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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) for the implementation of a nutrition education program that follows specific guidelines outlined by the California WIC program for the period retroactive from April 22, 2019 to June 30, 2020; and
b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) for the implementation of a nutrition education program that follows specific guidelines outlined by the California WIC program for the period retroactive from April 22, 2019 to June 30, 2020; and
b. Approve non-standard insurance provisions in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) is a federally-funded program that provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care and social services in Monterey County. The goal of the WIC program is to offer all eligible Monterey County residents an opportunity to participant in breastfeeding classes that emphasize the benefits of prenatal/breastfeeding classes and the
long-term health effects of the program such as lowering the risk of acute and chronic diseases.
MCHD will collaborate with CSVS to expand access of WIC approved prenatal/breastfeeding classes that follow specific guidelines outlined by the California WIC program to eligible Monterey County residents. The MCHD seeks Board approval of this Agreement with CSVS to further promote prenatal/breastfeeding and expand access to WIC services for residents throughout Monterey County.
This work supports the MCHD 2018-2022 Strategic ...
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