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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and any subsequent amendments between the City of Long Beach and Los Angeles County, in a total amount of $114,502 for the Nurse Family Partnership Program which will provide voluntary home visitation to first time, low-income, pregnant teens/women for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012; and increase appropriations in the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE) by the same amount. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) is a voluntary home visitation program that uses specially trained Public Health Nurses (PHNs) to provide intensive home visitation services to first time, low-income pregnant teens/women. Los Angeles County began the NFP Program in 1996 when it was field tested as a pilot program.
The City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) has partnered with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health since 2000 when funding was received from the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) to expand NFP services throughout Los Angeles. The NFP now has fifteen nurses and currently serves 350 clients countywide. The DPH has agreed to provide funding for the City’s NFP nurse to maintain NFP services within targeted areas in Long Beach through June 30, 2012.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on May 26, 2011 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on May 27, 2011.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on June 14, 2011, as the contract is scheduled to commence on July 1, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount of this agreement is $114,502 for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. An appropriation increase of $114,502 is requested for the Nurse Family Partnership Program, and is included in the recommendation. There is no impact to the General Fund, no City match, and no net impact to jobs associated ...
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