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Overview of the City of Laredo Detoxification Department, DBA ROOTS Recovery Center.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
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Strong - The agenda item directly supports or fulfills clearly stated goals and policies in the Viva Laredo plan associated with health, wellness, and support services for vulnerable populations.
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
? "Provide access to services and programs that improve quality of life and support vulnerable populations." (Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 8: Health, p. 7.22)
* Relevance: A detoxification center such as ROOTS provides critical services to individuals suffering from substance use disorders - a vulnerable population with elevated health and social risk. By providing medical detox, stabilization, and referral to treatment, the Center embodies this goal.
? "Support healthy living through programs and policies that promote well-being and dignity for all residents." (Policy 7.2.1, Chapter 8, p. 7.23)
* Relevance: Detoxification services are a core component of community health and recovery. By offering medically supervised detox and facilitating access to longer-term treatment, ROOTS helps restore and preserve residents' dignity and promotes healthier living.
? "Improve health of its residents" (part of the Plan's overall vision). The plan summary/overarching vision statement.
* Relevance: Establishing and supporting a detoxification service contributes concretely to improving community health as envisioned by the Plan.
? "A great quality of life" - including social services, health, and safety - as part of the Plan's goals for a prosperous but still affordable city. The Plan's summary "what were the big ideas?" section.
* Relevance: Access to detox and behavioral-health services enhances quality of life, reduces potential social harms from unmanaged substance use (e.g. health crises, homelessness, public safety issues).
? Chapter list inclusion: "Health" as a fundamen...
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