HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11042014 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#28-865 (#20638940) from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, to pay the County an amount of $50,000, for the East
County Outpatient Lactation Support Project, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $50,000 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 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: 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: November 4, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-865 from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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, through June 30, 2015.
Approval of Grant Award #28-865 will support the County in implementing the East County Outpatient Lactation
Support Project, through June 30, 2015.
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.