Item:
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Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 20BCC000038 to Recognize $30,000 from SHIFT-NC to implement the Maternal Child Health Initiative and All Together Now
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 9, 2019
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 20BCC000038 to recognize grant funds in the amount of $30,000 from SHIFT NC for the All Together Now Project.
The project will help to improve/enhance the capacity of Healthcare Provider Partners to better serve the reproductive health care needs of young people with quality services, including a full range of contraceptive options and build/strengthen a referral network with youth serving agencies to effectively link young people to quality care.
Funding from SHIFT NC will fund 50% of the existing 1.0 FTE Maternal Child Health Project Manager position.
The Board of Health has approved this amendment.
Please note that this amendment requires no additional County funds
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This grant aligns with Strategic Goal 2: Health and Well-being for All. Birth outcomes and the infant mortality rate is a marker of the overall health of a community.
Resource Persons: Joanne F. Pierce, MA, MPH, Interim Public Health Director
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 20BCC000038 to recognize grant funds in the amount of $30,000 from SHIFT NC for the All Together Now Project.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________