HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.51RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County Grant Award
#28-857-1, (20644711) from Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Area Community Benefit, to pay the County up to $50,000
in funding for the County’s Public Health, Family Maternal and Child Health (FMCH), Healthy Families American
Project, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Award will result in up to $50,000 in funding from Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit
Diablo Area, for the FMCH, Healthy Families American Project through June 30, 2016. (No County match required)
BACKGROUND:
The Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Area Community benefit Grants program has
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Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 APPROVED AS
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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
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 J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, N Rios
C. 51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-857-1 from Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Area Community Benefits
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
awarded Contra Costa County Health Services (CCHSD) a grant award for its Public Health, Family Maternal &
Child Health Program, Healthy Families America project. The project is being developed in collaboration with all
other CCHSD programs serving women needing prenatal care, as well as community medical providers, and other
organizations that service the population of low-income pregnant women. Through evidence-based home visiting
services, community health worker specialist will provide outreach, assessment, education and support to pregnant
women and their families with an emphasis on African American residents of East Contra Costa County. The goal of
the project is to provide services to healthy mothers, healthy babies and nurturing parents.
Approval of Grant Award #28-857-1 will support two Community Health Workers Specialist, equipment, training,
travel reimbursement, and family support materials, including educational items and transportation assistance for
clients to access medical services through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant award is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the Healthy Families America
Project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable