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Division of Organizational Development and Training
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Division of Organizational Development and Training
555 W 5th St. 35th Floor Suite 35-032
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Email: DPHU@ph.lacounty.gov
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Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Unit
The Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Unit coordinates educational opportunities that increase DPH
workforce emergency response readiness. These opportunities include classroom and online training; national collaboration to expand
valuable training resources, share information and refine standards of practice; and the establishment of a public health
training framework to improve knowledge and willing staff response to emergencies. This unit works closely with the Emergency Preparedness
& Response Program and outside partners such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Los Angeles County Fire
Department to effectively execute emergency preparedness exercises and trainings for DPH staff development. |
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Leadership Unit
The Leadership Unit was established to oversee and coordinate the leadership curricula that have been
created to enhance the staff's leadership capacity.
The Leadership Unit provides public health staff at various
levels with the opportunity to develop their leadership
skills regardless of role, level, or area of
specialization. This includes skills that can be applied
when confronting and resolving urgent public health
issues. Increasing leadership abilities and
effectiveness of staff working to improve public health
in Los Angeles County will assist in meeting the goals
of the Department. The Leadership Unit works diligently
to see that multiple opportunities are available for
skill development and enhancement. The unit offers
leadership development instruction in several training
courses including: Emotional Intelligence, 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People, Supervisor Development
Program and Public Speaking Levels 1 and 2.
The Leadership Unit also partners with Los Angeles
County-Department of Human Resources to provide courses
for Public Health supervisors and managers. The unit
also assists with the scheduling of the Director of
Public Health Site Visits.
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The Training Unit (TU)
The TU oversees, develops, and provides professional development and leadership training curricula designed to enhance Public Health workforce skills and competencies. Programs and training through this unit include: Emotional Intelligence, Crucial Conversations, New Employee Orientation, New Supervisor Program, and the Supervisor Development Program. The TU also partners with the Division of Emergency Preparedness & Response and external partners to conduct emergency preparedness exercises and trainings that increase DPH workforce emergency response readiness. |
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Multimedia Unit
Organizational Development (OD) Unit: The OD Unit coordinates and conducts trainings and special projects that align workforce knowledge, skills, and attitudes with the Department's mission. Projects and trainings through this unit include: programs for Career Planning, DPH Coaching Program, Leadership Development Program, Just Culture training and Wellness resources that support the efforts of the Office of Wellness and Organizational Culture, creation of DPH Workforce Development Plan and DPH Core Competencies, and Interns Orientation and Internship Program coordination in collaboration with LA County's Academic Internship Program (AIP).
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