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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services that the County Judge execute a subrecipient agreement with the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association in an amount not to exceed $25,500 for the Maternal Mental Health Services doula training project.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) received funding to initiate Maternal Mental Health Services in FY23 awarded by Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The vendor for this contract is Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) Doula. In efforts to address maternal mortality/morbidity rates in Harris County, HCPH intends to add capacity to local community members to be trained as Doulas. HCPH has allocated CAPPA an amount of $25,500 to fund the doula education of 10 individuals in the track of full-spectrum doula with additional perinatal mood disorder assessment training.
Expected Impact:
• Full-spectrum trained doulas provide emotional support, advocacy, comfort during labor, and assess effects of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
• Accessible doula training ensures county residents have culturally competent providers attuned to their needs and lived experiences.
• This approach supports efforts to address and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4):
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$25,500 |
$25,500 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$25,500 |
$25,500 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$25,500 |
$25,500 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: August 26, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): August 26, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Subrecipient agreement