STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: September 9, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: Nadia Chandler-Hardy
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SUBJECT
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Authorize six subrecipient agreements for mental health programs and services with (1) Abounding Prosperity, Inc. in the amount of $205,500.00; (2) Friendship West Baptist Church in the amount of $228,000.00; (3) Harmony Community Development Corporation in the amount of $152,200.00; (4) Homeward Bound, Inc. in the amount of $119,700.00; (5) Texas Health Research and Education Institute in the amount of $158,300.00; and (6) Youth 180, Inc. in the amount of $66,071.00 for the period of September 1, 2020 (or upon contract execution) through December 31, 2020 - Total not to exceed $929,771.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Treasury Coronavirus Relief Funds
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BACKGROUND
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn have negatively impacted the mental health of our community and created new and exacerbated existing barriers to accessing care and support. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed that 45 percent of adults in the United States have reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted from stress caused by the virus and pandemic. Many necessary public health measures designed to contain and mitigate spread are linked to poor mental health outcomes, like isolation. Research shows that social isolation and loneliness are linked to poor mental health. Additionally, for the thousands of Dallas residents who have lost their jobs, job loss can be associated with anxiety, depression, distress and low self-esteem. Among the most impacted and highest risk of negative mental health impact include seniors, households with children and adolescents, and individuals who have lost their jobs or are otherwise income insecure (KFF 2020). Additionally, communities of color have been more heavil...
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