To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership® for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors approve the agreement between Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health and Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021; authorize the Chair to sign three (3) originals of the agreements; authorize the Public Health Director to sign future amendments to this agreement thereto after review by County Counsel and Risk Manager; and direct the Clerk of the Board to return two (2) signed agreements to DHHS-Contract Unit to forward to DHHS-Public Health.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
DHHS-Public Health formed an agreement with the national NFP program in July 2009 to implement NFP in Humboldt County. The NFP model- a nurse home visitation program for first-time, low-income moms and their children- was developed over several decades. The NFP National Service Office, a national non-profit organization, was established in 2003 to facilitate quality replication of the NFP program across the country and to provide implementing agencies with ongoing support in nursing education and practice, program quality assurance, marketing, public policy and ongoing research.
The agreement before your Board today will allow DHHS- Public Health to continue providing NFP Services in Humboldt County and, in addition, will continue to support the mission of the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP) by sustaining NFP services in Del Norte County. Your Board approved the CHVP Expansion of NFP in March 2012.
NFP is an evidence-based home visiting program in which first-time, low-income mothers voluntarily enroll for home visitation by a Public Health Nurse. NFP has been shown to have positive impacts on child and maternal health, rates of child abuse and neglect, long-term impacts on birth rates, rates of incarceration, educational successes, maternal employment and parental capacity.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of the agreement with NFP will allow the DHHS-Public Health the NFP program and CHVP to continue to provide NFP Services in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 through FY 2020-21. The agreement includes specific program fees with three percent annual increases. The annual cost of $31,692 for FY 2018-19 was anticipated and included in the County Budget for Fund 1175, Budget Unit 426- Nurse Family Partnership and Budget Unit 421- MCH Cal Home Visiting Program. This annual amount consists of two (2) Program Support Fees, one (1) Nurse Consultation Fee and one (1) Nurse Consultation Fee for Each Additional Supervisor Fee. The amounts for FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 will be included in the county budgeting process. There is no impact to the county General Fund.
This agreement supports the Board's Strategic Framework by protecting vulnerable populations and creating opportunities for improved safety and health.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Nurse Family Partnership
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Your Board could choose not to approve the agreement. However, this is not recommended as it would limit the ability of Public Health to provide NFP services in Humboldt County.
ATTACHMENTS:
Three (3) original Nurse Family Partnership Agreements
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A