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2009 Kitsap County Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

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HUMAN SERVICES<br />

II.<br />

<strong>2009</strong> Goals and Objectives:<br />

We will contribute to Safe and Healthy Communities through:<br />

• Successful development of a community-based, substance abuse prevention coalition to enhance collaboration among<br />

organizations and community members focused on the reduction of youth substance abuse.<br />

• Development and submittal of a federal grant application to support the work of a community-based, substance abuse<br />

prevention coalition aimed at the reduction of youth substance abuse through more effective collaboration among<br />

organizations and community members focused on the reduction of substance abuse.<br />

• Development of a Youth Council composed of 10-15 youth (Grades 8-12) aimed at engaging youth in leadership<br />

activities devoted to the reduction of substance abuse among their peers.<br />

• Expansion of the current workforce development Drop Out Prevention Program from 35 youth per year to 100 per year<br />

by securing the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Building Bridges Grant.<br />

• Providing follow-up services to 75% of the individuals hospitalized for psychiatric care within 7 days of their discharge<br />

from inpatient care.<br />

• Reducing the number of individuals on chemical dependency treatment wait lists by securing additional state treatment<br />

resources.<br />

• Veterans Advisory Board co-sponsoring two indigent veterans Stand Down events.<br />

• Continuing to improve local veterans' services by identifying and implementing best practices experienced by state and<br />

other county programs.<br />

• Partnering with service providers to develop depression screening for <strong>Kitsap</strong> seniors to assist in the recognition and<br />

treatment of depression in seniors.<br />

• Improving access to long-term care through expanded information services and program visibility which will increase<br />

opportunities and options for <strong>Kitsap</strong> seniors and the disabled to remain at home with supportive services.<br />

We will contribute to a Thriving Local Economy by:<br />

• Implementing the Employment Readiness Scale test for job seekers at our WorkSource offices. This test of job<br />

readiness is the result of planning by our business members of the Olympic Workforce Development Council and will<br />

contribute to a strong workforce to retain and attract businesses.<br />

• Training incumbent workers from employers in the local marine industry and healthcare industry which will help these<br />

workers advance in their careers and retain local businesses.<br />

• Development of the high school transition component of project Work Independence Network (WIN) at Harrison<br />

Medical Center by utilizing two grants that were awarded through the Division of Developmental Disabilities and<br />

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.<br />

V. Program Overview<br />

Program:<br />

Description:<br />

Human Services - Aging and Long-Term Care<br />

The mission of Aging and Long-Term Care is to work both independently and through community<br />

partnerships to promote the well-being of older people and disabled adults. This is done by ensuring that<br />

<strong>Kitsap</strong> <strong>County</strong> is an Elder-Friendly Community, and thereby assisting seniors in maintaining their<br />

independence in the community.<br />

Aging and Long-Term Care manages a comprehensive system of services to engage aging adults and those<br />

needing long-term care to live independently for as long as possible. Over 5,100 clients are served directly<br />

by Aging and Long Term care employees or by local agencies under contract. All program funds are received<br />

from the Washington State Area Agency on Aging, a division of the Department of Social and Health<br />

Services. The public helps to plan the use of these funds through the <strong>Kitsap</strong> <strong>County</strong> Area on Aging Advisory<br />

Council.<br />

The <strong>Kitsap</strong> <strong>County</strong> Area on Aging Advisory Council is made up of twelve (12) residents from all areas of the<br />

<strong>County</strong>, including representative from diverse ethnic groups and low-income seniors. The Council is the<br />

primary link to the community for policy input and program information dissemination. It is required to advise<br />

Aging and Long-Term Care in the development and implementation of the Area on Aging Plan for aging<br />

services and conduct public hearings, represent the interests of older persons, and review and comment on<br />

all community policies, programs and actions which affect older persons.<br />

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