To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA; Health Officer
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RE: Professional Services Contract for Shawna Lee
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of Professional Services Contract between the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) and Shawna Lee. Contractor will be paid $200,160.00 to provide program evaluation 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 ongoing quality assurance and quality improvement within their project. Program evaluation has been used to provide both qualitative and quantitative data related to participant outcomes. Data derived from program evaluation assists us in discovering solutions to improve outcomes in Healthy Start participants. A request for proposals (RFP) for evaluation services was initiated by Genesee County on behalf of the Healthy Start Initiative. Shawna Lee was selected to provide program evaluation for the Healthy Start Initiative due to her extensive knowledge and experience working with similar projects
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. Evaluation methods continue to be used to validate program outcomes. Genesee County Healthy Start received continued federal funding for funding cycle May 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029.
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 quality assurance, quality improvement, and evaluation of program outcomes.
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 contract between Genesee County and Shawna Lee to provide evaluation services for the Healthy Start Initiative commencing August 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, at a total cost not to exceed $200,160.00 to be paid from account 2211-607.01-801.001 with no county appropriation, 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 contract on behalf of Genesee County.