Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): FY24_C19_CHW
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to distribute funds to each of the 54 participants who completed the Community Health Leaders Program from June - August 2024 in a total amount not to exceed $81,000 for the Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) grant.
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Background and Discussion:
Community Health Leaders attended all four workshops, submitted project plans, attended the ceremony and check-ins, and provided implementation reports. Each person will receive $1,500 total, with $1,000 of the total dedicated to project implementation, from the Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) grant. The Community Health Leaders ambassador program launched as a component of the three-year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Community Health Workers (CHW) grant (August 31, 2020 - August 30, 2024) that was previously approved by Commissioners Court. Ambassador candidates are recruited through various forms of outreach in target populations. Interested candidates apply, are screened by HCPH staff based on if they meet program requirements, and if so, candidates attend a virtual interview. After all interviews are conducted, HCPH staff evaluate all candidates and prioritize filling cohort spot with individuals that can best achieve program deliverables/requirements and fit ideal qualities for program. The goal of the program is to increase health champion capacity of community leaders th...
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