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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director •f , .
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
Contra
Costa
DATE:
County
SUBJECT: Notice of Award #28-599 from the State Department of Health Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept $206, 477 from the State Department of Health Services
(Maternal and Child Health Branch) , for the period from July 1,
1996 through June 30, 1997 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Award from the State will result in $206, 477 to
support the activities of the Department' s Perinatal Outreach and
Education (POE) Program. No County funds are required.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County has the third highest prevalence rate of
perinatal substance use in the State, based on a 1992 Statewide
Prevalence Study. The low birth weight (LBW) rate in the County
has not improved over the last 13 years . LBW is a primary case of
infant mortality. Decreasing substance use and early access to
high quality perinatal care is important for on-going health
promotion and maintenance .
Acceptance of this Award will allow the Department to enhance
outreach efforts to increase access to early perinatal services .
This project will be a coordinated and integrated system,
involving all Maternal and Child Health Programs, to increase
early outreach activities, pregnancy screening, patient advocacy,
targeted case management, health education and referral to
substance abuse treatment, and perinatal care services to pregnant
women.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTS YES SIGNATURE: �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON a a APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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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.
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) `tel ( /
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED / /q
State Dept. of Health Services Phil Ba chelor, Clerk of the Board of
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