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Human Services Dr. Jonathan Fielding, M.D. M.P.H. Director (Appointed 8/30/06) Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget Gross Total Less Intrafund $719,649,000 Transfer $40,322,000 Net Total $679,327,000 Revenue $536,187,000 Net County Cost $143,140,000 Positions 4,269.2 Water testing. Food inspection. Immunization. 46 Public Health County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2006-2007 The Department of Public Health protects health, prevents disease, and promotes the health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County. Public Health is prevention-focused, seeking to assure a basic level of protection for the entire population, from the basic threats to public health, including communicable and food-borne disease outbreaks, bioterrorism, toxic exposures and preventable injury, as well as working to prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Originally a division within the Department of Health Services, Public Health became a separate department in 2006. Major Accomplishments 2005-2006 Assisted more than 26,225 persons apply for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, and other low-cost children’s health insurance programs. Published, in partnership with the Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County, “Controlling Asthma in Los Angeles: Asthma Call to Action”, a report presenting recommendations for improving asthma outcomes countywide. Implemented web-based Nursing Practice Management System to 175 public health nurses serving eight Service Planning Areas to capture field client assessment data, case referrals, and community outreach activities to help measure progress towards Healthy People 2010 indicators. Co-hosted a pandemic influenza summit, which brought together more than 650 leaders in business, education, local government, healthcare, social services and other sectors to better prepare for an influenza pandemic. Co-led and participated in the Los Angeles County Operational Area Chimera series of 36 exercises that focused on emergency planning, responder coordination, critical decision-making, and integration of resources necessary to save lives and protect the public’s health following an anthrax attack. Major Objectives 2006-2007 Protect the public against potentially devastating effects of natural or man-made disasters, such as biological, chemical, or radiological terrorism. Protect the public’s health by minimizing the impact of serious communicable diseases, such as pandemic influenza. Help individuals, families, and communities prevent and reduce the effects of chronic diseases and injuries. Help communities redress the disproportionate health burden from diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, focusing especially on reducing the ethnic and racial disparities. Under the microscope. Public Health clinic. Tobacco control by the City of Carson: Protecting the health of children by reducing illegal sales of cigarettes to minors.
County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2006-2007 Public Social Services The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is an ethnically and culturally diverse agency just like the community it serves. Its programs are designed to alleviate hardship and promote family health, personal responsibility, and economic self-sufficiency. The department provides temporary cash and food stamps assistance, and determines eligibility for free or low-cost health care programs and employment services to lowincome County families, children and adults, and pregnant women; and provides In-Home Supportive Services to aged, dependent adults, blind and disabled individuals. Major Accomplishments 2005-2006 Delivered quality service in a timely, respectful and caring manner. District Office surveys indicate that 98% of applicants and participants were satisfied with the service received from DPSS staff. Increased efforts to assist GAIN participants find employment, expanding partnerships with employers and employment services to provide the assistance needed for employable participants. Implemented strategies in the GAIN Sanction Action Plan to assist participants to avoid unnecessary sanctions. As of August 2006, the implementation of these strategies resulted in reducing the number of participants sanctioned by 20.3%. Improved the nutritional well-being of low-income families, children and adults. The number of households receiving food stamps only was increased by 15% over the previous year. Implemented a new restaurant meals program, contracting with more than 180 restaurants in 59 cities covering 111 zip codes in Los Angeles County. The contract allows eligible homeless, disabled and elderly participants who are unable to prepare their own meals to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) cards to purchase cooked meals from participating restaurants. Developed a Permanent Housing Assistance Services (PHASE) database to allow DPSS and other County departments and agencies to enter, track and monitor services regarding homeless families and their dependents. Reduced the number of terminations from the Medi-Cal program at annual redetermination by assisting participants understand and timely comply with regulations. Developed and implemented a plan to increase public access hours in all district offices. Partnered and co-located staff within two of the Department of Children and Family Services’ offices to assist those referrals who were screened for eligibility to DPSSadministered programs. Provided exemplary service to the victims of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Major Objectives 2006-2007 Increase the work participation in the CalWORKs program. Assist at least 1,500 homeless CalWORKs families to secure permanent housing. Review all financial contracts in collaboration with the Auditor-Controller to ensure performance outcome measures are in accordance with the County Strategic Plan. Develop and monitor a child care fraud plan. Develop a plan to evaluate the potential of electronic document imaging across various programs in the department. Complete the procurement activities necessary to secure a vendor/s for the Los Angeles Automated Determination Evaluation and Reporting (LEADER) and the GAIN Employment Activity Reporting System (GEARS) and issue a request for proposal. Recruit, hire and train qualified line operations’ staff so as to achieve staffing at 97% of allocation. Develop and implement a management training program to strengthen and augment department succession planning. Human Services Bryce Yokomizo Director (Appointed 03/01/02) Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget Gross Total Less Intrafund $3,065,957,000 Transfer $6,363,000 Net Total $3,059,594,000 Revenue $2,711,242,000 Net County Cost $348,352,000 Positions 14,365.0 Chief Information Officer Jon Fullinwider, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Director Bryce Yokomizo at press conference to announce LACountyHelps.org website. Food Stamp Outreach in Lincoln Heights. The number of lowincome households receiving food stamps-only increased by 15% over the previous year. 47
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