All In Allegheny Initiatives

6 Months

1. Create new mental health and postpartum mobile health units

2. Support expansion of Mission of Mercy model

3. Expand the effective Best Babies Zone model

1 Year

4. Advocate for sustainable funding for community health workers

5. Recruit more Behavioral Health Fellows to join county government

6. Pioneer a new, centralized technology system that will make it easy to find youth mental health services

7. Support the Teen Mental Health Collaborative

8. Support the expansion of federally qualified health centers

9. Launch a large-scale, community-driven public health campaign to reduce a priority chronic disease in Allegheny County

10. Expand the Hello Baby network of support for families with new babies

11. Increase enrollment in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program

12. Support community-based organizations to streamline enrollment in programs and services for consenting community members

3 Years

13. Expand social-emotional learning in schools, in partnership with the Intermediate Unit

14. Expand the effective Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (R.E.A.C.H.) program

15. Invest in Racial Equity Fellows joining county government

16. Recruit and support more diverse leaders to join the Health Department

17. Build on the City of Pittsburgh’s Food Justice Fund

6 Months

1.  Make it easier for residents and landlords to access home repair resources

2.  Launch a public education campaign to share information with residents about programs that can help them stay in their homes

3.  Launch a significant new program that will make hundreds of permanent, deeply affordable housing units available to people exiting homelessness

4.  Advocate for more tax credits for affordable housing developers and federal project-based vouchers for low-income families

1 Year

5.  Work with County Council to pass legislation to develop a countywide Land Bank

6.  Work with the County Council to explore zoning reforms

7.  Support the development of affordable housing near public transit stations

8.  Create a Housing Advisory Board in the Health Department

9.  Launch a large-scale, community-driven public health campaign to reduce a priority chronic disease in Allegheny County

10.  Expanding the Allegheny Lead-Safe Homes Program

11.  Provide legal assistance to residents at risk of eviction

12.  In the next county budget, work with County Council to invest in targeted rental assistance

13.  In the next budget, work with the County Council to establish a permanent Housing Opportunity Fund for the county

3 Years

14. Purchase existing affordable housing units with expiring affordability requirements and convert them into affordable housing

6 Months

1. Make it easier for residents to find information about services provided by the county by continuing to make materials and information on the county’s website available in major languages and improving the search engine optimization of content on the website

2. Create an Information Technology (IT) Steering Committee, regularly convened by the County Executive’s office, that includes the leadership of County departments and the IT and data teams

1 Year

3. Launch several strategic planning efforts that will invite residents to help shape the county’s long-term plans

4. Create a new information hub on the county’s website that will provide clear, accessible information regarding county services, powers of county government, information about how to contact local representatives, and understanding county taxes

5. Within the information hub, create an option to enroll in a text program which will share information about how residents can get involved in shaping county policies and priorities

6.  Launch a participatory budgeting program with young residents, in partnership with the county’s Learn and Earn program

7. Reduce barriers and improve efficiency, so it is easier for residents to access digital services across county departments

8. Invite the 10 counties in Southwest Pennsylvania and United Way, the organization that operates the 211 hotline, to collaboratively work together to strengthen and streamline the 211 hotline user experience

3 Years

9. Create new interactive data dashboards that make it easy for residents to explore information about high-priority topics

6 Months

1. Partner with water authorities serving Allegheny County municipalities to apply for federal funding dedicated to replacing lead service lines across the county

2. Conduct a public awareness campaign to share available web tools

1 Year

3. Launch several strategic planning efforts that will invite residents to help shape the county’s long-term plans

4. Create a new information hub on the county’s website that will provide clear, accessible information regarding county services, powers of county government, information about how to contact local representatives, and understanding county taxes

5. Within the information hub, create an option to enroll in a text program which will share information about how residents can get involved in shaping county policies and priorities

6.  Launch a participatory budgeting program with young residents, in partnership with the county’s Learn and Earn program

7. Reduce barriers and improve efficiency, so it is easier for residents to access digital services across county departments

