To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #72-197-1 with FIERCE Advocates (Families and Individuals Equitably Rooted in Collective Empowerment), Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-197-1 with FIERCE Advocates (Families and Individuals Equitably Rooted in Collective Empowerment), Inc. a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $350,000, for consultation and technical assistance to assist and support the development of the Doula Program for Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) Public Health Division's, Family, Maternal & Child Health Programs (FMCH), Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) to provide prenatal, birth and postpartum community support for enrolled County participants for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual contractual services of up to $350,000 which will be funded 100% by the Community Development Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) Grant.
BACKGROUND:
The PEI aims to improve birth outcomes in African American communities and was established with the passage of California State Legislature's AB 1810. Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), FMCH Programs have been funded to accomplish a scope of work which includes conducting an environmental scan, engaging community partners in planning a process to determine needs, gaining a deeper understanding of the African-American community and its infant mortality rate in Contra Costa County, and developing and implementing a public health awareness campaign to raise awareness about pre-term birth and infant mortality. Additionally, we are required to subcontract with community-based organizations for the provision of supportive services to the most impacted populations of perinatal health ...
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