Call, Tweet, Txt NOW – Community Health Corps Contract VOTE.

September 29, 2020

Community Health Corp – CARES Money for Research and Referral

Urgent Action!
Right NOW, Tuesday September 29, 2020 – City Council to VOTE on a $1.6 Million contract for Community Health Corps. The contract will use $1.6 million dollars in CARES funding to conduct a dragnet for low income Black women and their children; pointing to illiteracy and behavioral issues as the root of their problems.

Urgent Action Needed!

Contact (tag, tweet, email, call) your Detroit Council Members immediately and demand a NO vote on the request for the 1.6 million dollar contract to establish Community Health Corp. Attend today’s virtual council meeting and make a public comment: https://detroitmi.gov/government/city-council/city-council-meetings-and-agendas

The $1.6 million dollar contract is based on federal funding intended to provide support for families most impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic -families who need help with rent, utility payments, and water shutoffs.

Instead of providing direct support to our families to deal with these hardships, the $1.6 million dollars is being used to fund a research and referral project to collect data on struggling Black families.

Detroit families need every penny of COVID -19 federal funds to go directly to help get thru these difficult times now and in the future.

Here is the limited information provided on the city webpage: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mayor-community-health-corps-revolutionize-how-city-helps-its-most-vulnerable-residents-provide-job