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Park County health department authorized to apply for training and opioid-abatement grants; master public-health contract approved
Summary
Commissioners approved staff requests to submit a Montana Public Health Institute training grant and an Opioid Abatement Trust grant to reconfigure county office space, and they approved renewing a six-year master contract that consolidates several DPHHS grants for the county health department.
Park County health department staff briefed commissioners on several funding and contract items and received commission authorization to proceed.
Staff described a Montana Public Health Institute (MTPHI) grant application (approximately $15,000) to fund state-level training that would support a program of intensive cognitive behavioral therapy for people with suicide ideation or attempts. Staff said an earlier $30,000 award supports local counseling capacity; the MTPHI request would cover trainer fees and some statewide training participation. "This grant is to pay for the gentleman's professor and a former vet...he's the one that sort of created this program...we would have 40 licensed counselors come to the training from around the state," health staff told the commission.
Separately, the commission approved signing a master contract to govern the county's administration of multiple DPHHS grants (environmental health, WIC, immunization, public-health emergency preparedness) for a multi-year period; staff said the agreement was reviewed by the county attorney and IT and that no county match is required.
The commission also approved submitting an application to the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust to fund reconfiguration of county office space (attorney's office and B Street building) to move and expand health department offices. Staff said there is no county match because other grant awards toward the construction exist and that some preliminary approvals and position funding are already in place.
All three items were moved and approved by voice vote; staff will proceed with applications and implementation steps as appropriate.
