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.... COUNTY OF HAWAII •� � * STATE OF HAWAII • OF'H�'� YE RESOLUTION NO. 576 1 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO LOKAHI TREATMENT CENTER FOR ITS CO-OCCURRING DISORDER PROGRAM. WHEREAS,the Lokahi Treatment Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide the highest quality mental health and substance abuse treatment services that are culturally appropriate to Hawai`i Island adults, adolescents, and children; and WHEREAS,they visualize all of Hawai`i's adults, adolescents, and children to have optimal physical and mental health, where mental health, substance abuse, dependency and addiction are recognized as health issues, and where stigma and other barriers to recovery are eliminated; and WHEREAS, substance abuse and mental health conditions, "co-occurring disorders", often persist for long periods of time without proper diagnosis due to the high degree of complexity of symptoms, as well as observed severity; and WHEREAS, due to its complexity in diagnosis, it is common for only one facet of the dual diagnosis to be treated; and WHEREAS, history has shown that isolating treatment for one facet of the diagnosis reduces the potential for long-term recovery and that the best treatment for dual diagnosis is an integrated approach; and WHEREAS,the Lokahi Treatment Center is requesting funds to help purchase materials and supplies for its Co-occurring Disorder Program that will be used to address substance abuse and mental health conditions; and WHEREAS,the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney supports initiatives that coordinate efforts of government, social service and non-profit agencies to develop and execute a coordinated response; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code, Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program,project, event, activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 1 will be appropriated to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Lokahi Treatment Center for expenses associated with its Co-occurring Disorder Program.