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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08042009 - C.65RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, MD), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #22–378–28 with Brighter Beginnings, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $199,177, to provide case management services for the Black Infant Health Project, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by the State Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Branch, for the Black Infant Health Project. No County funds are required. BACKGROUND: The Black Infant Health Project was created to provide services mandated by the State Department of Health Services to develop a partnership for reducing the African-American infant morbidity and mortality rates. This Project meets the social needs of County’s population by providing case management services to African-American pregnant and/or parenting women and APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/04/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD 313-6712 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 4, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: L Smith, B Borbon C.65 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:August 4, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #22–378–28 with Brighter Beginnings BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) their infants in West County. On August 5, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22–378–25 (as amended by subsequent Amendment Agreements #22–378–26 and #22–378–27) with Brighter Beginnings for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of case management services for the Black Infant Health Project. Approval of Contract #22–378–28 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2010. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This Maternal and Child Health Program supports the County’s “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood” community outcome by providing outreach to encourage pregnant women to receive prenatal medical care and avoid behaviors that would increase the risk to their unborn children. Expected programs outcomes include a decrease in the number of babies being born with health problems requiring medical care