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City of Port Arthur, Texas
Health Department
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Yoshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM, Health Director
DATE: December 8, 2009
SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution No. 15662
Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Port Arthur
and the PAISD
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 15662, approving a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur Independent School District
for the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
BACKGROUND
The City of Port Arthur Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program.provides educational, health,
guidance, and other resources for low-income, Medicaid eligible, first-time pregnant women
during pregnancy, and during the first two years of their infants life through visits by highly
trained registered nurses. Because of the number of pregnant teens enrolled in the program, the
PAISD has agreed to provide an alternative meeting/visitation site on school grounds during
school hours for the nurse home visitors to meet with their clients.
BUDGETARY AND FISCAL EFFECT,
None.
STAFFING EFFECT
None.
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 15662, approving a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur Independent School District
for the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
P. R. NO. 15662
12/8/09-yda
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
AND THE PORTARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHP PROGRAM
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the City of Port Arthur and the
Port Arthur Independent School District to authorize a Memorandum of Understanding as
it pertains to the use of school facilities to be used as an alternative meeting/visitation site
for clients enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
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Section 1. That, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That, the City Manager and City's Health Director are herein
authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in substantially the same form
as attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of December
2009 A.D., at a Regulaz Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by
the following Vote:
P. R. NO. 15662
12/08/09-yda
AYES: Mayor:
Council members:
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Terri Hanks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val Tizeno, Acting ty Attorney
APPROVED.FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
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oshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM
irector of Health Services
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EXHIBIT "A"
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by and between the City of
Port Arthur Health Department's Nurse-Family Parfiership herein referred to as
"NFP and:
The Port Arthur Independent School District
herein referred to as "PAISD" The PAISD hereby acknowledges its intent to serve as an
alternative meeting/visitation site for clients enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership
program who also attend school. The Nurse-Family Partnership program is a home
visitation program offered to first time low-income mothers. The clients in this program
aze provided homes visits by an experienced nurse educated in delivering the Nurse-
Family Partnership model of caze. Visits occur every one to two weeks during pregnancy
and until the child is two years of age.
Nurses work in several different domains:
• Nurse home visitors teach about the mother's personal health and environmental
health
• Nurses guide new mothers in developing healthy and successful parenting skills
while promoting social, emotional, and physical development.
• Nurses mentor clients in establishing and meeting their school and career goals.
• Nurses support clients in building a healthy support network.
• Nurses make referrals as needed to community agencies.
I. THE PAISD
The facility agrees to do the following:
1. Allow the studenUprogram participant to use 30 to 45 minutes up to
one hour of time during school hours to visit with aNurse-Family
Partnership nurse home visitor.
2. Provide a meeting place on school grounds for student/program
participant and nurse home visitor to meet
II. THE NFP
The City of Port Arthur NFP agrees to do the following:
1. Coordinate a visit schedule with the PAISD school nurse or other
PAISD designee.
2. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism while conducting the
required visits.
3. Indemnifies the PAISD of any acts of negligence of the City of Port
Arthur NFP employees, under state and federal law.
This MOU becomes effective when approved by the governing bodies of the City
of Port Arthur and the PAISD. It may be canceled by either party by giving. thirty (30)
days notice to the other party; otherwise it will remain in effect and may be renewed by
mutual agreement. ,
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR (i`IFP)
Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Yoshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM
Director of Health Services
THE PAISD
Dr. Johnny Brown, Superintendent
PAISD Boazd President
PAISD Attorney
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