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Melissa Fernandez, director of Juvenile and Youth Services, told commissioners that the bureau enforces warrants and checks youth on tether. “Two years ago, we had 40 young people on tether and two officers,” Fernandez said. “Recently, we have had up to 120. Today, we have 97 young people on tether, and so we've increased our warrant enforcement team now to seven, and so we need additional vehicles so that they can continue to conduct spot checks and intervene with young people on tether.”

The purchase was presented as a cooperative (co‑op) procurement with Berger Chevrolet. Commissioner Tim Killeen questioned the listed cost and noted one vehicle’s price differed from the others. “I don't know. This two,400,000, that looks like a little bit more than we usually get in one of these amendments to me,” Killeen said earlier in the meeting when discussing budget items; he later commented on vehicle pricing: “You can't buy used cars for 30,000 these days.” County staff said one model (a Chevrolet Traverse) accounted for a higher price and that the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office requested the vehicle types; staff offered to follow up with a procurement clarification.

Commissioner Anderson asked whether county procurement staff could seek matching bids from local dealerships; county staff said that would likely require a separate procurement process because the co‑op has already been vetted by the state system, but staff would investigate whether local dealers could match or beat the co‑op price.

The committee approved the purchase request as part of an omnibus motion covering items 1–4. The motion was moved by Commissioner Monique Baker McCormick and supported by Commissioner Anderson; the motion carried by tablet vote (tally not specified).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Meeting Health & Human Services 3/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","Wayne County approved a cooperative purchase agreement with Berger Chevrolet to buy five vehicles for the Juvenile and Youth Services Warrant Enforcement Bureau to support a growing tether caseload.","taxTitle","Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",2829,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276128,"Wayne County accepts MDHHS amendment to expand hearing, vision and social-determinants work",1273,152000,1425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661595-0af5c5283d227be4898624aa22b23a6f&start=152&end=1425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661595-0af5c5283d227be4898624aa22b23a6f/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6276128/Wayne-County/Michigan/Wayne-County-accepts-MDHHS-amendment-to-expand-hearing-vision-and-social-determinants-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276128-866a8dd25b9eb5bca55e7b1685fc6818/orig.mp4?Expires=1775097618&Signature=D--35TazB3vX4CFa7GLh4kvS2uL04yb0AARuHCmCHvk1Ain4BEUMJ7u4~r-pcHDKJYykddCajYN661hcIxMHT1aQhREbE2J0VjGKyg3NDXVL9gWNOqyHQs-DaoX7A9~KvTwmW2ofmFGdZTy6oRvGOEcYVBjJr92Q7V0sbRVBdnCbpaJhzsIa1BWw4BlDflUnJyvRGC1BmeBX6X2uLV~~1kF7FcgN5BUoI7GAi71As9YWFKMdTcLeYjZfGv5QYjH6Uz7fMv1C6oUCC96OVkC3CjtF8vjxdpXTrzAzrOzIe20d0vlIrIvRjCBq2LjL0xoRTR7jO12T7TV6rSf9WpPC7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne County Health and Human Services Committee approved Amendment 1 to the county’s FY2025 comprehensive grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to expand several public-health programs, including hearing and vision screenings, the Healthy Families America home‑visiting program, and a social determinants of health (SDOH) hub pilot.

Director of Public Health Dr. Brianna Osorio told commissioners the amendment “reanalyzed and did a new algorithm for us” that increased base funding for several programs. She said the additional money will help “right size the salary for a lot of our staff” and support the county’s Healthy Families America home‑visiting work as well as equipment updates for hearing and vision screenings.

The committee heard detailed implementation plans from Haralyn Nimmo, deputy director and chief health equity officer for the Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services. Nimmo said the SDOH hub is a framework MDHHS disseminated about four years ago and that Wayne County proposed expanding outreach and infrastructure. “With that funding, we've brought on two community health workers that would help with our outreach activities,” Nimmo said. She described planned housing outreach events, increased training with the Michigan Public Health Institute, an individual SDOH assessment form for in‑person outreach, and work to coordinate referrals across county divisions.

