To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA-Health Officer
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RE: Subrecipient Contract for InvolvedDad
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of Subrecipient Contract between the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) and InvolvedDad. Subrecipient will be paid $277,230.00 to provide Fatherhood Case Management and Care Coordination Services for the Healthy Start Initiative. Contract would be valid from August 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, to be paid from Funding Account- 2211-607.01-801.001. Funding Source Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
BACKGROUND:
HRSA requires all Healthy Start grantees to provide Case Management/Care Coordination services to fathers and male supportive partners who are connected with a woman or pediatric program participant. A request for proposals (RFP) for fatherhood services was initiated by Genesee County of behalf of the Healthy Start Initiative. InvolvedDad was selected to provide Fatherhood Case Management and Care Coordination services due to their extensive history and successful outcomes when working with men and fathers within this community.
DISCUSSION:
Health Start is an infant mortality reduction program that uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide home visiting services to families in the Genesee County community. During home visits, participants are provided with case management services, health education, and referrals for current needs. On average participants will receive one to two home visits per month but can receive up to four depending on their risk assessment. Genesee County Healthy Start received continued federal funding for funding cycle May 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029. No county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no expected impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
All 2024 Healthy Start grantees received funding from federal funder HRSA carryout infant mortality reduction services related to the goals of the initiative.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no expected impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no expected impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Genesee County Healthy Start continues to support a Healthy, Livable, and Safe Community through the utilization of community resources. Home visiting services provided through the Healthy Start Initiative are shown to decrease maternal and infant mortality, therefore contributing to full term pregnancies and healthy infants.
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Health Officer to authorize entering into a subrecipient agreement between Genesee County and InvolvedDad to provide Fatherhood Case Management / Care Coordination services for the Healthy Start Initiative for the period commencing August 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, in a total amount not to exceed $277,230.00 to be paid from account 2211-607.01-801.001 with no county appropriation required, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the August 14, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the agreement and behalf of Genesee County.