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The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) and Los Angeles County Community Action Board Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) public hearings

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The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Community Action Board, will conduct Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) public hearings. The public hearings are part of the development of the biennial 2024-2025 CSBG Community Action Plan (CAP) required by the State Department of Community Services and Development for…

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Barger Brings Train Derailment Preparedness and Response Readiness Focus to L.A. County

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Barger Brings Train Derailment Preparedness and Response Readiness Focus to L.A. County In light of the recent significant train derailments in Eastern Ohio and yesterday in Michigan, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will introduce a motion at the next Board of Supervisors meeting calling on Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management to assess…

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Barger Joins New Commission Focused on Driving Action on Nation’s Mental Health Crisis 

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Barger Joins New Commission Focused on Driving Action on Nation’s Mental Health Crisis  Today, the National Association of Counties (NACo) launched a new Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing that will develop policy and programmatic recommendations at the federal level to address systemic issues contributing to the mental health crisis affecting communities and individuals of all…