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Burlington Police Department Receives Child Passenger Safety Grant

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Burlington Police Department
Michael R. Kent
Chief of Police
45 Center Street
Burlington, MA 01803
www.bpd.org

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Jan. 10 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Burlington Police Department Receives Child Passenger Safety Grant 

BURLINGTON — Chief Michael Kent is pleased to announce that the Burlington Police Department received a Child Passenger Safety grant that will be used to purchase car seats for distribution to local families in need.

The Burlington Police Department received $3,500 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research-Highway Safety Division.

“We are extremely grateful to receive this grant allocation to continue to ensure that families have properly installed car and booster seats by working with one of our certified technicians,” Chief Kent said.

Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for children of all ages nationwide. Properly installed car and booster seats have been proven to reduce the risk of death and injury to children involved in crashes, yet the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that nearly 60 percent of all seats are installed incorrectly.

State law requires all children riding in passenger motor vehicles to be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer’s instructions until they are 8 years old or over 57 inches tall. When children outgrow their booster seats, they must wear a seat belt.

The Burlington Police Department is one of more than 235 car seat inspection sites in Massachusetts with certified technicians available to ensure children’s seats are installed correctly.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security awarded more than $190,000 to 58 local police and fire departments, nonprofit agencies and hospitals in this round of grant allocations.

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Hull Public Schools and Police Department Receive Grant for Opioid Prevention Program

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For Immediate Release

Friday, Jan. 4, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Hull Public Schools and Police Department Receive Grant for Opioid Prevention Program

HULL — Superintendent Michael Devine and Chief John Dunn are pleased to announce that Hull Public Schools and the Police Department received a $20,000 grant to implement an opioid abuse prevention program at the elementary and middle schools.

Hull received the grant in November, which is administered by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Over the next year, the school district and police department will work to develop a program for children.

“Like all communities, Hull has been greatly impacted by the opioid crisis,” Superintendent Devine said. “With this grant, the school district and police department can develop a program that will give our students the knowledge and skills needed to make good choices and form positive and healthy relationships with adults.”

The grant money will be used in a number of areas throughout the district for targeted learning opportunities surrounding abuse prevention. Chief Dunn and Superintendent Devine would like to extend a sincere thank you to resident David Shapiro for notifying the town of this opportunity and serving as the grant liaison throughout the process.

“We know that to address the opioid epidemic we must be proactive and reach students at an early age so that they continue to make healthy choices into their adult lives,” Chief Dunn said. “Thank you to PhRMA for providing Hull with the funding needed to launch a comprehensive opioid abuse prevention program for our children.”

    • The funds will help purchase materials and bring in presenters from the research-based Botvin LifeSkills Training. The multifaceted program works to: teaches students the necessary skills to resist social (peer) pressures to smoke, drink and use drugs; help students to develop greater self-esteem and self-confidence; enable students to effectively cope with anxiety; increase students’ knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance abuse and; enhance cognitive and behavioral competency to reduce and prevent a variety of health risk behaviors.
    • Hold trainings, such as “Hidden in Plain Sight,” which will give parents greater knowledge about opioid abuse, including how to look for signs that their child may be using drugs or alcohol.
    • Hire teachers and/or other respected community figures to sponsor a three-day per week after-school program at the Memorial Middle School with high-interest activities (i.e. open gym, dance, etc.) that will engage students outside of the regular school day.
    • Bring in the ​Improbable Players to do a workshop and panel discussion for all students in grades six through eight. The themes of the presentation will be reinforced in small group discussions.
    • Purchase board games and host a Family Game Night where literature about opioid abuse will be available for parents.
    • Hold a monthly poster/video contest at the Memorial Middle School. Each month will have a set theme (i.e. resisting peer pressure, opioid facts, etc.) and the winner will receive a $100 gift card to a local store.

“PhRMA is pleased to support the efforts of local law enforcement working collaboratively with education leaders to ensure our young people are aware of the dangers of opioid misuse,” said Priscilla VanderVeer, deputy vice president, public affairs at PhRMA. “We need a balanced approach that ensures appropriate education and prevention to address this critical public health challenge.”

