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BUDGET ADJUSTMENT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ordinance Number
Brief Title |  |  |  | Approval Deadline |  |  | Reason
MDOH
Block Grant
Details |  |  |  |  |  |  | Departments, Programs, or Accounts Affected
Reason for Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sponsor | [NAME], M.D., M.P.H.
To accept an outcomes-based contract in the amount of $191,469 from |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Director of Health
the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to build and
maintain a maternal and child health core public health function service |  |  |  |  |  |  | From/
coordination system, for the contract period October 1, 2005 through |  |  |  |  |  |  | Transferor(s)
September 30, 2006. The funding formula is population-based and this |  |  |  |  |  |  | or Fund Title(s)
represents a decrease of $2,042 from the previous year's contract.
Discussion |  |  |  |  |  |  | To/Transferee(s)
(including relationship to other Council actions) |  |  |  |  |  |  | or Fund Title(s)
The Missouri Department of Health serves as a pass-through agency
for federal block grant funds designated to establish an integrated,
multi-tiered service coordination infrastructure that is population-based
and capable of adapting to address targeted maternal and child health
(MCH) issues. |  |  |  |  |  |  | Policy / Program Impact
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Policy or |  | x | No |  | Yes
Staff assesses, implements and evaluates a variety of programs to meet |  |  |  |  |  |  | Program
the specific MCH performance measures to be addressed with these |  |  |  |  |  |  | Emphasis Change
funds include:
1) Increasing the percent of two-year-old children who have completed
immunizations for Measles, Mumps, [NAME], [NAME], Diphtheria, Tetanus, |  |  |  |  |  |  | Operational
Pertussis, [NAME] and Hepatitis B; |  |  |  |  |  |  | Impact
2) Decreasing the death rate due to unintentional injuries among children |  |  |  |  |  |  | Assessment
aged one through 14 years; and
3) Building the MCH System Capacity by working with community partners
representing different ethnicities, assisting them to better meet the MCH
need fo their communities; and
This contract funds existing staff who assess, implement and evaluate |  |  |  |  |  |  | Council Committee Actions
MCH education, outreach and administration. In the area of immunizations, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Do pass
the staff monitors immunization practices of local pediatricians; educates
them on current best practices for immunization standards; and assissts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Do pass (as amended)
them in creating a tracking system of current patients, to encourage them
to participate in statewide data collection. Staff works toward the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Committee Sub.
reduction of preventable injuries to pre-school and grade school children
through the sixth grade, by teaching them and evaluating 10 injury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Without Recommendation
prevention topics. Staff works with community partners, community
leaders and citizens representing different ethnicities to raise awareness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Hold
of the need to have adequate prenatal care. In order to collaborate with
community representatives in order to build system capacity to address |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Do not pass
MCH issues in their locale, staff has developed a Public Health
Ambassadors program.
Is it good for the children?
Yes, the targeted services for this contract include outcomes |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fact Sheet Prepared by: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Date
specifically related to child health, including immunization assurance and
injury prevention. |  |  |  |  |  |  | name |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2005-10-21 13:45:49.740000
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