HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#28-865-1 (#20645387) from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, to pay the County up to $50,000, in funding for the East
County Outpatient Lactation Support Project, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in up to $50,000 in funding 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
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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. 53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-865-1 from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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.
Approval of Grant Award #28-865-1 will provide continuous support the County’s the East County Outpatient
Lactation Support Project, through June 30, 2016.
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