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ATTACHMENT TO M&C G-9194
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human
Services has announced the Healthy Start Program which will provide
financial support to ten communities across the United States with
high infant mortality rates to assist such cities in reducing
infant mortality; and
WHEREAS, the following entities have formed a consortium to
apply for funding assistance from the U. S. Department of Health
and Human Services, including a first year grant to develop an
action program to reduce infant mortality:
Tarrant County
Fort worth Independent School District
Tarrant County Hospital District
• Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Texas at Arlington
State of Texas Department of Health
Diamond Hill Health Planning Committee
Cooks-Fort Worth Children's Hospital
Women's Center of Tarrant County
Planned Parenthood of North Texas
March of Dimes
Tarrant County Community Health Action Project
• Fort Worth Adolescent Pregnancy Board
Stop Six Community Services, Inc.-~
State of Texas Department of Human Services
Harris Methodist Health System
Catholic Charities
United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth is deeply concerned about the
high rate of infant mortality in this community.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth:
The City of Fort Worth joins with those entities named above
and supports the submission of an application to the U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services seeking designation as one
of the ten communities to begin the implementation of the Healthy
Start Program in order to significantly reduce infant mortality.
Be it further resolved that the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth endorses and supports the efforts, goals and objectives
of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' H,~"a'lnt'YvyCS$art
Program. ~{T~. ~®~~~,~~
JUN 1R 1991
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