CAO Message: Changes in HHSA

A message from Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton:

Hi Team,

Communication with each other is important – it helps build relationships and trust, and it’s vital as we look toward the future of our organization as one County team. With that, I want to share some recent changes in the Health and Human Services Agency that will help us provide more effective services reflective of the communities we serve.

Planning is underway for the merger of various offices of the department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC) into several Agency departments. The Office of Homeless Solutions will become part of Housing and Community Development Services, to better address the full continuum of homelessness needs, from outreach and shelter to permanent housing. The Office of Equitable Communities will join with the Office of Strategy and Innovation to align efforts around community and organizational engagement. And the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs will join Self Sufficiency Services to provide better alignment of common resources and partnerships.

In addition, the Public Health Services Department and Medical Care Services Department will merge, bringing together two departments that have long shared the mission of enhancing the well-being of our community.

Thank you to the teams who will make these organizational moves a success and to the Agency’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kimberly Giardina for leading the way. And thank you to the entire County team for supporting each other and our organization as we move into the future.