To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Implementation Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Regarding the Provision of Consultation Services Designed to Support the Continued Operation of the NFP Program in Humboldt County for Fiscal Years 2025-26 Through 2027-28 in the Amount of $264,749
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Implementation Agreement between the County of Humboldt and NFP for fiscal years (FY) 2025-26 through 2027-28; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)- Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached Implementation Agreement between the County of Humboldt and NFP for FY 2025-26 through 2027-28; and
3. Authorize the DHHS - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments, certifications, attestations, and documents directly associated with the attached Implementation Agreement with NFP after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the DHHS - Public Health with one certified copy of the Board Order pertaining to this item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
DISCUSSION:
The NFP Program is an evidence-based home visitation program which allows first-time, low-income parents to receive home visits from a Public Health Nurse. The NFP Program has been shown to have positive impacts on child and parental health, rates of child abuse and neglect, long-term birth rates, rates of incarceration, educational success, parental employment and parental capacity.
The attached implementation agreement with NFP will allow the County of Humb...
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