To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Administrative Health Officer
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, in the amount of $140,000.00, to provide for Genesee County's DAD Initiative; the budget for this grant is attached
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to accept grant funding for the Daddy as a Doula (DAD) Initiative from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. We request that the funds be accepted and placed into funding Account- 2211-607.04-558.000 to be utilized for program services from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027.
BACKGROUND:
Michigan Health Endowment Fund provides resources to implement new health solutions that improve the health of Michigan residents. The Genesee County Health Department will utilize this funding to provide fathers and male partners with education and hands on techniques to support their partner during the labor and delivery process. Both father and doula support have been shown to improve birth outcomes and decrease the use of medical interventions.
DISCUSSION:
This request is to accept $140,000.00 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Acceptance of these funds will allow Genesee County Health Department to provide innovative birth support training to fathers and male partners.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no expected impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funds from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund will create additional resources for Genesee County. A budget amendment is attached.
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 Michigan Health Department continues to support a Healthy, Livable, and Safe Community through the utilization of community resources. Doula adjacent training through funding provided by the Michigan Health Endowment will function to improve birth outcomes and decrease the use of medical interventions, therefore contributing to the decrease in infant and maternal mortality.
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 accepting grant funds issued by, and entering into a grant agreement with, the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, in the amount of $140,000.00 to be recorded in account 2211-607.04-558.000, to fund the Daddy as a Doula (DAD) Initiative for the period commencing June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the May 21, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment, and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute any necessary grant agreement documents on behalf of Genesee County.