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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 13, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #72-154 with The Tides Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/13/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: October 13, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-154 with The Tides Center, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to act as fiscal sponsor for Building Blocks for Kids (BBK) and to support the development of the Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) Doula Program, which provides prenatal, birth, and postpartum support services, for the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by California Department of Public Health funds.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contractor will not provide support to the CCHS Doula program.

BACKGROUND:

The CCHS Perinatal Equity Initiative has identified the community-based doula program as an intervention to address perinatal health disparities in the African American community. This intervention is specifically for African American community members to address the perinatal health disparities of prematurity, low birthweight, and fetal demises that occur within the population. This intervention targets these community members to offer emotional and practical supports during pregnancy to reduce stress, offer health education, labor and delivery support, and guidance to mom and baby during the immediate postpartum period.

Under Contract #72-154, Contractor will act as fiscal sponsor and support the development of the CCHS Doula Program which provides prenatal, birth, and postpartum support services for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2022.