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Approve the submittal of an entry application for the Solano County Social Worker III Recruitment and Retention Campaign to the California State Association of Counties 2017 Challenge Awards program
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the County's submittal of an entry application to the California State Association of Counties 2017 Challenge Awards program from the departments of Human Resources and Health and Social Services for the Solano County Social Worker III Recruitment and Retention Campaign.
SUMMARY:
The CSAC Challenge Awards were established to recognize the innovative and creative spirit of California county government and its ability to find new and effective ways of providing programs and services to their citizens. The attached application is being recommended for submittal. The Solano County Social Worker III Recruitment and Retention Campaign is the cooperative effort between Solano County Human Resources and Health and Social Services, Child Welfare Services to develop recruitment videos and an online job fair for the purpose of recruiting and retaining hard to fill Social Worker III positions.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is a $75 application fee per entry. The County Administrator's Office will incur this cost.
DISCUSSION:
The CSAC Challenge Awards program recognizes the innovative and creative spirit of California county governments as they find innovative, effective and cost-saving ways to provide programs and services to their citizens. Many Solano County programs have earned recognition through this program over the years, including Child Welfare Services' Money Matters program that provided foster youth financial literacy; First 5 Solano's use of Results Fairs to communicate the success of its grantees; Baby First Solano's public-private partnership approach to improving...
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