8. Invite the 10 counties in Southwest Pennsylvania and United Way, the organization that operates the 211 hotline, to collaboratively work together to strengthen and streamline the 211 hotline user experience

3 Years

9. Create new interactive data dashboards that make it easy for residents to explore information about high-priority topics

6 Months

1. Maximize all state and federal funds that could be used to invest in Allegheny’s children and families

2. Advocate to increase wages for childcare and out-of-school time workers

3. Connect more residents to paid training programs for good-paying jobs in growing industries

1 Year

4. Make it easier for families to find childcare options that meet their needs

5.  Seek funding to increase access to childcare/early learning for families who may not be eligible for the Child Care Works subsidy or other publicly funded program that are still in need of childcare

6. Seek funding to increase access to out-of-school programming for school-age children, including summer programs

7. Ensure CCAC’s job training programs meet the needs of immigrant communities

6 Months

1. Support current staff in the jail, so they can serve at the highest levels of integrity

1 Year

2. Expand the effective L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) program, a pre-booking diversion program, to serve an additional 12 municipalities

3. Launch a new program in which trained mental health professionals will respond to mental health crisis 911 calls

4. Continue to improve systems for addressing intimate partner violence

5. Work to expand pathways in good, public service jobs with the county for young people

6. Promote and work to secure additional resources for workforce development programs specifically designed for young people

7. Work to create a RAD Pass specifically designed for youth

8. Work with philanthropic partners to create a microgrant program that will support young people and community-based organizations to host fun, free activities in their neighborhoods

9. Build new partnerships with local universities to bring more high-quality medical services and committed medical staff into the jail

10. Continue to explore how the county can offer competitive wages and other incentives to attract more physical and mental health professionals to serve in the jail

11. Strengthen the existing reentry services program and infuse a cognitive behavioral approach through the reentry system

12. Make it easier for people returning to the community following time in jail or prison to move back home with family or live in public housing

13. Launch a diversion program that will provide arraignment judges with plans that offer people community-based treatment instead of admission to jail

3 Years

14. Address blight and vacant properties in locations with high levels of violence

15. Add medical staff at intake to better address the needs of people entering the criminal legal system

16. Launch a new mobile competency restoration support unit for those awaiting an available bed in our state hospital who would otherwise be detained in jail

6 Months

1. Help businesses thrive in neighborhood commercial districts through the Allegheny Together program

2. Deepen the county’s partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny Conference, and local development groups to collectively invest in downtown Pittsburgh

3.  Make it easier for minority- and women-owned businesses to contract with the county

4. Conduct a public engagement and education campaign, supported by the county’s Human Relations Commission on anti-discrimination policies and protections

5. Strengthen the county’s partnership with the workforce investment board, Partner4Work, to connect people to high-value jobs

1 Year

6. Create an online tool with centralized information that makes it easier for entrepreneurs, non-profits, and business owners to access information

7. Create a more user-friendly and streamlined process for small businesses

6 Months

1. Make existing job training programs more accessible to residents by removing barriers to participation

2. Make it easier for small and local businesses to get certified with the county

1 Year

3.  Create a new Director of Climate Resilience and Jobs position in the County Executive’s office

4.  Conduct a robust national search for the next Director of the Health Department who will activate the department’s powers to address pollution

5. Expand Community College of Allegheny County’s (CCAC) existing green job training programs and updating programs to incorporate green technology

6.  Implement a new strategy to help local green businesses grow by prioritizing local businesses in county equipment purchases

3 Years

7.  Support municipalities to regulate land use to keep polluting facilities away from environmental justice communities

8. Make information about the county’s work to address pollution more easily accessible

6 Months

1. Launch a large-scale public education campaign to share critical voting information with county residents

2. Improve language access so all eligible voters, regardless of the language they speak, can participate

1 Year

3.  Help seniors and people experiencing mobility issues exercise their right to vote

4.  Continue to offer voter registration support to eligible voters currently detained in the Allegheny County jail

5. Make it easier and more attractive for residents to serve as poll workers

6. Expand voter access by adding more locations for staffed absentee/mail-in ballot return locations and “over the counter” voting services across the county