Amy C Levin
Katie D Mortimer
Eli E Bartle, Emeritus
University Consortium for Children and Families (UCCF)
Project Type:
Project
Project Sponsors:
- UC Los Angeles - UCLA
Project Award:
- $6,533,868
Project Timeline:
2014-07-01 – 2015-03-31
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For over a decade, the COUNTY has collaborated with its community partners to enhance the capacity of the health and human services systern to improve the lives of children and families. These efforts require, as a fundamental expectation, that the County's contracting partners share the County and community's commitment to provide health and human services that support achievement of the County's vision, goals, values, and adopted outcomes. Key to these efforts is the integration of service delivery systems and the adoption of the Customer Service and Satisfaction Standards. The County of Los Angeles' Vision is to improve the quality of life in the County by providing responsive, efficient , and high quality public services that promote the self-sufficiency, well-being and prosperity of individuals, families, business and communities. This philosophy of teamwork and collaboration is anchored in the shared values of: Responsiveness, Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability, Commitment, A Can-Do Attitude, Compassion, and Respect for Diversity. These shared values are encompassed in the County Mission to enrich lives through effective and caring service and the County Strategic Plan's eight goals: 1 ) Service Excellence; 2 ) Work force Excellence; 3) Organizational Effectiveness; 4) Fiscal Responsibility; 5) Children and Families' Well-being; 6) Community Services; 7) Health and Mental Health; and 8) Public Safety. Improving the well-being of children and families requires coordination, collaboration, and integration of services across functional and jurisdictional boundaries, by and between County departments/agencies, and community and contracting partners. California State University, Northridge proposes a three-year contract that will undertake the following three outcomes: I) Prepare students for the Children's Social Worker position in Los Angeles County Department of Children and family Services, SPA 1 with a one or two academic year(s) field internship. 2) Continue to support partnerships within Los Angeles County DCFS within SPA 1 and beyond. 3) Evaluate student learning, the quality of Field Instruction, and the effectiveness of program structure.