| Impact of the Governor's Proposed Budget on Children, Seniors and Women |
The California Budget Project produced a series of fact sheets that examine how spending reductions included in the Governor's proposed budget would impact children, seniors, and women. The fact sheets highlight how Sacramento County would be impacted, as well as each of the other 57 counties in California. |
| SACOG Adopts the Draft Final Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2035 |
In March, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments adopted the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2035 (MTP2035). The plan provides strategic direction for improving the roads and transit system in the six-county region and invests substantial funding over the next twenty-eight years in order to proactively link transportation, land use, and air quality. Improving the transportation system could have a significant impact on the ease of accessibility to human services facilities and services.
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| 2-1-1 Sacramento is Launched |
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2-1-1 Sacramento was officially launched on April 7. 2-1-1 Sacramento is a free, confidential information and referral service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By dialing 2-1-1, callers receive assistance from trained information and referral specialists who are able to refer callers to more than 2,400 nonprofit and public agency programs.
Assistance is available in multiple languages, and services are accessible to people with disabilities. In addition to dialing 2-1-1, the program can also be reached by dialing 916-498-1000 or 800-500-4931. |
| Member Advisory Board Updates |
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On April 1, the Adult and Aging Commission (AAC) presented a report to the Board of Supervisors addressing concerns of seniors and people with disabilities as they relate to disaster preparations. The AAC collaborated with the Director of Emergency Operations on specific recommendations, which were positively received by the Supervisors. Also, the AAC will be placing displays in 49 area locations to recognize May as Older Americans' Month. Ten local residents will be recognized by the Board of Supervisors as outstanding seniors.
The Children's Coalition is partnering with the Ready by 21 Coalition, the City of Sacramento Office of Youth Development, and the Sacramento County Office Of Education to host a convening at the Pannell Community Center in which local leaders - including yourselves - will adopt the Capitol Region Compact for Children and Youth. Please join us on April 28 to sign the compact. We are hoping to have a large number of people attend to sign the compact and we encourage you to share the compact with your board of directors, local elected officials, business chambers, faith organizations and school board members and ask them to sign on as well.
The Sacramento County Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (SCCOPC) - a standing committee of the Public Health Advisory Board - is unveiling Creating Healthy Environments, a childhood obesity prevention plan for Sacramento County on Thursday, April 17. The event will bring together stakeholders to begin the process of implementing the goals and strategies outlined in the prevention plan. For more information or to join the SCCOPC in these efforts, call 447-7063 x345. |
Human Services
