| The Capital Region Healthy Futures Project |
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 The Capital Region Healthy Futures Project report is now available online. Through a broad collaborative, The Healthy Futures Project examined health and human services needs and assets in a nine county Capital Region. The report is intended to stimulate and inform dialogue about health and socio-economic issues facing the region, focus regional attention on key issues, and provide guidance for regional planning and policymaking in the future. It is a valuable tool for anyone interested in quality of life in the Sacramento region. |
| Sacramento City and County Ten Year Plan To End Chronic Homelessness |
On Tuesday, March 4, the first year progress report of the Sacramento Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness was presented to the County Board of Supervisors and Sacramento City Council. The report discusses progress towards the goals of the Ten Year Plan, including successes, challenges, and progress to come. |
| Member Advisory Board Updates |
The Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board is partnering with the Capacity Expansion Collaborative to host a symposium on Understanding Land Use and Housing For Persons With Disabilities on April 15. The symposium is intended to create partnerships that will lead to greater compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities. RSVP to 875-2050 or gainesda@saccounty.net. The Disability Advisory Commission's (DAC) Programs and Services Access Subcommittee is working with the Department of Human Assistance to ensure equivalent effective services to its CalWORKs clients with disabilities who wish to engage in work participation activities. The goal is to increase the number of clients with disabilities being successfully placed and accommodated in jobs or job training through CalWORKs/Welfare to Work programs. The DAC recommendations address issues such as providing effective reasonable accommodations, tying medical assessments to employability issues, training staff on the needs of clients with disabilities, providing full disclosure to clients on the long term benefits of employability, and developing measurement tools. These recommendations are consistent with the Policy Guidance on the administration of welfare-to-work programs published by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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| Corrections |
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The County Legislative Policy Document is specific to State legislation, not State and Federal legislation, as reported in the February 5 edition of the Human Services NewsBlast. Also, the Adult and Aging Commission submitted recommendations for inclusion in the 2008 Policy Document.
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