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Cook County FoodCare program offers healthy food, nutrition services to Medicaid recipients
Cook County, Ill. created FoodCare to increase food access and nutrition services for Medicaid members, who were underreporting their food insecurity and other basic needs.
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Fair chance employment offers opportunities for county staffing
As counties look for creative solutions to recruit and retain employees, they have an opportunity to partner with local criminal justice and workforce agencies to build and adopt “fair chance” talent strategies.
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Exchange program widens horizons for county employees
A Rotary International exchange program sent two Pasco County, Fla. staffers to Germany to learn how their counterparts do their work and immerse themselves in a new culture.
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Shelby County engages youth for better mental health services
Leaders responded when members of Shelby County, Tenn.’s youth coalition pointed out that mental health services were far less accessible than was previously thought.
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