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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-804 from Neighborhood House of North Richmond

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Bruner, M.D.), to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-804 from Neighborhood House of North Richmond, a non-profit corporation, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $25,000, for the West County Peer Breastfeeding Counselor Enhancement Project, for the period from November 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Award will result in $25,000 from Neighborhood House of North Richmond for the West County Peer Breastfeeding Counselor Enhancement Project. No County funds required.

BACKGROUND:

The Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Peer Breastfeeding Counseling Program has been operating since 2001 and is well integrated with the rest of the WIC Program. This program work smoothly with other public health programs, such as a clinic services field nursing, other home visiting programs, both County and community, and the family practice clinics. According to research, over 80% of women have concerns about breastfeeding in the first weeks after delivery. Further it is recommended that all breastfeeding mother-infant pair be followed up by 3-5 days postpartum. The need for breastfeeding support far exceeds the current capacity. Over half the infants enrolled at Contra Costa WIC offices receive services from a peer breastfeeding counselor.

Approval of this Grant Award #28-804 will provide funding for this project to enhance peer breastfeeding counselors ability to work with prenatal care providers in the County and community through outreach to their group education session.

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