To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Proclaim January 2024 Eligibility Worker Month
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution declaring January 2024 as Eligibility Worker Month in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
Eligibility Worker Month is an opportunity to recognize our County's Eligibility Workers in various classifications who are on the frontlines of supporting the well-being of our residents, helping them meet basic needs such as food, healthcare, and childcare. Eligibility Workers administer CalFresh, CalWORKs, Childcare, Welfare-to-Work, Medi-Cal, General Assistance, Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and KinGAP programs.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
Eligibility work supports all five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School;" "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood;" "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient;" "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing;" and "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families."
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF declaring January 2024 as Eligibility Worker Month in Contra Costa County.
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department promotes a vision of a thriving community where all individuals and families can be healthy, safe, secure, and self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, Eligibility Workers promote this vision, playing a crucial role in ensuring access to food, shelter, healthcare, childcare, education and transportation, and essential services for individuals and families in our community; and
WHEREAS, Eligibility Workers provide the expert administration of CalFresh, ...
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