CSAC 2019 Challenge Award Recipients

By: CSAC

CSAC is honoring 51 programs from 27 counties: two California Counties Innovation Awards, 16 Challenge Awards and 33 Merit Awards. Our judging panel this year reviewed 284 entries — the second most in the history of the program that spotlights the most innovative programs developed by California’s Counties. To learn more about the award-winning programs, click on the links below.

California Counties Innovation Award Recipients

Riverside County – Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Teams

San Bernardino County – Terrorist Attack Legacy Report & Organizational Review

 

Challenge Award Recipients

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Rural

El Dorado County – Homeless Outreach Global Approach Initiative

Suburban

San Luis Obispo County – Coastal Valley Academy

Urban

Santa Clara County –SCCLD Rise Up At-Risk Youth Program

 

AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES

Rural

Humboldt County – Using Prescribed Fire to Build Resiliency

Suburban

Santa Cruz County – Zero Waste Plan

Urban

Riverside County – Southeast Drainage Channel Improvement Project

 

GOVERNMENT FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY

Rural

Mariposa County – Tree Mortality Operations Management Partnership

Suburban

Marin County – People at the Heart of Information Security

Urban

San Diego County – Online Marriage Appointment System

 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Rural

El Dorado County – Community Hubs: Increasing Access to Services

Suburban

Solano County –We’re All Family: Mobile Food Pharmacy

Urban

San Bernardino County — Mobile Health Outreach – Anatomical Models

San Mateo County – The Integrated Medication Assisted Treatment Team

 

HOUSING, LAND USE & INFRASTRUCTURE

Rural

Humboldt County – Using Satellites to Reduce Cannabis Impacts

Suburban

Santa Barbara County – Shared Mobility Device Program

Urban

San Mateo County — Home for All San Mateo County

 

Merit Award Recipients

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Rural

No Award Given

Suburban

Santa Barbara County — Behavioral Sciences Unit – Co-Response Team

Santa Cruz County – HOPES Team

Urban

Los Angeles County – Pawsitive Steps Academy

Riverside County – Correctional Healthcare: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

 

Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources

Rural

No Award Given

Suburban

No Award Given

Urban

Alameda County – Climate Resilience Workshops Jumpstart Coordinated Action

Los Angeles County – Food Donation and Food Waste Recycling Program

 

GOVERNMENT FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY

Rural

Mariposa County – From Floods to Fire with Predictable Results

Suburban

Placer County – E-Services Web Portal: A Virtual Public Counter

Santa Barbara County –Development of a Regional Waste Management Solution

Urban

Los Angeles County –LA County Woolsey Fire Communication Response

Orange County –Emergency Preparedness System (EPS)

Riverside County –Enhancing Homeless PIT Count Through Technology & Collaboration

Riverside County –Leveraging Technologies to Manage Post-Wildfire Debris Flows

San Diego County –Mobile Wildfire Damage Assistance App

San Joaquin County – Navigating Our Roadwaze

 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Rural

Tuolumne County –Child & Family Visit Center

Suburban

Kern County –Waste Hunger Not Food Kern County

Shasta County –ACE: Breaking Generational Cycles in Shasta County

Tulare County –PHIL: Pool for Homeless Initiatives Locally

Urban

Alameda County – StreetHealth

Contra Costa County – CORE Creeks Team

Los Angeles County – Strengthening Home Visiting in Los Angeles County

Orange County – Indigenous Voices of San Juan Capistrano

Sacramento County – Black Child Legacy Program

San Bernardino County – Coordinated Care Collaborative

San Bernardino County – Service of Process Program

San Diego County – Implementing Best Practices for Emergency Preparedness Requirements

Ventura County – Growing Works: Mental Wellness and Job Readiness

 

HOUSING, LAND USE & INFRASTRUCTURE

Rural

Inyo County – Inyo County Commercial Business License Project

Nevada County — Building Department Outpost

Suburban

Santa Cruz County – ADU Toolkit

Urban

Alameda County – Turner Court Green Infrastructure Demonstration Project

San Diego County – County Increases Affordable Housing Production