County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA)

COUNTY ESTABLISHES CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING DEPARTMENT

Adopted unanimously, the new department will allow the County to better address equity and improve outcomes for children and families in a more holistic way by focusing its effort and budget on child and family strengthening programs and community partnerships. 

“Equity and the safety of our community’s children have always been at the core of our efforts,” Kim Giardina, director of Child Welfare Services said. “This transformation allows us the flexibility to respond to the changing landscape and needs of our neighbors to best support them now and many years into the future.”


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LISTENING SESSIONS SCHEDULED TO ENSURE LOCAL ACCESS TO NEW CLAIM SERVICES

By Cassie Klapp, County of San Diego Communications Office

February 7, 2023 (San Diego) - The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is hosting two community listening sessions to review new services for Medi-Cal members with complex health and social needs and gather community input on how those services should be implemented. 


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