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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract No. 04-035743 and all-relevant subcontracts and amendments with the State of California Department of Health Services for the STD Community Intervention Program (SCIP) and Disease Investigation and Surveillance (DIS) Program to increase the amount of the contract by $45,000 for each of the two remaining years of the contract. The amended contract will be in a total amount not to exceed $206,940 for a five-year period from July 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2009. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Since July 1, 2004, the Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) has conducted a sexually transmitted disease awareness and prevention program incorporating information, education services, awareness, outreach, and referrals to STD screening and treatment services with special emphasis on individuals at high risk for contracting and transmitting STDs.
This contract amendment will provide increased funding for the STD Community Intervention Program (SCIP) and Disease Investigation and Surveillance (DIS). SCIP is a local capacity-building project that seeks to increase local capacity to implement the primary prevention of chlamydia and other STDs. Health Department staff conduct periodic surveys to assess the training needs of local youth-serving organizations to integrate STD education and awareness in their existing programs. SCIP facilitates and coordinates trainings for local agencies and provides a variety of educational resources and networking opportunities through community forums, individual meetings and coalitions.
The goal of DIS is to increase local capacity to implement timely STD surveillance and disease intervention activities for syphilis, gonorrhea, and other priority STDs. The funding will enhance the Health Department's capacity to ensure timely reporting of STDs to the State and will facilitate the timely and appropriate treatment of clients diagnosed with STD's, ...
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