Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with LifeMoves to Provide Enabling and Support Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with LifeMoves to provide enabling and support services for homeless individuals for the term of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $298,030.
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BACKGROUND:
The Health System was awarded a HealthCare for the Homeless /Farmworkers Health (HCH/FH) grant from the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Services and Resources Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services. The HCH/FH grant funds San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC)'s ongoing HCH/FH Program, which provides primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care to San Mateo County's homeless population. SMMC's HCH/FH Program is designed to assist homeless and farmworker adults, families, and youth with access to and utilization of SMMC's continuum of care and other medical, health and support services. The HCH/FH Program contracts with both County departments and community-based organizations to provide this care. The HCH/FH Program has contracted with LifeMoves since 2008 to provide care coordination/ support services for the homeless.
DISCUSSION:
In September 2017, HCH/FH issued a Request for Proposals to providers to deliver health and health related services to the homeless and farmworker populations of San Mateo County. LifeMoves was chosen by the HCH/FH Program Co-Applicant Board for its innovative approach to providing care coordination/enabling services for the homeless population in the San Mateo County. These services include outreach, patient and community education, transportation, follow-up, translation services, referral services and ongoing support to improve client a...
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