DEPARTMENT
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities
REQUESTED ACTION
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Request approval of a recommended proposal - Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), 21RFP000026A-CJC, Advancing Health Literacy Grant in the amount of $150,000.00 with The Black Cross Inc. (Atlanta, GA), to implement health communication strategies in underserved communities and to form lead and facilitate a community coalition board (CCB) effective January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022, with one renewal option. This project is 100% grant funded. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
In accordance with the Purchasing Code Sections 102-374 or 102-375, all competitive sealed proposals shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
District 1 ?
District 2 ?
District 3 ?
District 4 ?
District 5 ?
District 6 ?
IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) has been awarded funding in the amount of $3,900,000.00, with the funding from this contract ($150,000) being derived from this allotment. The purpose of the project is to increase awareness about COVID-19 mitigation efforts and behavioral health services; increase COVID-19 testing, vaccine confidence, and vaccine uptake; and decrease stigma related to behavioral health, increase behavioral health literacy, and increase usage of behavioral health services in Fulton County.
Scope of Work: The successful respondent for the non-governmental, Community Based Organization (CBO), shall be experienced in implementing health communication strategies in underserved communities as following: Develop a 15 person Community Coalition Board (CCB) that includes representatives from racial, minority and socially vulnerable populations, com...
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