As we say goodbye to 2022 and look to 2023, we asked some County employees to share their New Year’s resolutions. Today meet Tina Rose, a fire prevention specialist for County Fire. Hear her resolutions and watch more resolution videos.
A new video will post each day.
Please note: the survey mentioned in this post closed on Jan. 26.
Did you miss the D&I Executive Council’s listening session on equity and belonging on Jan. 19? Employees can still share their experiences and suggestions through a survey and watch the recorded event above.
Take the anonymous survey now. It will close at 11:59 p.m., Jan. 26.
The D&I Executive Council will review all submissions and host a follow-up session on Feb. 2. The focus of this session will be to report back what was shared at the Jan. 19 session and proposed actions.
There is a poll on the InSite homepage asking if you’d prefer the second session to be from noon to 1 p.m. or 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 2. Additional details, including the time of the event, will post to InSite soon.
There is still time to sign up to take part in a worthy effort to help fight homelessness―the Jan. 26 annual Point-in-Time Count!
Monday, Jan. 23 is the deadline to sign up to help in the count, which is scheduled to take place from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.
Each year, the Point in Time Count begins our region’s effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night of the year—to talk with them, collect information to help us understand the scope of the homeless problem, people’s circumstances and their needs. This count also helps our region apply for federal and state funding to help serve this vulnerable population and measure our efforts to reduce homelessness.
So far, more than 200 County employees have signed up, but with one of the largest counties in the country, organizers are looking for lots more help in several locations. Last year, more than 1,400 volunteers helped in the count.
You can be part of that effort by volunteering a few hours of your time—paid for and on the clock, thanks to approval by the County Board of Supervisors.
To take part, County employees must receive the OK from their supervisors, and then register at the “We All Count, Annual Homeless Census” website.
If you’d like to help, review the FAQs. Then get approval from your supervisor via the supervisor approval form. From there, you just sign up.
After you have signed up, you will receive an email receipt for this event. In the email there will be a link to a training for you to review from The Regional Task Force on Homelessness, which is leading the local point-in-time effort with the WeALLCount campaign.
Volunteers will be asked to arrive at their deployment locations by 3:45 a.m. to give themselves time to become familiar with a mobile counting app that helps us conduct a more accurate count and receive your count area map.
The 2023 count, as directed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will again entail an “engaged” survey-based approach, where people on the streets will be surveyed as they are encountered, rather than just an observational count.
This will be the ninth year that County employees have volunteered to take part in the count. The Regional Task Force on Homelessness reported last year that the 2022 count found 8,427 people experiencing homelessness—a number they said should be considered a minimum—across the county, a 10% increase from the 2020 count. No count was taken in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the public can also join the count. If you know family or friends who would like to participate, they can sign up to volunteer.
So, if you’d like to help make a difference in addressing this important issue, please volunteer.
As we say goodbye to 2022 and look to 2023, we asked some County employees to share their New Year’s resolutions. Today meet Raymond Flores, an admin analyst with HHSA. Hear his resolutions and watch more resolution videos.
A new video will post each day.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Probation, Office of Equity and Racial Justice and the African American Association of County Employees honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by marching in the 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Sunday.
Mark your calendar for a special film screening on the past, present and future of race relations in America. The African American Association of County Employees and County Library are hosting a special film screening to celebrate Black History Month at 2 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the Poway Library.
Black scholars will talk about race relations during the film screening and discussion of “Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love.”
Film Series Description:
Seven Black scholars invite you to learn the American history not taught in schools. Examine white supremacy and its antithesis, Black love; explore The 1619 Project and the origins of slavery; and begin to reshape the conversations on race in America.
The Poway Library Branch is located at 13137 Poway Road, Poway.
See the flyer below.
As we say goodbye to 2022 and look to 2023, we asked some County employees to share their New Year’s resolutions. Today meet Arnold Ashley, an aging program specialist. Hear his resolutions and watch more resolution videos.
A new video will post each day.
As we say goodbye to 2022 and look to 2023, we asked some County employees to share their New Year’s resolutions. Today meet Liza Manio, a paralegal, and Liza Flores, a departmental human resource officer with County Counsel. Hear their resolutions and more and watch more resolution videos.
A new video will post each day.
Supervising Pest Management Technician Mark Martinez snapped a photo of the sunrise over Agriculture, Weights and Measures office at the County Operations Center campus.
Share your fabulous photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it to communications@sdcounty.ca.gov. Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media.
See more of Your View photos.
Know the Code is a monthly series highlighting different sections of the County of San Diego Code of Ethics. The mission of the Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is to assist in fulfilling the County’s commitment to the highest standards of ethics and compliance.
By the Office of Ethics and Compliance
Jan. 22-28 is Data Privacy Week!
One of the best ways to improve data privacy awareness at the County is to start at home. Cybersecurity and privacy begin with the individual. Better security and privacy behaviors at home will translate to better security and privacy practices at work, whether we are in the office, field or working remotely.
Learn how to update your privacy and security settings on personal accounts. Ever wish you had a handy guide that showed you how to update your privacy/security settings popular devices and online services? Well look no further.
Our clients, customers and constituents expect us to respect and protect their personal data. Respecting the privacy of your clients, staff and all other stakeholders is critical for inspiring trust and maintaining the County’s reputation. According to the Pew Research Center, 79% of US adults report being concerned about the way their data is being used.
And remember, don’t cross-pollinate your work data and personal data. This means properly handle County data (receive, use, store, transmit, share, and destroy). And don’t use the same passwords for work and home.
If you have concerns about safeguarding confidential or personal information, contact the County Technology Office for electronic concerns at (619) 531-5570 or CTO.Feedback@sdcounty.ca.gov; or contact the Office of Ethics and Compliance for non-technology concerns at (619) 531-5714 or OEC@sdcounty.ca.gov.
HHSA staff can refer to Safeguarding Protected Information Procedure L-26 and contact the Agency Compliance Office at (619) 338-2808 or PrivacyOfficer.HHSA@SDCounty.ca.gov with questions.
Check out the OEC webpage on InSite for information about upcoming Ethics & Compliance Program events, training, and resources including monthly “Know the Code” articles and micro-training videos.
If you have questions about Ethics & Compliance training or how to access the training and other Ethics & Compliance resources, please contact the OEC team!
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