Serves as an advisory council to the In Home Support Services Public Authority (IHSS), which is administered by the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD). IHSS provides specialized support services to residents who are frail elderly, blind, or disabled.
The Contra Costa County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority is a public agency whose general purpose is to improve the IHSS program for IHSS consumers and workers.
Public Authority services include:
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Recruiting and screening independent providers
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Maintaining a registry of providers
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Referring providers to IHSS consumers
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Training and educational opportunities for IHSS consumers and providers
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Support services for consumers and providers
Supervisor Gioia advertises his open advisory body seats in numerous ways including through his website, eblasts, and newsletters, as well as with the traditional media.
If the seat is left vacant, it may cause the committee to not have a quorum at their meetings.