To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #23-765-2 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-765-2 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $430,000, to provide temporary staff to support the Contra Costa Health Ambassadors Program (CCHAP) and expand outreach and educational opportunities for community members for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $430,000 over a two-year period and will be funded by 60% Los Medanos Community Health Area Tax Funds, 19% Kaiser Permanente Grant, and 21% Future of Public Health Fund.
BACKGROUND:
CCHAP was established in March 2021 in response to an urgent call-to-action from Contra Costa Health community partners urging the importance of a "boots-on-the-ground" approach to preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections and misinformation. Central to the success of the CCHAP's efforts was focus on radical accessibility by meeting the community where they are to strengthen outreach efforts, increase trust and equitable access to testing and vaccination through trusted messengers. The program has since evolved and expanded to include three specialized Ambassador teams: Community Health Ambassadors (CHAs), Workforce Health Ambassadors (WHAs), and Specialty Health Ambassadors (SHAs). Contractor will conduct community events to educate and inform local communities of health care services available in their communities, and best practices for safety, primarily for areas that are underserved and assist County in meeting community outreach and related service goals. Contractor will...
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