Action 26.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
- Meeting Date:
- 06/09/2015
- Title:
- First Things First, Child Care Consultation, GRA-STATE-16-0785-01
- Submitted By:
- Jennifer Steiger, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Mary Gomez
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Mary Gomez
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the new Grant Agreement, GRA-STATE-16-0785-01, Child Care Health Consultation, between the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board (First Things First) and Cochise Health & Social Services, in the amount of $78,064, for the period of 7/1/15 – 6/30/16.
Background:
Cochise Health & Social Services will be partnering with First Things First in a new way, utilizing the Nursing Division, and adding one new position to provide program support. This new program is intended to further improve the health and well being of children who attend childcare facilities within Cochise County, with the help of CHS nursing staffs’ specialized guidance and consultations. The intent of this evidence based strategy is to provide Child Care Health Consultation services for child care centers and homes in the Cochise Region. The CCHC will provide health and safety information to child care staff and directors, conduct trainings, and provide other direct or referral services related to health and safety to early childhood providers for children birth to five. Services will be provided using the 3-tiered service levels. These service levels range from telephonic support to on-site visits depending on the needs of the providers. Early childhood professionals are entrusted to provide care for children, and they must keep children safe from injuries and infectious diseases, while providing care. Health and safety related issues directly impact the quality of early care and education programs. The health and safety standards for this program are higher than state licensing standards. The Child Care Health Consultation program is evidence based and has been shown to promote healthy and safe improvements in child care environments. Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) offer specialized training and technical assistance to child care staff and directors of centers and homes enrolled in the Quality First Program. The role of the CCHC is to promote the health and development of children, families, and to ensure a healthy and safe child care environment. Topics of technical assistance include: sanitation, hand-washing, playground safety, medication management, emergency preparedness, nutrition, and health and illness management.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Your approval is respectfully requested.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Not approving this amendment will prevent CHSS from improving the health and well being of children who attend childcare facilities within Cochise County through the CCHC model in partnership with First Things First.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Contracts sent to BOS for signature Monday, 5/18/15. A fully executed original will be sent to Clerk of the BOS for filing.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 2015-2016
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- 30,784
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- 30,784
- Source of Funding?:
- FTF
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Salaries/EREs $ 69,271
A-87 OH at 44.44%* $ 30,784
Authorized OH $ -
Net County Subsidy $ 30,784
* FY 15 A-87 rate of 44.44% used pending announcement of FY 16 rate.