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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Cwtra
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director ,�S}
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Co la
DATE: March 12, 1991 Courcy
SUBJECT:
Approval of Novation Contract #24-537-1 with Center for Applied Local
Research
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County,
Novation Contract #24-537-1 with Center for Applied Local Research, in
the amount of $31,430 for the period from September 1, 1990 through
August 31, 1991 for evaluation of the Born Free Project. This contract
includes a six-month automatic extension through February 28, 1992 .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded under a Grant Award from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (Office of Substance Abuse Prevention) for
the Born Free Project. No County funds are 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-
537-1.
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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM D ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAK APPROVED 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 MAR 2 6 1991
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk 0i the Board of
Auditor-Controller Su^ervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
M382/7-83
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