Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Children's Museum Houston
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Children's Museum Houston for the Welcome Baby project effective January 23, 2025 through January 22, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
The Welcome Baby program, launched by the Children's Museum Houston in 2017, aims to foster early childhood development and school readiness for infants aged 2-9 months through a trusted-person model. This model utilizes individuals who have established relationships with families to distribute resource bags, which have proven to significantly enhance parental engagement in reading and literacy development. Since its launch, the program has successfully distributed over 42,000 resource bags, resulting in its expanded implementation. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) intends to integrate the Welcome Baby program into its existing maternal and child health initiatives, drawing on established programs such as WIC, Maternal and Child Health, and Healthy Start. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizes the partnership between Children's Museum Houston and HCPH, outlining roles, responsibilities, and protocols to ensure the successful achievement of shared objectives over the next 12 months.
Expected Impact:
Harris County Public He...
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