HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312015 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#28-872 from the March of Dimes Foundation – California Chapter, in an amount not to exceed $3,000, for the
Nurse-Family Partnership Program (NFP), Inter-conception Care Events 2015, for the period from January 1, 2015
through December 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this grant will result in an amount payable to the County not to exceed $3,000 from the March of
Dimes Foundation, California Chapter for the NFP Program, Inter-conception Care and Graduation Events 2015. (No
County match)
BACKGROUND:
The County’s Public Health Family, Maternal & Child Health Programs in collaboration with Children & Family
Services, Perinatal Home Visiting Programs, Community Advisory Board and other participating community service
providers will work together to provide NFP’s graduating clients and participants with educational resources related
to inter-conception care. The goal of the NFP Program is to educate graduating clients and community members on
the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner,
925-313-6712
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: March 31, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-872 from the March of Dimes Foundation – California Chapter
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
importance and benefit of inter-conception care; and to encourage the clients to remain confident in their abilities to
positively shape their children’s lives; and to celebrate and acknowledge each client’s investment of time and effort
to better their families’ lives. The participants will complete post-surveys which will indicate if NFP should adjust its
delivery methods, and whether community events are effective platforms for delivering health education.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant is not approved, the County will not receive funds for the Inter-conception Care Events 2015 Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.