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provide the proper protocols for safely and effective cleaning and disinfecting.
For more information please visit https://isd.lacounty.gov/

Medical Examiner-Coroner: Posted signs at entrances indicating employees
are required to wear face coverings. Monitoring of mortuary and funeral home
capacity and issues impacting decedent affairs. 7% of staff are teleworking, 196
are on-site. For more information please visit
https://mec.lacounty.gov/2020/press-releases/coronavirus/

Mental Health: Posted signs at entrances indicating employees are required to
wear face coverings. The department and DHR announced the new Life
Assistance Program, a free 24-hour crisis intervention support, is available to
County employees and their families. The program offers access to virtual
counseling, and both video and telephone appointments. Developed a new LA
County Employee Wellbeing line, in partnership with UCLA, which will launch on
April 20, 2020. The program will provide support for the unique challenges front
line staff and first responders are experiencing. During the month of March,
87,025 mental health sessions were made, of these 35,000 were conducted
using telephone or videoconferencing software. For more information visit
https://dmh.lacounty.gov/ or call LACDMH’s 24/7 access line at (800)854-
771.

Military/Veterans Affairs: Posted signs at entrances indicating employees are
required to wear face coverings. Planning to use RVs for the Safe Parking
program at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall. Supporting food program efforts for PEH
and coordinating transportation of veterans. Accepting donations of nonsurgical
masks for distribution to homeless veteran community. Receiving requests from
veteran community for food, homeless, and family resources. For more please
visit https://mva.lacounty.gov/

Natural History Museum: Posted signs at entrances indicating employees are
required to wear face coverings. Maintaining and operating Hancock Park for
community use, while complying with the County’s Health Officer Orders.
Providing digital programs and museum content as an educational benefit to the
community, providing resources for teachers and parents, as well as ‘museum
at home’ opportunities. Launched a virtual City Natural Challenge with our
partners around the world scheduled for April 24-27, 2020, with physical
distancing as an essential attribute of the messaging. https://nhm.org/update-
nhmlacs-response-covid-19

Parks & Recreation: Posted signs at entrances indicating employees are
required to wear face coverings. Coordinated the distribution of washable face
coverings for staff. Developing face covering training videos to ensure staff are
familiarized with the proper donning, removal, and maintenance of their
washable face covering and disposable of masks. Monitoring parks to ensure
physical distancing and adherence to Health Officer Order is taking place. 181
employees referred for DSW assignments. 22 passenger vans, and 7 drivers

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