HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11182008 - C.46 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Y, Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Service irector '
Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administra
DATE: November 4 2008 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Grant Award#28-792 from the San ancisco Foundation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept on
behalf of the County Grant.Award #28-792, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $40,000 from the San
Francisco Foundation, for diabetes education to the Latino population in East Contra Costa County, for the
period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Award will result in an amount 'not to exceed $40,000 from the San Francisco
Foundation, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (No County funds are required)
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Health Services Department's Pittsburg Health Center, Bay Point Health Center and Public Health
Division diabetes staff will work in collaboration to increase knowledge, change attitudes and behaviors of
Spanish speaking residents with regard to diabetes education and diabetes self care management. The goals of
this project include, .but are not limited to, increasing knowledge and awareness of diabetic risk factors
including nutrition, exercise and obesity; educating and training four (4) promotoras with regard to diabetes
education and patient navigation; conducting pre and post test of patients diabetes knowledge, community
resources and treatment recommendations; providing training groups at the Pittsburg Health Center with regard
to Latino cultural competency; and establishing a Health Practitioner Technical Advisory Committee to provide
oversight of promotora services.
Three sealed and certified copies of the Board should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: !' "
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AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) ATTESTEDDAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Grantor
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