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Town of Whitman Awarded $200,000 Grant to Improve Police and Fire Department Radio System

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Town of Whitman Awarded $200,000 Grant to Improve Police and Fire Department Radio System

WHITMAN — Fire Chief Timothy J. Grenno and Police Chief Scott Benton are very pleased to announce that the Town of Whitman has been awarded a $200,000 grant to update and replace the police and fire departments’ aging radio system.

On Oct. 16, the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance notified Town Administrator Frank Lynam that the town would be receiving $199,601 in funding. The grant was awarded through the Community Compact Cabinet’s Information Technology Grant Program.

The grant will provide funding to enhance the radio communications infrastructure for both public safety departments in an effort to ensure proper coverage throughout the town, including inside Whitman Middle School and Whitman-Hanson Regional High School.

“The fire department’s radio system is 11 years old and is inadequate for our needs,” Fire Chief Grenno said. “This grant will provide the updates we need in order to significantly improve our system.”

Police Chief Benton said, “Being able to enhance our communications capabilities from inside our schools will be a great benefit. School safety is one our top priorities and effective communication inside the school buildings is a part of that.”

The grant was procured by Whitman’s IT Director Josh MacNeil and the award was announced at the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night.

“We are always looking for ways in which we can provide better services to the community at little to no cost to the taxpayers and this grant is a perfect example,” MacNeil said.

Whitman was one of 44 communities in the state to receive grant funding through the Community Compact IT Grant Program.

“The competition for funding was intense. Your application was chosen because it met the overarching goal of driving innovation and transformation at the local level via investments in technology,” Michael J. Heffernan, Secretary Executive Office for Administration and Finance, wrote in a letter notifying the town of the grant award.

Click here to view a list of all Community Compact IT Grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2019.

About the Community Compact IT Grant Program

The Community Compact IT Grant Program is a competitive grant program focused on driving innovation and transformation at the local level via investments in technology. Using the transformative powers of IT, we can drive innovation, make government more efficient, save taxpayer money, and make it easier for residents to interact and transact with their local government.

Grants of up to $200,000 support the implementation of innovative IT projects by funding related one-time capital needs such as technology infrastructure, upgrades and/or purchases of equipment or software. Incidental or one-time costs related to the capital purchase such as planning, design, installation, implementation and initial training are eligible. For more information, visit https://www.mass.gov/community-compact-it-grant-program.

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Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center Receives Grant to Begin Construction on Building Addition

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Town of Holbrook
Emergency Communications Department
300 South Franklin St.
Holbrook, MA 02343

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center Receives Grant to Begin Construction on Building Addition

HOLBROOK — Director of Communications Stephen Hooke is pleased to announce that the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center has received a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the State 911 Department for the expansion of its regional communications facility. 

The regional communications center received the $1.939 million in September and will help to break ground and fund the construction of an addition to the Holbrook Public Safety Building that currently houses the HRECC.

The planned 5,260 square foot expansion will provide space for up to 12 dispatch consoles and dramatically increase the equipment room space available for any future equipment upgrades.

The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center currently includes the member communities of Holbrook, Abington, Whitman, Rockland, Canton and Sharon. Additionally, the HRECC serves as Norfolk County Fire Control and as the host of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Fire Services and HAZMAT EAST Control Point.

“Right now we have five dispatch stations and once the construction of the addition is complete we will have up to 12 dispatch stations,” Hooke said. “This will give us the ability to potentially bring on more communities and expand our services.”

An improved regional communications center will increase public safety preparedness response and operational benefits, enhance the array of services provided to dispatch entities and increase the capacity for coordination of local and regional police, fire and EMS resources, including response to routine events and major disasters.

Phase 1 of the construction project is expected to begin in the late spring or early summer.

Last year the HRECC received a $1.2 million grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the State 911 Department to upgrade equipment and bring on Rockland’s dispatch communications services.

“We are so excited and fortunate to be one of a handful of communications centers in the state to be recipients of the FY19 Development Grant,” said Deputy Director of Communications Lauren Mielke. “The funding received through this grant will allow our operation to expand not only physically but technologically as well.”

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