To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA; Health Officer
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Shawna Lee, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, to provide program evaluation services at Genesee County's Health Department; the term of this agreement is June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027; the cost of this agreement is fully grant funded and will be paid from account 2211-607.04-801.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of Professional Services Contract between the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) and Shawna Lee. Contractor will be paid $15,000.00 per year to provide program evaluation services for the Daddy as a Doula (DAD) Initiative for a total of $30,000.00. Contract would be valid from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027 to be paid from Funding Account- 2211-607.04-801.000, Funding Source Michigan Health Endowment Fund (MiHEF).
BACKGROUND:
Daddy as a Doula (DAD), aims to improve perinatal outcomes by providing culturally responsive doula-adjacent training to fathers. Project evaluation is required to provide both qualitative and quantitative data related to program outcomes. Data derived from program evaluation assists us in determining program success.
DISCUSSION:
The Daddy as a Doula Initiative will be funded for a 2-year period. Fathers will gain the education and skills to support pregnant individuals during labor, delivery, and the postpartum phase. The DAD Initiative will conduct a minimum of 4 cohort sessions per year, therefore training a minimum of 50 fathers over the course of 2-years. Evaluation methods will be used to gauge participant knowledge before and after the training and to assess overall program outcomes. Genesee County Healthy Start received MiHEF funding for funding cycle June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027. No county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no expected impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
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