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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the month of January 2019 as National Eligibility Workers Appreciation Month, honoring Solano County's eligibility workers (Supervisor Thomson)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing the month of January 2019 as National Eligibility Workers Appreciation Month, honoring Solano County's eligibility workers.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
Established in 1975 by the National Eligibility Workers Association, January has been designated as National Eligibility Workers Appreciation Month. The designation offers the opportunity to recognize the commitment, integrity and professionalism of Solano County's eligibility workers as frontline providers to the residents of Solano County in removing barriers and administering support programs that aid individuals and families maintaining or regaining economic, emotional, and social stability. Through their work in Employment and Eligibility Services, Child Welfare Services and Older and Disabled Adult Services, eligibility workers assist residents from various socioeconomic backgrounds in accessing public assistance programs while ensuring compliance with ever changing complex federal and State regulations, policies and procedures.
Eligibility workers directly touch the lives of over 125,000 Solano County residents, serving a critical role in supporting a healthy, stable, and safe community. Over 107,000 men, women, children, disabled, and seniors residing in Solano receive health care coverage through Medi-Cal enabling preventative care which improves the ability to stay healthy and fully participate in work, family, and living life fully; and protecting against medical bills that can be fiscally devastating in the wake of unexpected significant health care needs. More t...
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