Partnership with HSU for new Social Workers; Current on new trends and research
2. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest weaknesses.
No support of their front line employees; not enough protections for children
3. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest opportunities to improve during this transition.
Active recruitment of foster families and rethinking how to better interact and respect them; develop high quality therapeutic group homes so kids don't have to be sent out of county for higher levels of care
4. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest barriers to success.
Top heavy administration, understaffing of front lines, not enough support staff for case-carrying social workers. Also it was stupid to take State Adoptions in house. Should have remained a separate entity. Was much more efficient and effective.
5. DHHS provides culturally competent services to diverse Humboldt County populations.
Agree
6. DHHS provides seamless delivery of services in the most effective and efficient manner.
Neutral
7. DHHS regularly communicates with the community to improve programs, services and client outcomes.
Strongly Disagree
8. DHHS shares data that helps me understand how our community is doing to improve the wellbeing of our community.
Strongly Disagree
9. DHHS client services are easily accessible.
Disagree
10. DHHS focuses on improving client outcomes.
Agree
11. The existing structure of DHHS promotes the integration of mental health, public health and social service programs in order to provide comprehensive, client centered services.
Disagree
Please provide a short comment regarding question 11.
It's getting better but it's still not there. Referrals, funding, different depts handling aspects of case makes it difficult.
12. DHHS provides appropriate services to their clients to make the reentry program successful.
Neutral
13. Select ONLY the top FIVE characteristics you would like to have in your next Director of Health and Human Services for Humboldt County:
Accessible
Creative/innovative
Drives for results
Supportive of staff
Visionary
Other skills (please specify)
Puts more funding behind front line workers than top mgmt number-crunchers
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1. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest strengths
Partnership with HSU for new Social Workers; Current on new trends and research2. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest weaknesses.
No support of their front line employees; not enough protections for children3. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest opportunities to improve during this transition.
Active recruitment of foster families and rethinking how to better interact and respect them; develop high quality therapeutic group homes so kids don't have to be sent out of county for higher levels of care4. Please provide DHHS’ two greatest barriers to success.
Top heavy administration, understaffing of front lines, not enough support staff for case-carrying social workers. Also it was stupid to take State Adoptions in house. Should have remained a separate entity. Was much more efficient and effective.5. DHHS provides culturally competent services to diverse Humboldt County populations.
6. DHHS provides seamless delivery of services in the most effective and efficient manner.
7. DHHS regularly communicates with the community to improve programs, services and client outcomes.
8. DHHS shares data that helps me understand how our community is doing to improve the wellbeing of our community.
9. DHHS client services are easily accessible.
10. DHHS focuses on improving client outcomes.
11. The existing structure of DHHS promotes the integration of mental health, public health and social service programs in order to provide comprehensive, client centered services.
Please provide a short comment regarding question 11.
It's getting better but it's still not there. Referrals, funding, different depts handling aspects of case makes it difficult.12. DHHS provides appropriate services to their clients to make the reentry program successful.
13. Select ONLY the top FIVE characteristics you would like to have in your next Director of Health and Human Services for Humboldt County:
Other skills (please specify)
Puts more funding behind front line workers than top mgmt number-crunchers