The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) earned five prestigious Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). These awards recognize innovative programs in county government and offer an excellent opportunity to share best practices serving county residents.

NACo recognized Public Health for the following programs:

Health Category
– Community Outreach to Address Contamination from the Exide Battery Facility
– Zika Action and Prevention (ZAP) Mission Ready Team Program
– 2018 West Nile Virus Prevention Challenge

County Administration and Management Category
– Administrative Pathfinders in Grants Management

Information Technology Category
– Vital Records E-Commerce Program

“We work to ensure all people have the resources and opportunities needed to promote health and well-being. We are so proud of the hard work our teams put forth; achieving these awards and recognition is a tremendous honor,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

NACo recognized several of Public Health’s community outreach efforts with achievement awards. The Zika Action and Prevention (ZAP) Mission Ready Team Program conducted door-to-door education and inspections in communities at high risk for Zika virus transmission. The 2018 West Nile Virus Prevention Challenge encouraged and supported local municipalities to conduct outreach to promote West Nile Virus prevention. The Community Outreach to Address Contamination from the Exide Battery Facility, an outreach effort with partners to increase community awareness of the health effects of, and availability of services for, lead exposure, created a multi-pronged outreach strategy that serves as a model for addressing environmental hazards.

NACo also honored the Department’s Grant Fund Development Unit with an Administrative Pathfinders in Grants Management Award for improving collaborations, reducing fragmentation in processes, and providing centralized administrative support that has doubled grant funding over the past five years. The Department’s Vital Record E-Commerce Program was also recognized for providing an online and in-person e-commerce application to assist Funeral Homes and Mortuaries.

To learn more about these and other awards, visit NACo’s website: www.naco.org.