REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Healthier Kids Foundation FY2019/20 Third Quarter (FINAL) Report [Council Pillar: Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency]
Report
BACKGROUND
In 2016, the City entered into a three-year agreement with the Healthier Kids Foundation (HKF) to provide underserved children in Santa Clara with supplemental vision, dental and hearing screenings, as well as health education programs at a cost of $70,000 per year. In June 2019, the City extended the term of the agreement with no additional funding for six months to explore other service delivery options. On December 17, 2019, the City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate an amendment with HKF for an additional six-month period through June 30, 2020 to continue its work to transition the program to another funder. The agreement with HKF provides for a quarterly progress report to the City. The purpose of this report is to transmit the FY2019/20 Third Quarter Report and to provide a status update on the City's efforts to transition the Healthier Kids Foundation program.
DISCUSSION
Third Quarter Performance
As reported by HFK, the following measurable objectives were achieved:
* Vision First screened 1,039 children, ages 2-18, of the goal of 1,100 children (94%);
* Hearing First screened 458 children of the goal of 500 children (92%);
* Dental First screened 639 children of the goal of 500 children (128%); and,
* 10 Steps for Parents Program reached 167 parents of the goal of 150 parents (111%).
Due to the COVID19 County Health Order to Shelter in Place (SIP) issued in March and renewed in April 2020, non-essential activities and elective services such as health screenings and educational sessions were suspended. Many scheduled events and screenings had to be cancelled through the end of the fiscal year. However, HKF was able to develop and transition the Ten Steps program to an on-line format assuring remote participation. Therefore, based on the continu...
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