DATE:
??November 18, 2025?
02
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CAREER CONNECTION SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE INITIATIVE GRANT (DISTRICTS: ALL)
OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has been awarded a grant by the Health Career Connection (HCC) Regional Health Workforce Initiative, funded by The California Endowment, for the project called "San Diego Regional Health and Human Services Workforce Initiative." HCC is a national nonprofit organization leading health and human services workforce development and is dedicated to inspiring and empowering the next generation of health leaders. HCC is known for supporting undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds to become health leaders and professionals. This initiative, overseen by the Department of Strategy and Community Engagement (DSCE) and in partnership with San Diego State University and California State University San Marcos, will facilitate collaboration between the County HHSA and partnering organizations to support a coordinated, regional approach for health and human services workforce development in San Diego County.
The San Diego Regional Health and Human Services Workforce Initiative will help build public awareness and support for the health and human services workforce by highlighting its importance and advocating for its needs; aligning public and private resources to address workforce shortages and development gaps; and creating greater opportunities for students, graduates, and current professionals. These efforts will also strengthen collaboration between academia and employers to effectively prepare students and workers to meet or exceed industry standards, while establishing baseline metrics and formalized systems to track and report progress on health and human services workforce priorities.
Today's action requests the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to authorize the acceptance o...
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