Nimmo also described a state program to supplement food‑delivery services for SNAP recipients and said the county is building a fresh‑food delivery program. She said roughly $700,000–$750,000 of the SDOH increase is being used to expand fresh food delivery and that roughly $300,000 is earmarked for community‑health‑worker outreach and related coordination and data work.

On hearing and vision work, Dr. Osorio said the county will update screening equipment and expand partnerships to improve follow‑up care. “We're doing really well with our follow‑up rates, and we're even hosting a lot of our training for the state” at the county Health Administration Building on Van Born, she said. Osorio reported the department screened “probably over a hundred thousand kids” last year; she said about a third of those screened appear to need services and that roughly 80% of children who need follow‑up are receiving it. She credited a mobile unit and partnerships (including Vision to Learn) with boosting follow‑up, and said some mobile‑unit cohorts achieved near‑100% follow‑up where rates had been far lower in the past.

Commissioners asked for clarification on funding lines and program scope. Commissioner Tim Killeen asked whether the vaccine initiative was attached; staff said it was not. Commissioners also requested notice materials for the public about the vision program schedule and asked staff to share flyers when available. Nimmo said the county is preparing a countywide community health needs assessment and a population‑level action plan to guide work across Wayne County.

The amendment was approved as part of a bundled motion covering agenda items 1–4. The motion was moved by Commissioner Monique Baker McCormick and supported by Commissioner Anderson; the committee approved the omnibus motion by tablet vote (tally not specified).

The health staff said additional details on scheduling, the county needs assessment and program flyers will be provided to commissioners when available.","Wayne County Health Division reported an increase in state funding through an amendment to its Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) grant to expand hearing and vision screening, a home visiting program and a social determinants of health hub; commissioners approved the amendment as part of an omnibus motion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276119,"Commission reappoints Kenya Ruth and Dora Brown to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network board",123,1705000,1828000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2661595-0af5c5283d227be4898624aa22b23a6f&start=1705&end=1828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2661595-0af5c5283d227be4898624aa22b23a6f/thumbnail_1705000.jpg","/articles/6276119/Wayne-County/Michigan/Commission-reappoints-Kenya-Ruth-and-Dora-Brown-to-Detroit-Wayne-Integrated-Health-Network-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276119-981adda0b1ed4f64ef5b686d631171a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775097618&Signature=AFXi5TzAB~-kUYc9p8n0vG0Tt71jz1cE8pbcF3nvUXC~4LjpDKLfGxQ1gPd6fhq0KVDcKg4uvdnwYuKVQO2IFA6ONLKZLteMJ6QGwsgsk~Yh2fAAIs5pZXIAtEoWlMi~z-VROhaXP5u47DDtG27eD6gtuO8u6gkdLcdapBHYMIjcMtytCf1h~WossySfj64-lSCQXi9IZ2IeCsLeFfIJcUQToidXhqjhAv-6ouHDLEYbKf3-zg5CBaKqypIkqC9g0YBVICeLhuNXYpNDwWh6N5qqITJGHPo0Vl7kw9Wh0APJRWaBVkqkbYlOiBnuDo2ew7k6W~61a4nh7jdLOvVtww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne County Health and Human Services Committee approved the reappointments of Kenya Ruth and Dora Brown to the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network board.

During the addenda, commissioners spoke in support of both nominees. One commissioner noted Ruth’s years of service and past chair experience on the board and said she “comes with great recommendations.” Another commissioner said Brown chaired a finance committee and “brought a lot of expertise to the board.” The two reappointments were included in an omnibus motion covering items 1–4 and were approved by tablet vote (mover: Commissioner Monique Baker McCormick; support: Commissioner Anderson; tally not specified).

No public comment or opposition was recorded on these appointments during the meeting.","The committee approved reappointments of Kenya Ruth and Dora Brown to the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network board during the meeting's addenda; commissioners offered brief endorsements before an omnibus vote approved items 1–4.","actionData","errors"]

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Wayne County approves cooperative purchase of five vehicles for juvenile warrant enforcement

Wayne County accepts MDHHS amendment to expand hearing, vision and social-determinants work

Commission reappoints Kenya Ruth and Dora Brown to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network board