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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to accept grant funds from The California Endowment in the amount of $399,710 to implement the Building Institutional Leadership to Realize Health Equity program for the period of February 12, 2013 through February 11, 2014; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services or result in an increase in County General Fund Contribution.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to accept grant funds from The California Endowment in the amount of $399,710 to implement the Building Institutional Leadership to Realize Health Equity program for the period of February 12, 2013 through February 11, 2014; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services or result in an increase in County General Fund Contribution.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 25, 2012 the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) informed the Board of Supervisors of an invitation received by The California Endowment (TCE) for the submittal of a grant proposal to address health disparities in Monterey County. In that proposal, MCHD outlined the use of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to create greater access to health, diminish health disparities and focus on prevention in the county. This is a collaborative strategy that joins together systems and sectors using a health-oriented approach. It has been used by the California Public Health Department and other health departments across the state in addressing the root causes of health disparities.
HiAP recognizes the influence that the social, phys...
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