REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Assistant Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Contract with Loma Linda University Health for Vision Screening Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial Contract No. 21-732 with Loma Linda University Health for vision screening for children enrolled in the Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs countywide, extending the contract term two years, for the total contract period of October 7, 2021, through September 30, 2026.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Assistant Director, 383-2078)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health, and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is non-financial in nature and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Vision screening services to children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs at countywide school sites will be provided at no cost to the County by Loma Linda University Health (LLU).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Preschool Services Department (PSD) provides Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs that include comprehensive child development and family services comprised of education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and psychological services for children ages 0 to 5 and their families. The overall goal of these programs is to increase the health and school readiness of disadvantaged children and increase the self-sufficiency of low-income families.
Approval of this item will allow LLU to provide vision screening services, including electronic vision equipment certified screenings, to approximately 500 preschool children enrolled in the Hea...
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