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 Voices for Children, in the amount of $29,194.00, to provide Community Consortium facilitation; the term of this agreement is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; the cost of this agreement if fully grant funded
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of Professional Services Contract between the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) and Voices for Children. Contractor will be paid $29,194.00 to provide facilitation and coordination of the Healthy Start Community Consortium. Contract would be valid from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, 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 convene a Community Consortium to reduce maternal and infant mortality within Genesee County. The Community Consortium must be facilitated by an individual not associated with GCHD alongside a parent or community member with lived experience. Voices for Children has previously convened a parent advisory group on behalf of GCHD for the Healthy Start Lead Expansion grant, they achieved the goals set by HRSA for the previous initiative. Due to their knowledge and expertise, Voices for Children has shown the ability and expertise to convene the Healthy Start Community Consortium on behalf of GCHD in order to achieve the programmatic goals set forth by federal funder HRSA.
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. In addition to direct services, Healthy Start grantees are required to engage in systems-change activities to promote optimal maternal and infant health. GCHD is currently promoting systems change activities throu...
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