To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Women, Infants and Children Agreement with Gulf Coast Dietetic Internship Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached Women, Infants and Children Internship Agreement with Gulf Coast Dietetic Internship Program for the period of August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached Women, Infants and Children Internship Agreement with Gulf Coast Dietetic Internship Program after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one certified copy of the Board Order relating to this item to the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Fund (1175)
DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt has participated in the Women, Infants and Children ("WIC") program since 1976. WIC provides individualized nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, vouchers to purchase healthy foods for low-income women and their children as well as referrals to health care providers and medical clinics. The target population includes women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have recently delivered a baby as well as infants and children less than five years of age. The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health ("DHHS - Public Health") serves approximately 3,400 WIC clients per month. WIC is federally funded and the California Department of Public Health is responsible for administering funding for local WIC programs.
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