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Conduct a workshop to discuss the proposed reorganization of the Health and Social Services Department
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors conduct a workshop to discuss the proposed reorganization of the Health and Social Services Department.
SUMMARY:
For the past year, the Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) has been actively working with external consultants examining state and national trends in health and human services delivery. Increasingly, counties and states have been moving toward a more integrated provision of services that are more consumer focused and lead to better outcomes. A central aspect of these trends is providing more preventive and care coordination services in the community; these are more cost effective and improve community health. The proposed reorganization will assist H&SS with delivering better integrated services to the community and result in increased effectiveness and efficiencies. This structural recommendation is based on best practices gathered from other counties with integrated services, as well as on input from staff, service recipients and community stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the Department's FY2018/19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On June 26, 2018, the Board received a presentation from H&SS and approved its new mission to "Promote Healthy, Safe, and Stable Lives" and its vision of "A Healthy, Safe, and Stable Community." During the presentation, the Board encouraged H&SS to continue this work and keep the Board apprised of its efforts. H&SS identified its next steps as continuing ongoing work in culture improvement, effectiveness and efficiencies, as well as conducting an external scan and engaging with its community partn...
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