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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-865-1 from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Dan Peddycord, 313-6712
cc:	D Morgan N Rios

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-865-1 (#20645387) from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, to pay the County up to $50,000, in funding for the East County Outpatient Lactation Support Project, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in up to $50,000 in funding from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The goal of the project is to address the disparity in lactation services and perinatal outcomes in East County by increasing breastfeeding rates and increasing information and services to pregnant, post-partum and women of child-bearing age. Currently the Brentwood and Pittsburg clinics have less lactation support and consistently lower breastfeeding rates than the rest of the County. Contra Costa Women Infant and Children Program currently employs five (5) lactation consultants, one (1) in East County, two (2) in West County and two (2) in Central County. This grant will allow one (1) additional lactation consultant in East County.

Approval of Grant Award #28-865-1 will provide continuous support the County’s the East County Outpatient Lactation Support Project, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the activities for the East County Outpatient Lactation Support Project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable