Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC - Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): DSRIP_OR
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Share Our Strength
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 for approval of an agreement with Share Our Strength in order to implement the Cooking Matters Curriculum and access the Share Our Strength platform that contains additional resources for curriculum implementation.
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Background and Discussion:
Share Our Strength is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty in the United States and abroad. Share Our Strength runs the Cooking Matters program to end childhood hunger by helping parents and caregivers shop for and cook healthy, affordable meals.
Expected Impact:
Poor nutrition is one of the main risk factors of chronic diseases as they are directly linked with obesity. Obesity is an epidemic greatly affecting the U.S., and more specifically Harris County. This is important considering that Harris County it is the most populated county in Texas. Statistics from the Texas Department of State Health Services have shown that the prevalence of obesity is 37.4% in the Harris County region which is higher than the 35.7% overall prevalence in the state of Texas. Obesity is known to contribute to the development of other diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Obesity Reduction Program offer engaging and interactive nutrition classes for all ages. The team partners with schools, community centers, after-school programs, and other community settings in Harris County to promote a healthy lifestyle. Utilizing curriculums such as Cooking Matters can ass...
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