Fiscal Year 2013 Recommended Budget Book - Lake County

Community ServicesMission Statement:To connect residents with resources for the provision of safe and affordable housing, public transportation, healthcare andother life-sustaining services.Program Descriptions:• The Administration Division provides support to three divisions in the Lake County organizational structure: HousingServices, Public Transportation, and Health and Human Services. Administration also provides contract management andincorporates many necessary community-based services that provide for the social, health and mental health needs ofcitizens.• The Health and Human Services Division is an umbrella for a host of programs, which provides for the many social,health, safety and human-services needs for Lake County citizens. The Children andElder Services section provides information, referral and resource assistance tofamilies, individuals, seniors and caregivers. Additionally, this section prepares andmanages the Children’s Services and Health and Human Services grant program. TheVeterans’ Services section provides information and services for veterans and theirfamilies in accordance with the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs. TheCommunity Health Worker Program serves as a navigator for the uninsured andunderinsured residents of Lake County to assist with identifying health care coverageand services.• The Housing Services Division provides an integrated system of services, resources and opportunities to help LakeCounty citizens improve their lives. Services include Home Ownership Assistance, Home Repair Assistance,Community Development and Infrastructure Projects, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Rental Assistance.• The Public Transportation Division operates a full brokerage system that contracts with MV Transportation as theprimary provider. MV operates the County's fixed routes, ADA complimentaryservice and the Para transit service for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program.Under the Transportation Disadvantaged Program, trips are prioritized based onmedical, nutritional, employment and educational categories. Due to an increase inmaintenance costs, escalating fuel costs, and cuts from our funding partners it will benecessary to limit trips to medical and nutritional for Fiscal Year 2013.Department Goals and Objectives:Lake County is a High Performance Organization:• The Public Transportation Division will take the lead in implementing a Travel Training Program to teach students aswell as adults on how to use LakeXpress. Through this program, travel ambassadors will be recruited and trained eitherone-on-one or in small groups. Teaching aids and handouts will equip the travel ambassadors with the materialsnecessary to instruct others on the use of public transportation.Lake County is a Leader in Multi-jurisdictional Cooperation:• Lake County Public Transportation is leading an effort with the Community Transportation Coordinators in Sumter andMarion counties to coordinate weekly out-of-county trips to Gainesville for medical purposes. Through this cooperativeeffort the participating agencies can eliminate duplication of services, reduce costs and provide for a regional approach toPara transit services.F - 7