2018 Challenge Award Recipients
With nearly 275 entries to review this year, it was a difficult decision for the panel of judges to decide which innovative programs would receive CSAC Challenge Awards. When the judging was finalized, two programs are being honored with the top award: The California Counties innovation award; 15 programs were selected to receive Challenge Awards, and another 36 programs are being recognized with Merit Awards.
See below for a complete list of Challenge and Merit Award Recipients, as well as program descriptions. Congratulations to all of our award recipients, and thank you to all who entered. Innovation is alive and well in California Counties.
California Counties Innovation Award
Santa Barbara County – Resiliency in Rebuilding:
Data-Driven Mapping
Yuba County — 14Forward Connects Homeless to Services
Challenge Awards
Administration of Justice & public safety
Rural
Inyo County — Juvenile Services Redesign Initiative
Suburban
Shasta County – Shasta County is Stepping Up
Urban
Sacramento County – Multi-Sensory De-Escalation Room
Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Rural
No Award Given
Suburban
Placer County — Statewide Forum to Ensure Safe Drinking
Water
Urban
Alameda County – Regional Procurement Coordination Boosting
Local Green Economy
Government Finance, Administration & Technology
Rural
Madera County — Telling the Madera County Story
Suburban
Kern County – Launch Kern: Developing a Culture of
Continuous Improvement
Urban
Orange County – OC CSS Teen Parent Program
San Diego County – Portable Charging Station Program
Health & Human Services
Rural
Mendocino County — Working on Wellness
Yuba County – 14Forward Connects Homeless to Services
Suburban
Placer County – Laying Foundations: Placer’s Whole Person
Care Program
Urban
Alameda County – Alameda County Care Partners
San Diego County – Hepatitis A Outbreak Response
Housing, Land Use & Infrastructure
Rural
Ask Nevada County — App and Web Tool
Suburban
Santa Barbara County – Resiliency in Rebuilding:
Data-Driven Mapping
Urban
Alameda County – Measure A1 Rental Housing
Merit Awards
Administration of Justice & public safety
Rural
Kings County — Road to Restoration
Suburban
Butte County – Transitional Age Youth Probation
Program
Monterey County – Juvenile Hall ABC Program
Urban
Riverside County – Online Briefing and Safety Training
Program
San Diego County – Timely Treatment of Justice-Involved
Mentally Ill
Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Rural
No Award Given
Suburban
San Luis Obispo County – Modernizing Access to
Environmental Health Information
Santa Cruz County — Leader Partner, Monterey Bay Community
Power
Yolo County — Cache Creek Resources Management Plan
Urban
Orange County – 2017 Wildfire Recovery Project
Ventura County – Raptor Pilot Study
Government Finance, Administration & Technology
Rural
Inyo County — Online Fictitious Business Name Filings
Nevada County — Budget Analysis Interim Program
Suburban
Kern County – Enterprise Equity Lease
Placer County –Emergency and Homeless Shelter Alternative Food
Program
Urban
Los Angeles County –NEOGOV Implementation
Orange County –G2G: Government to Government Recordings Made
Easy
Orange County — OCPL Career Online High School
Riverside County – Riverside County Business
Centers
San Bernardino County – Elevated Risk Plan
San Bernardino County – Generation Go! Work-Based Learning
Program
San Bernardino County – In-House Vehicle Title,
Registration and Plates
San Diego County – Know Your Hazards – A Public Map
Tool
Ventura County – Library Express Hours
Health & Human Services
Rural
No Award Given
Suburban
Placer County – A More Collaborative Child Welfare
System
Placer County – Get Hired! Collaborative
San Luis Obispo County/Santa Barbara County– Co-Creating
Youth Advocacy for Healthy Communities
Urban
Contra Costa County – Health Services Detention Health
Improvement Collaboration
Los Angeles County – City Planning Grants to Prevent and
Combat Homelessness
Los Angeles County – MHLA/340b Pharmacy Network for
Uninsured
Los Angeles County – Mission Possible
Riverside County – Expediting Access to In-Home Caregivers
for Seniors
San Bernardino County – Video Interpretation
San Diego County – Electronic Systems (JELS) to Distribute
Court Documents
San Diego County – Telephonic Signature Process for
Semi-Annual Reports
Housing, Land Use & Infrastructure
Rural
No Award Given
Suburban
Marin County – Marin County/Marin Housing Authority
Landlord Partnership
Urban
San Bernardino County – Performance-Based Pavement
Preservation
