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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 26, 1995 SUBJECT: Contract between the UNC School of Dentistry and the OCHD for the Smart Start Project DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2411 1. 3 page agreement. TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To approve a contract between the UNC School of Dentistry and the Orange County Health Department for the coordination of a dental screening program for 0 to 5 year old children funded by Smart Start. Approximately 1,500 children will be screened in 75 day care centers and family day care homes. BACKGROUND: On March 21, 1995, the Board of Commissioners accepted a grant award from the Local Smart Start Board, the Orange County Partnership for Young Children, funded by an amendment to the contract between the Department of Human Resources and the Health Department. On April 3, 1995, the Board of Commissioners approved the grant project ordinance to fund the dental screening project. This project repeats the highly successful, initial screening project conducted in 1994. The enclosed contract is virtually the same as the previous year. The contract enables the Health Department to subcontract the major portion of the screening project and avoid having to establish a temporary position within the Health Department budget. It also enables a closer coordination among the Health Department, the School of Dentistry and the dental and hygiene students, who will actually carry out the work. No county funds are required. The contract is fully funded by the Smart Start Project grant and the work will be completed by June 30, 1995. RECOMMENDATIONS) The Manager recommends approval of the contract.