City of San Antonio - File #: 17-4622

• File #: 17-4622
• Type: Misc - Professional Services Agreements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/31/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a Health Care Services Agreement with University of the Incarnate Word for the provision of health screening services for the City of San Antonio Head Start Program through July 31, 2018 with five one-year renewal options, for a total value not to exceed $540,000.00. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/31/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Human Services

DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide

SUBJECT:

University of Incarnate Word (UIW) Health Care Services Agreement

SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the execution of a Health Care Services Agreement with University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professionals for the provision of lead and hemoglobin health screening services for Head Start and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) Programs. The contract will commence upon execution and extend through July 31, 2018, with an option to renew for five additional, one-year terms, for a total value not to exceed $540,000.00.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Head Start and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) programs are federally-funded early childhood education and development programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Head Start and EHS-CCP programs provide much-needed services to the most vulnerable children and work to ensure: (1) children are prepared for kindergarten; (2) families are self-sufficient and know how to support children's school readiness; (3) children are healthy and ready to learn; (4) children have safe environments to learn and thrive; and (5) highly-qualified staff are actively recruited and retained.

The City's Head Start program, through the Department of Human Services (DHS), provides comprehensive, high-quality early childhood education as well as family support and medical services to 3,020 children: 777 children in the Edgewood Independent School District (EISD) and 2,243 children in the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). As the program grantee, DHS provides direct program management, oversight, training and technical assistance, governance, family support and mental wellness services. This comprehensive service approach positively impacts Head Start families and staff, and addresses the needs of the whol...