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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 19, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Accept Grant Award #28-857-2 from Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/19/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Dan Peddycord, 313-6712
cc:	Tasha Scott 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: July 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-857-2 (20644711) from Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Program, to pay the County up to $50,000 in funding for the County’s Public Health, Family Maternal and Child Health (FMCH), Healthy Families American Project for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Award will result in up to $50,000 in funding from Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Program, Diablo Area, for the FMCH, Healthy Families American Project through June 30, 2017. (No County match required)

BACKGROUND:

The Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Area Community Benefit Grants Program has awarded Contra Costa County Health Services (CCHSD) a grant award for its Public Health, Family Maternal & Child Health Program, Healthy Families America project. The project is being developed in collaboration with all other CCHSD programs serving women needing prenatal care, as well as community medical providers, and other organizations that service the population of low-income pregnant women. Through evidence-based, home visiting services, community health worker specialists will provide outreach, assessment, education and support to pregnant women and their families with an emphasis on African American residents of East Contra Costa County. The goal of the project is to provide services to healthy mothers, healthy babies and nurturing parents.

Approval of Grant Award #28-857-2 will support two Community Health Workers Specialists, equipment, training, travel reimbursement, and family support materials, including educational items and transportation assistance for clients to access medical services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant award is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the Healthy Families America Project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.