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In 1966, the Bureau of Public Assistance became the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). [4] In 1984, after public discussion and hearings, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors created both the Department of Children Services and the Commission for Children's Services. [5]
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services: administers foster care. Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services: administers many federal and state welfare programs within the county, such as Medi-Cal , CalFresh (food stamps), and CalWORKs .
In the 1860s, Los Angeles County appointed a County Physician, and a small hospital for the poor in Los Angeles was established. [6] The Department of Charities was formed in 1913 and included five Divisions: County Hospital, County Farm, Outdoor Relief, Olive View Sanatorium, and Cemetery Divisions. [ 7 ]
In January 2017, Ferrer was appointed to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to replace interim director Cynthia Harding after previous director Jonathan Fielding retired in 2014. [9] As director of L.A. County Department of Public Health, Ferrer has been prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] [12]
The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight of "state and federal programs for health care, social services, public assistance and rehabilitation" in the U.S. state of California.
The refusal to vacate has put the county in untested legal waters. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Miguel Espinoza ordered the Probation Department to appear in court Monday to argue why ...
An Air Force veteran, Villanueva spent the bulk of his career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Even as a young deputy, Villanueva exhibited a taste for elected office. At age 29 ...
Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services – administers many federal and state welfare programs; Los Angeles County Department of Public Works – operates countywide flood control system, constructs and maintains roads in unincorporated areas. Los Angeles County District Attorney – prosecutes criminal suspects.