative Code, requires that the Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approve increases to the personnel cap.
What Action Accomplishes
A. and B. Provides for the creation of four grant-funded positions to meet the increased need for services resulting from the opioid crisis.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND BROWARD ADDICTION RECOVERY DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission value of "approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately with special emphasis on the most vulnerable," and the goal to "deliver evidence-based services to the public and connect customers and their family members to sustainable support with special emphasis on financial supports."
BARC has receiv...
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