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a. Accept and approve the standard Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") template used to partner with local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to provide education to youth, using Evidence-Based Program Models (EBPMs) that provide teens with the knowledge, understanding, and behavioral skills necessary to make responsible decisions regarding risky sexual behaviors; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign the MOAs with local CBOs using the template in substantially the same form as that which has been presented to the Board, without significant change to its content, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; and
c. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to the MOAs that do not significantly alter the scopes of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept and approve the standard Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") template used to partner with local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to provide education to youth, using Evidence-Based Program Models (EBPMs) that provide teens with the knowledge, understanding, and behavioral skills necessary to make responsible decisions regarding risky sexual behaviors; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign the MOAs with local CBOs using the template in substantially the same form as that which has been presented to the Board, without significant change to its content, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; and
c. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to the MOAs that do not significantly alter the scopes of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In July 2012, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) awarded the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) a three-year grant in the amount of $810,154, to implement EBPMs (models that have been proven to change behavior, which means delay in sexual activity, increase in condom or contraceptive use among sexually active you...
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