To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Request for Proposals Number DHHS2022-01 Regarding the Provision of External Evaluator Services as Part of the Tobacco-Free Humboldt Program.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and file the proposal submitted in response to Request for Proposals Number DHHS2022-01 regarding the provision of external evaluator services as part of the Tobacco-Free Humboldt program;
2. Approve the selection of Community Initiatives for Collective Impact as the organization to provide external evaluation as part of the Tobacco-Free Humboldt Program;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to enter into contract negotiations with Community Initiatives for Collective Impact regarding the provision of recovery residences as part of the Tobacco-Free Humboldt Program.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund (1175)
DISCUSSION:
The Tobacco-Free Humboldt program is designed to improve public health in Humboldt County by providing education, outreach, and access reduction in the community. Tobacco use continues to be a leading cause of premature death nation-wide. External evaluators ensure the program is performing in a culturally competent, equitable, and effective manner.
On March 18, 2022, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health (DHHS - Public Health) issued Request for Proposals (RFP) No. DHHS 2022-01, which solicited proposals from qualified organizations to provide external evaluation services for the Tobacco-Free Humboldt program.
DHHS- Public Health received two proposals in response to RFP No. DHHS2022-01. After reviewing and evaluating the proposals in accordance with the applicable evaluation and selection criteria, the RFP evaluation committee decided to select Community Initiatives for Collective Impact as the organiz...
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