To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Accept a $3,500 Funding from Humboldt Health Foundation, a Humboldt Area Foundation Partner through Human Resources/Risk Management and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the Humboldt Health Foundation funding in the amount of $3,500 for Human Resources/Risk Management; and
2. Approve the attached supplemental budget in the Risk Budget (3520-359) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required)
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3003 - Enhance employee recruitment and retention
DISCUSSION:
Human Resources applied and received funding from the Humboldt Health Foundation: Proactive Grants, a supporting organization of the Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation. The grant funding is to be used for the Learning Corner: Healthcare in Humboldt, which is a community event seeking to explore the effects of healthcare availability on employee recruitment and retention across local organizations, explore its limiting effect on regional prosperity, and disparate impact on marginalized populations in Humboldt County.
In the face of growing healthcare challenges, Humboldt County is coming together to engage in an open conversation regarding critical issues affecting healthcare quality and access. As part of a series, this second installment will explore the wider community impacts of provider recruitment and retention challenges. This Learning Corner event seeks to create a space where diverse voices can be heard, a strong communication network between stakeholders can be created, and different perspectives can be shared with the hope that tangible actions can be developed to improve the local healthcare land...
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