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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute a three-year Facility Use Agreement for the term upon execution to June 30, 2026, with Ventana Wildlife Society to use designated facility space at the Women, Infants & Children office located in Salinas, to provide program eligible families with Nature Prescription Programs and Community Outdoor Adventure Club services at no cost; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute a three-year Facility Use Agreement for the term upon execution to June 30, 2026, with Ventana Wildlife Society to use designated facility space at the Women, Infants & Children office located in Salinas, to provide program eligible families with Nature Prescription Programs and Community Outdoor Adventure Club services at no cost; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this agreement is to support nature prescription strategies for Monterey County residents. A recent article in the American Journal of Health Promotion (Milliron B-J, Ward D, Granche J, et al., Nature Relatedness is Positively Associated with Dietary Diversity and Fruit and Vegetable Intake. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2022;36(6):1019-1024) demonstrates that a strong connection to nature may impact a more varied diet and an increase in intake of fruits and vegetables. Encouraging and promoting nature prescription programs may increase physical activity, improve dietary intake, and increase...
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