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File #: HCC-65-FY22    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/20/2021 Final action: 9/20/2021
Title: University of Maryland College Park Affiliation Agreement
Sponsors: City Administrator
Indexes: Memorandum of Understanding
Attachments: 1. UMD MOU

Submitted by: Michelle Dunklee                     

Submitting Department: Police Department

Agenda Section: Consent

 

Item Title:

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University of Maryland College Park Affiliation Agreement                     

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Suggested Action:

recommendation

I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an Affiliation Agreement between the City of Hyattsville and University of Maryland School of Public Health to provide unpaid internship opportunities to UMD students to support current and future City programs and projects.

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Summary Background:

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being executed to support the Hyattsville City Police Department’s Mental Wellness Check-in Initiative. This will employ up to two (2) unpaid interns per semester, beginning this month to help create and manage data collection and analysis throughout the pilot program. Adrienne Augustus, Media Relations/Mental Health Programs Manager, HCPD, will coordinate with Dr. Melvin Seale, Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the School's Department of Health Policy and Management to manage the interns. The staff is also coordinating with Dr. Seale to determine how interns may be used to support the City of Hyattsville’s Vulnerable Population Registry, COVID testing and vaccine initiatives, and expanding volunteer outreach efforts.

Next Steps:

Sign MOU.

 

Fiscal Impact:

None

 

City Administrator Comments:

This is a new and important partnership.  Recommend Support

 

Community Engagement:

None

 

Strategic Goals:

Goal 3 - Promote a Safe and Vibrant Community

 

Legal Review Required?

Complete