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<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 448. 18
<br /> A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND
<br /> FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED
<br /> FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO KAHUA PA'A MUA,INC., FOR EXPENSES
<br /> RELATING TO PROJECT REACH OUT, A SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE.
<br /> WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., (KPM) is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization
<br /> dedicated to enhancing communities through economic development, conservation/preservation,
<br /> and social and educational programs for youth and adults; and
<br /> WHEREAS, according to the July 26, 2015, edition of the Hawai`i Tribune Herald,the
<br /> Hawai`i State Department of Health reported that in 2010-2014, Hawai`i Island recorded 952
<br /> nonfatal suicide attempts and 180 deaths due to suicide—the highest rate (per 100,000 people) in
<br /> the State; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the Hawai`i State Department of Health reported in 2015 that suicide is the
<br /> most common cause of fatal injuries among Hawaii residents, outpacing car crashes, homicide,
<br /> poisoning, and drowning, with the State of Hawai`i having the highest attempted suicide rate in
<br /> the country for youth ages 10 to 24; and
<br /> WHEREAS, KPM, in conjunction with Kaiao Ola Integrative Healing, LLC, has
<br /> organized a multi-school, suicide prevention project entitled Project Reach Out, which is
<br /> designed to inspire and foster hope and strength in our youth by building pathways, providing
<br /> educational and informational resources, and bringing motivational speakers and entertainers to
<br /> empower our youth to make healthy choices and learn how to reach out when in need; and
<br /> WHEREAS, KPM is requesting financial assistance to cover necessary expenses,
<br /> including, but not limited to, accommodations, entertainer fees, audio-visual and sound
<br /> equipment rentals, and supplies; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney supports this project as suicide is
<br /> sometimes the result of domestic violence and/or substance abuse, and this project fits within the
<br /> department's objectives to support the community's efforts to prevent domestic violence and
<br /> substance abuse and improve the quality of life of our island residents; and
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code,
<br /> Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via
<br /> resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, activity,
<br /> service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now,therefore,
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
<br /> Contingency Relief funds from Council District 9 will be appropriated to the Office of the
<br /> Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., to assist with expenses relating
<br /> to Project Reach Out.
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