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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �,�( ��•
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director N""
FROM: By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat Contra
Costa
DATE: November 15, 1989 County
SUBJECT- Approval of Contract #24-537- with Center for Applied Local Research
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract #24-537 with Center for Applied Local Research in
the amount of $26,903 for the period December 1, 1989 - August 31,
1990 for evaluation of the Born Free Project. This contract includes
a six-month automatic extension through February 28, 1991 in the
amount of $12,952 .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded under the Grant Award from the U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services (Office of Substance Abuse
Prevention) . for the Born Free Project, which is being submitted to
the Board for approval under a separate Board Order. No County
funding is required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Grant Award for the Born Free Project requires evaluation of the
project by an independent contractor. This evaluation will be
conducted by the Center for Applied Local Research under Contract
#24-537.
Evaluation components will include (1) a process evaluation to
describe the project's services in detail; (2) analyses of patient
record data bearing on the project's success in recruiting and
retaining clients; (3) interview studies to identify women's reasons
for participating in the Born Free Project; and (4) a special study
of the labor and delivery "companion" component of the project.
DG
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUREt
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATORRECOMM D TION OF BOA D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON NOV 2 1989APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED NOV 2 8 1989
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Sumvisors and CountyAdministrabr
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