Summary
TRANSFORMING PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE MODEL - IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS CONTINUED TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN OUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DATA SYSTEMS. STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS ARE CRITICAL TO: BROADENING, REPAIRING, AND RE-ENVISIONING OUR EXISTING PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE; IMPROVING OVERALL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS; AND BUILDING AND RETAINING A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR ANY FUTURE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. STRATEGY A1 WORKFORCE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (LAC DPH) WILL LEVERAGE ITS EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF ITS PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND OFTEN HARD-TO-REACH RESIDENTS. TO ENSURE STRATEGIES ARE CENTERED ON COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES, LAC DPH WILL COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE LOS A
