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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	November 8, 2016

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Costa

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Subject:

American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Active Living grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/08/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CSB, 925-681-6389
cc:	Nasim Eghlima Christina Reich Eric Pormento

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 8, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding in the amount of $3,000 from the American Academy of Pediatrics to implement a healthy living program during the term January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $3,000 from the American Academy of Pediatrics. (No County match)

BACKGROUND:

The American Academy of Pediatrics is sponsoring a grant program for Early Head Start, Head Start and other early care and education programs to promote health living choices for children. Studies show that one in four United States children under age five is either overweight or obese. This grant initiative is to help address the gap between policy and programmatic approaches to begin to change the trajectory of children who may be at risk of becoming overweight. The Employment and Human Services Department's Community Services Bureau intends to submit an application by grant deadline of November 9, 2016 to obtain funds to implement a healthy living program for children and families enrolled in the Bureau's early care and education programs. If awarded, the program will include three training sessions for program participants and the distribution of tools to assist participants to develop and maintain life-long healthy habits.

The Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau, will use funds to purchase pedometers and nutrition education supplies to assist a healthy learning program for children and families enrolled on the Bureau's early care and education programs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the EHSD Community Services Bureau would not be able to provide the proposed grant service.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The grant funding will support one of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by reducing the environmental impact of paper products.