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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Public Health Division recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 132-2024, authorizing the addition of 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Health Educator Personnel Allocation and the deletion of a vacant 0.8 FTE Limited Term Health Educator Personnel Allocation in HHSA.
FUNDING: 100% State California Home Visiting Program Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The CHVP aims to assist overwhelmed families facing the risk of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), such as child maltreatment, domestic violence, substance use disorders, and mental health issues. By providing home visiting services, CHVP equips parents with the necessary tools and knowledge to independently raise their children. This proactive intervention focuses on fostering positive parenting and promoting healthy child development. Extensive research spanning decades supports the effectiveness of home visiting, revealing that visits by trained professionals during pregnancy and early childhood significantly enhance the well-being of both children and families. Parental home visiting services provides children a strong foundation in their early years and sets the stage for a brighter and more prosperous future.
On December 5, 2023, the Board approved Resolution 173-2023 authorizing the addition of a 0.80 FTE Limited Term Health Educator position to support the CHVP until June 2028 (Legistar file 23-1485). Due to the consistent funding of CHVP, HHSA PHD is now requesting the addition of a dedicated, permanent 1.0 FTE Health Educator and the deletion of the vacant 0.8 FTE Limited Term Health Educator to support the CHVP. In collaboration with the Human Resources Department, HHSA has developed the attached Personnel Allocation Resolution, which has been approved by County Counsel.
The Health Educator position is a fully qualified, journey-level classification within the Health Educator series and will be responsible for expertly implementing specialized Public Health education and prevention programs. This position will focus on organizing outreach and training events in collaboration with community business organizations, conducting research, performing assessments, and managing various program-related home visitor tasks.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could decline to adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Personnel Allocation Resolution, thereby not adding the 1.0 FTE Health Educator position to assist with CHVP or deleting the 0.8 FTE Limited Term Health Educator.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
1) 12/05/23, 23-1485, HHSA Personnel Allocation, Public Health, Health Educator
2) 06/11/24, 24-0997, CAO Budget Hearing
3) 06/18/24, 24-1070, CAO FY 2024-25 Personnel Allocations
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Human Resources, Chief Administrative Office, County Counsel, & El Dorado County Employees' Association, Local 1, AFSCME Council 57
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The addition of 1.0 FTE Health Educator allocation and deletion of 0.8 FTE Limited Term Health Educator has an estimated annual cost increase to the HHSA Public Health Division budget of $24,900, which is covered by State of California Home Visiting Program Funding. There are sufficient appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget request to cover the addition of this position and will be included in future budgets.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS:
1) Obtain signature of Chair on Resolution, if approved; and
2) If signed, provide one certified Resolution to HHSA-Contracts at 3057 Briw Rd and one certified Resolution to Heather Andersen in Human Resources at 330 Fair Lane.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
N/A
CONTACT
Olivia Byron-Cooper, MPH, Director, Health and Human Services Agency