What the Office of Wellness and Resilience must do

The office shall: (1) Address issues identified and implement solutions recommended by the board through a cross-representation of state departments and the private sector, including private donors; (2) Identify common issues, unmet needs, and challenges encountered by departments and work to solve those issues through a cross-representation of state departments and the private sector, including private donors; (3) Seek funding solutions using moneys that each department has access to, including federal, state, and private sources, and work with philanthropic organizations and other entities from the private sector to re-evaluate the State's funding priorities and find funding solutions to implement interdepartmental programming; (4) Establish a procurement team that has cross-agency representation to streamline existing department grant and funding management and meet existing fiduciary obligations and other state requirements; (5) Interact with community agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure the office is meeting the needs and wellness requirements of communities throughout the State; and (6) Create a social determinants of health electronic dashboard that identifies a baseline of needs and concerns that impede high quality-of-life outcomes.