Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Bread of Life, Inc.
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
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval of an agreement with The Bread of Life Inc. to connect community members to certified Community Health Workers for social services and provide household and/or personal care incentives upon availability for the Wellness on Wheels events in Precincts 1-4 in 2025, at no cost to the county.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) aims to increase access to its Mobile Health Services and Programs among priority communities. To achieve this goal, HCPH will host Wellness on Wheels events throughout the county in 2025. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and The Bread of Life Inc. will collaborate to promote health equity, creating access to services and programming to address social determinants directly to Harris County communities through health education and connections to services. The Bread of Life Inc. will also provide incentives to community members who attend the WOW events in the form of personal hygiene or household products. The Bread of Life Inc. will ensure safety in sourcing, packing, handling, and distributing the incentives and provide Harris County Public Health with a list of the incentives before the Wellness on Wheels Event.
Expected Impact:
Having the Bread of Life Inc...
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