REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2020
FROM
PHALOS HAIRE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Agreement with Borrego Community Health Foundation for Healthcare and Dental Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Agreement with Borrego Community Health Foundation for healthcare and dental services to children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs, for the period of April 8, 2020 through April 30, 2023.
(Presenter: Phalos Haire, Director, 383-2005)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is non-financial in nature and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Borrego Community Health Foundation (BCHF) will bill Medi-Cal or other third party payers or public programs for services provided. The County Preschool Services Department (PSD) will not be responsible for compensation of these services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BCHF provides high quality, comprehensive primary health care at 22 locations to residents of Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, focusing on the underserved, low-income members of the community. The recommended non-financial agreement with BCHF will allow PSD to provide mobile healthcare and dental services to children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs at designated PSD school site locations. Services provided by BCHF include basic primary care, family practice, and preventive care including age appropriate immunizations and acute care, as well as mobile dental services. Per federal Head Start guidelines, initial dental screenings are required within 90 days after the child first attends the program.
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. Head Start and State Preschool programs have been operating in San Bernardino County since 1965. Since 1999, PSD has provided these programs through a combination of direct and contracted services.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Jennifer Mulhall-Daudel, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on March 16, 2020; County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 18, 2020; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on March 19, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on March 19, 2020.