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Home My WebLink AboutWC Methamphetamine Grant MAY -01 -06 14:21 FROM- WASHINGTON CTY 651 430 6730 T -575 P.002/003 F -896 ��] h inton Department of Public V �'a.; � � Health and Environment C I Ottlity � _ - , Lowell Johnson * == Director Sue Hedlund Deputy Director MEMO To: Lav Enforcement in Washington County From: CaLliv Mackiewicz, 651- 430 -6781 Date: Ma:: 1, 2006 RE: URGENT Letters of Support Needed for "Prevention of Methamphetamine AbLisc" Grant by noon on Friday May 121h The Washii}l; ton County Chemical Health Action Collaborative (CHAC) is applying for the "Preventi0rt of Methamphetamine Abuse" federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental IIealth Services Administration (SAMHSA) and we are writing to ask for a letter of support from your department. We applied for this grant three years ago and were recommended for funding, but not enough money was appropriated by the feds. This grant will be a joint effort between the Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment, the Washington County Attorney Office, the Washington County Sheriffs Office, local service providers and the 5 school districts in the county (Stillwater, Forest Lake, Mahtomedi, No. St Paul/ Maplewood/Oakdale and South Washington County), No. St Paul/ Maplewor)(VOakdale schools will be the fiscal agent of the project. The grant gill include the following elements: • Training of law enforcement, public health, medical community, cotrununity corrections, community services, treatment providers, mental health providers and other service providers on meth and Drug Endangered Children • Retailer training • Establishment of coordinated county -wide meth prevention effort • Work in each of the school districts including a youth led media campaign, curriculum, as:uss.sment and referral of youth with chemical use issues • Co mmunity forums on meth use • Lir.crature review of current prevention efforts focusing on meth and development of a train• ng module based on the principles of effectiveness. • County wide media campaign The grant is due May 16th and we need letters of support mailed or faxed to Lisa floogheem (Fax 651.748 -7449) by noon on Friday May 12th. Lisa's address is: Lisa Hoogheem, District 622, 2520 12` Avenue East, North St Paul, N4N 55109. A sample letter is attached to give you some ideas of what to include. please call Lisa Hoogheem at 651- 748 -7453 with any questions. We apola;ize for the short notice, but realize that you are an important part of this process. lie assured th2t your department will be included in the grant even if you don't have time to write a letter. We look forward to working with you! Government Center - 14949 62nd Street North — P.O, Box 6, stiliwater, Minnesota 55082 -0005 Phone: 651 -430 -6655 • Fax: 651 -430 -6730 • TTY: 651 -430 -6246 www.co_wash ington.mn.us Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action MAY -01 -06 14:22 FROM- WASHINGTON CTY 651 490 6730 T -575 P- 003/003 F -896 SAMPLE LETTER OF SUPPORT WRITTEN BY DAVE SCIIWARTZ, FOREST LAKE P OLICE FOR 2003 APPLICATION - PLEASE PERSONALIZE WITH YOUR AGENC [FS CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT May 1, 2006 Dear Clicinical Health Action Collaborative, The Police Department would like to offer our support to your grant applieati o a for a concentrated effort to address drug problems within Washington County No greater challenge faces our communities than addressing and combating drug abuse among our citizens. Methamplietamines are consuming the lives of many people within Washington County. The high addiction rate for users is causing those who even experiment with the drug to become W-aught within its grasp. We need to address this problem as a team and work within 0I.u7 communities to put a stop to illegal drug related activities. The _ Police Department is willing to commit to an aggressive program within our city. V'(-, would like to make our approach one of enforcement, training, education and assistance to those in need. If you use successful in your grant application we are (outline what you can contribute - see belcow for some ideas) committed to working with the Washington County Narcotic 'ream to identify and arrest manufacturers and dealers in our area. We will assign special patrol teams to work known drug areas within our city and aggressively work to make our city safe. We are committed to education of our city in the problems relative to illegal drug activitir. *We will expand our outreach to the retailers of our city to make them better informed as to what to look for. We will have the Washington County Narcotics Unit put on training for not only the police, but include our public works, parks and administrative staff so rout we truly have a city wide anti -drug effort. And, we will expand our Drug Education Program in our schools to better inform students, faculty and parents of what we are really up against. We hope to make Washihil,ton County and our City the best communities they can be. Respectfully, Q:u•ieaith_ communaics \chemical Hualtlt Task Forcc\Grsnts\Meth \samplo lector support law enforcomcm,doc POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 14168 OAK PARK BLVD. NORTH • P.O. BOX 2007 LINDY SWANSON OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55082 CHIEF OF POLICE TELEPHONE: (651) 439 -4723 FAX: (651) 439 -3639 EMERGENCY: 911 May 9 2006 Dear Washington County Chemical Health Action Collaborative, The Oak Park Heights Police Dept. would life to offer our support and assistance in your effort to obtain grant monies to help combat the ever escalating problem of Methamphetamine abuse, The use & abuse of methamphetamine continues to be a significant problem in the Oak Park Heights community. I am eager to support your work and look forward to participating and ,assisting in any way that we can. Most Sincerely t f Lindy Swanson Chief of Police