Consent 13.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/22/2016
- Title:
- March Into Books
- Submitted By:
- Ray Falkenberg, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
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0
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of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
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of PRESENTER:
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Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve an award from First Things First in the amount of $2,000 to Cochise Health & Social Services on behalf of the Cochise Strong Families Home Visiting Collaboration (CSFC) to buy books for CSFC “March Into Books” events.
Background:
ADHS MIECHV funds coordination services for a collaboration of maternal & child health home visiting programs in Cochise County. The Cochise Strong Families Home Visiting Collaboration conducts a variety of marketing and training events to recruit families to enroll in home visiting and to promote positive child development and parent-child interaction. It is the mission of the Cochise First Things First Regional Council to help prepare children to be fully ready to enter school by age five. Due to their similar goals, CSFC and FTF have partnered to conduct two community events to promote reading for children under age five. CSFC (funded through ADHS MIECHV) will fund staff time, volunteer recruitment, venue costs and related event supplies. FTF will fund the purchase of books – one book for every child who attends an event. The events will include volunteers reading to children and a book bag containing a book and resource materials for every child.
Two “March Into Books” events are planned:
Friday, March 11 @ 10-12noon at Airport Park in Douglas
Thursday, March 25 @ 9-11:30am at Tompkins Park, Sierra Vista
Two “March Into Books” events are planned:
Friday, March 11 @ 10-12noon at Airport Park in Douglas
Thursday, March 25 @ 9-11:30am at Tompkins Park, Sierra Vista
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Conduct scheduled events.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Without approval of this funding, approximately 300 families will not receive books for their children under age five, in order to encourage parents to help their children develop an interest in learning to read.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
No action required following approval.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 2016
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- 0
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- 0
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- 0
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- 0
- Source of Funding?:
- Award
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
None