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a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Standard Agreement with Monterey County Children and Families Commission dba First5 Monterey County not to exceed the amount of $290,000 for the provision of support to the Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Initiative for the period retroactive October 28, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
b. Approve nonstandard insurance provision in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Standard Agreement with Monterey County Children and Families Commission dba First5 Monterey County not to exceed the amount of $290,000 for the provision of support to the Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Initiative for the period retroactive October 28, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
b. Approve nonstandard insurance provision in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department contract with the Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Initiative (fiscally sponsored by F5MC) will provide one-time funding for the following: Maternal Mental Health Task Force planning; Home Visiting Triage and Coordination Hub design; and coordination of local resources and policies to increase the availability of early childcare.
The collaborative work of the Bright Beginnings Initiative is guided by the countywide early childhood development strategic framework, "Together, Preparing Every Child for Life and school," which after one year of the launch of the framework, has already reinforced a shift in how we approach our work. The overarching goal is systems change. Projects are multidisciplinary and cross-agency and designed around the holistic wellbeing of a child.
During FY 2019-2020, Bright Beginnings will support the Task Force in the action planning for and implementat...
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