ADOPTED - OCTOBER 22, 2002

AGENDA ITEM NO. 16



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE TEEN PARENT

PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY



RESOLUTION #02-257



WHEREAS, Ingham County operates Willow Plaza Services, an adolescent health program organized to reduce unintended pregnancies, lower infant death rates, and reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents between the ages of 11 to 19 years; and



WHEREAS, Willow Plaza Services utilizes an array of services to accomplish its purposes, including: counseling, case management, peer education, employment assistance, prenatal care, reproductive health and primary care services; and



WHEREAS, for the last six years, the Health Department has successfully operated a Teen Parenting Program, through Willow Plaza Services, under contract with the Family Independence Agency; and



WHEREAS, the Teen Parent Program has become an important tool to achieve the stated purposes of Willow Plaza Services; and



WHEREAS, the Michigan Family Independence Agency has proposed an amendment to the Teen Parent Agreement with Ingham County for FY 2002-2003; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize the amendment with the Family Independence Agency and advises that the Teen Parent grant funds are included in the Health Department's FY 2003 budget request to the County.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the Teen Parent Agreement with the Michigan Family Independence Agency for the period October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the State of Michigan shall provide Ingham County with up to $132,738 to implement the FY 2002-2003 Teen Parent Program.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the amendment after review by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Lynch, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/21/02



FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Minter Nays: None

Absent: Schafer Approved 10/16/02