Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lizelle Lirio de Luna, Director, Family Health Services
Subject: Amendment to Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership to increase the funding for model implementation support, training and education services for the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026 increasing the amount by $300,000 to an amount not to exceed $500,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Nurse-Family Partnership Program (NFP) is an evidence-based program developed on the basis of randomized controlled trial research to yield certain benefits for low-income, first-time mothers and their children. NFP helps low-income, first-time mothers develop behaviors that enable them to have healthier pregnancies, be better parents, have emotionally and physically healthier children, and attain greater economic self-sufficiency. NFP charges an annual fee for NFP Network Partner Program Support based on the number of funded Nurse Home Visitors and a fee for educational services provided to new Home Visitors, Supervisors, and Program Administrators.
On June 2, 2022, Family Health Services (FHS) signed an agreement with NFP to provide for evidence-based home visiting services for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
DISCUSSION:
This amendment with NFP is adding $300,000 from FHS to fund a continuation of NFP Network Partner Program Support and educational services for our expanded NFP teams. Over the last few years, FHS has expanded the NFP program to 3 nurse supervisors and 16 public health nurses. These expansions are associated with increased required fees from the NFP National Service Office.
This Board is being asked to authorize the Chief of San Mateo County Health or designe...
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