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County health department to accept $245,337 Michigan State Police SCIP grant to fund intensive mentoring program

3671798 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

The Finance Committee recommended the Board accept a $245,337 two‑year SCIP grant from the Michigan State Police to contract with community‑based organization Realism Is Loyalty for an intensive mentoring program aimed at reducing gun‑related youth violence.

The Kent County Health Department received a two‑year grant of $245,337 from the Michigan State Police under the State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) and the Finance Committee recommended that the full Board accept and appropriate the award to the 2025 health fund budget.

The department selected Realism Is Loyalty as the community‑based partner to deliver the Each 1 Teach 1 intensive mentoring program. Health Department staff said the program blends intensive mentoring with mental‑health…

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