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Safety and Wellness Task Force Final Report Discussion (45min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 1, 2024
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to listen and respond to the final updates and recommendations of the Community Safety and Wellness Task Force.
The presentation will be limited to those recommendations that would fall under the county’s purview. The topics will include: expanding pre and post-arrest diversion, addressing conditions in the county jail, reforming DSS and Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Court, supporting local re-entry services, enhancing Durham’s response to the opioid epidemic, building communities resilient to trauma and violence, expanding H.E.A.R.T. program countywide, implementing wellness and restorative practices for youth and adults serving youth, and responses to gun violence and domestic violence.
Please know that all attachments with the full recommendations and final report overview was submitted and those documents are to be found here <https://www.durhamnc.gov/4448/Community-Safety-Wellness-Task-Force>
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The recommendations presented by the Safety and Wellness Task Force would help the county achieve its strategic goals of creating a safe community, improving health and well-being for all, and promoting community empowerment and enrichment. Specifically, the recommendations could help improve the drug overdose death rate, resident perceptions of safety, the number of residents involved in the criminal legal system, and other indicators of health and wellness for Durham residents.
Resource Persons: Xavier Cason, Marcia Owen, Dr. Jennifer Carroll, Mike Sistrom, Andrea “Muffin” Hudson, Manju Rajendran
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board listen and respond to the final updates and recommendations of the Community Safety and Wellness Task Force.
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County Manager: ____________________________