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November 6, 1997
Miscellaneous Resolution 1197238
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: Community Mental Health - Approval of Letter of Intent Submission -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board is
committed to a system of integrated health care for persons with chronic
mental health conditions; and
WHEREAS "Building Health Systems for People with Chronic Illnesses" is a
major initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and
WHEREAS the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's goal is to improve the way
services are organized and provided to people with chronic health conditions;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Board supports the
self-determination efforts of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and aims to
develop and maintain local mechanisms that promote self-determination in a
managed care environment; and
WHEREAS the Foundation will support demonstration and evaluation
projects that target improving the organization, delivery and financing of
services that respond to the full spectrum of medical, mental health and
supportive services for people with chronic health conditions with emphasis on
non-institutional services; and
WHEREAS the Foundation is seeking letters of intent by November 14, 1997
from applicants for available funds for grants to be awarded during FY 98;
WHEREAS on October 21, 1997, the Oakland County Community Mental Health
Board approved a resolution regarding Letter of Intent from Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the submission of a Letter of Intent to the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation by November 14, 1997 and authorizes Community Mental Health
staff to complete the proposal concept with input from consumers and requests
that staff provide the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board
with a copy of the Letter of Intent as soon as it is available.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee , I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Public Services Committee
I HERE
Resolution #97238 November 6, 1997
Moved by Taub supported by Amos the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Millard, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos,
Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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L Brooks 13(tterson. County Executive Date
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on November 6, 1997 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day kof Novem4411997.
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D. Allen, County Clerk