HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02272001 - C.75 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA
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FROM: William Walker M.D. Health Services Director :r `:.
Walker,
COUNTY
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DATE: February 27, 2001
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SUBJECT: Accept Contribution for Breast Cancer Patient Navigator Project
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, Wendel Brunner, M.D., to accept $80,929
from the Healthy Communities Foundation to fund services provided by the Public Health Division's
Breast Cancer-Patient Navigator Project.
Fiscal Impact:
An additional $80,929 in funding for additional services provided by the Health Services-Public
Health Division, Breast Cancer-Patient Navigator Project at no additional cost to the County.
Background:
The Contra Costa Breast Cancer Partnership has applied to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and
been granted $80,929 to fund additional services to expand and enhance the services being provided
by the Health Services-Public Health Division, Breast Cancer-Patient Navigator Project. Grant funds
were initially received by the Healthy Communities Foundation as fiscal intermediary for the Contra
Costa Breast Cancer Partnership.
The Contra Costa Breast Cancer Partnership is staffed by the Health Services Department-Public
Health Division to assist uninsured or underinsured women to obtain breast cancer screening through
the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program. Patient navigators assist women with language and
other barriers to obtain breast cancer screening and treatment.
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1, �RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD N APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ly ) 'I e-- ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
CONTACT PERSON: CHERI PIES(313-6254) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK HE BO D Of
SUPERVI ORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Public Health Director
Health Services Director
Cheri Pies, FMCH Programs Director �/'
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