REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Healthier Kids Foundation FY2017-18 Fourth Quarter Report
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 21, 2016, Council approved three years of financial support for Healthier Kids Foundation (HKF) in the amount of $70,000 per year to provide services to underserved Santa Clara residents focused on vision and dental screenings, and health education programs for Santa Clara residents. On July 18, 2016, Council approved a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City and HKF, in a total not to exceed amount of $210,000, that requires quarterly progress reports to the City. The fourth quarter report for FY2017-18 is attached. Inadvertently, staff did not bring forth for Council consideration the 4th quarter report in fall 2018, although it was received on time.
DISCUSSION
According to the final FY2017-18 HFK report, the following measurable objectives were achieved at the following levels: Vision First screened1,019 kids ages 2-18, or 102%, of the goal of 1,000 children; Hearing First screened 336 kids, or 67%, of the goal of 500 children; Dental First screened 302 kids, or 60%, of the goal of 500 children; and, attendance at the 10 Steps for Parents Program reached 140 parents, or 70%, of the goal of 200 parents. Some of the challenges HKF reported at end of year in meeting their goal was limitation on access to school sites to conduct the screenings as originally anticipated. For the current (third and final year of the MOU and funding), HKF has changed its focus and strategy to securing other sites than school sites such as community based program sites and other locations.
In addition to the agreed upon goals, in Fiscal Year 2017-18, HKF assisted 45 children in obtaining reading glasses, 20 youth in getting appropriate dental care, and 27 children in obtaining appropriate hearing services. There are an additional 103 open cases that HFK case managers are continuing to pursue to ensure treatments occur. The City of Santa Cla...
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