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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 16, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. y°~ <br />SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal with Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Inc, and Health <br />Department for Dental Services for Head Start <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Renewal Agreement Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To renewal an agreement for Health Department provision of dental services for <br />the Head Start Program offered by Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Ina. in northern Orange. <br />BACKGROUND: Chapel Hill Training and Outreach Program (CHTOP) wan the federal <br />contract to provide Head Start services in northern Orange County in 2002. It opened a new <br />Head Start Center in Hillsborough in 2003. One of the requirements of Head Start is that all <br />enrolled children be screened for dental problems and have any problems identified serviced, <br />CHTOP approached the Health Department to contract for these services on an annual basis. <br />The services include screening and any dental service provision that the children may need in <br />follow-up to the screening. Families could elect to receive service from another dental provider <br />if they have one, The contract is for approximately $10,000 on an annual basis or about $100 <br />per child. This includes an on-site screening and full in-office screening far any children <br />identified with needs. In FY 2005-06, 68 children were screened and 65 of those children <br />received treatment from the Health Department dental clinic for identified needs, <br />Serving this population is consistent with the mission and goals of the department to provide <br />services to underserved residents. Services are provided by current staff at the Hillsborough <br />location. The revenue has been included in the 2006-2007 budget projections. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The amount paid by Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Inc. in the terms <br />of this agreement will cover the cost of services provided to this population. It is anticipated that <br />approximately 100 children will receive services on an annual basis through this agreement and <br />that the Health Department will receive $10,000 in revenue for fiscal year 2006-2007. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement <br />and authorize the Chair to sign subject to any final review by staff and the County Attorney, <br />