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INTHE MATTER OF HONORING BRIGHTER RESOLUTION NO. 2008/460.
BEGINNINGS' BLACK INFANT HEAI,TI1
PROGRAM FOR 18 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF CONTRA COSTA
WHEREAS., Brighter Bcgiiniings (formerly The Perinatal Council and East Bay Perinatal Council)
was formed in 1984 to address unacceptable rates of infant mortality and illness in low-income
Fast Bay neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, for the past 24 years, Brighter Beginnings has supported families in Alameda and Contra
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Costa Counties to.find the resources theynced to nurtu.re happy, healthy children; and
WHEREAS., the mission of Brighter Beginnings is to support healthy births and children's successful'
development by partnering with parents, strengthening families, and::lielping to build strong
communities; and
WH IREAS, in the .1980s, Cal ifornia.'s .-Department of Health Services discovered that African
Amcrican.:babies in .the state were three times more likely to die..than Write babies, and in
1989, the state of California began funding the Black Infant:,IIealtll..piogtams in districts where
children were:at the highest risk; and
WHEREAS since 1990, Brighter Beginnings has ad►.ninistered.the Black Infant Health Program in
Contra 'Costa Cotmty, ,with offices in Richmond . and Antioch and has served. over 2,500
women,, and
WHEREAS, the Black Infant Health ProgrAth helps.�lfricafn Ainertcan women find pregnancy care,
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healthcare for „their .children and : other necessary social services• .that. will provide crucial
support to help,reduce the tat&of infant death and illness;:and
WHEREAS.-Brighter. Beginnings' h:atl�tly flclvocates are skilled:'at brii giiig'I igh-ris..k .women into the
program, coordinating client .services,. and:.:;ainki:iig;�elierits. to °;other 'community: agencies for
additional assistance; and
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WHEREAS, the.:::.program: is,; funded by: the State of California, Public Healtl F= Department, in
partnership with the Cottra.Costa Countv Health Services, Public 11 atthIDepaitment; and
WHEREAS; on .lune 27., 2008.;: Brighter Beginnings' Black Infant 1-Iealth .Program will celebrate its
anniversary; .
NOW BE I'I' RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa C.`.ciui ty Hoard of"Supervisors commends Brighter
Beginnings' Black lnfali.t .[lcalth Program-for:its 18-y'ears'of success, and thanks the program for
serving as a model for similar services funded b 1te,.State of California.
TI)FRAL D. GLOVER
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Chair
rict V Supervisor
G.IOIA GAYLL KEMA
Ui f ict Supervisor District 11 Supervisor
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t N. PIEPIIO - SUSAN A. BONILLA
—fIII Supervisor r',. District I.V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is h true and correct copy of an
o , ® O action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
nOS� "a G A'fl'LS-rrn: June 24.2008
A COUP
•101iN CULLLN, Clerk of the.13oard of Supervisors and
County Administrator / f
13y �:' L!� ( GG(.(._.l_CCc.'L:.._.._ Deputy
Introduced by,Suj_7ervi,voi''Gioia, District I