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Advisory Committee

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee was established by the Orange County Board of Supervisors in accordinance with Assembly Bill 1682 which mandated the formation of the IHSS Advisory Committee.  The purpose of this Committee is to provide ongoing advice and recommendations regarding IHSS to the County of Orange Board of Supervisors, any administrative body in the county that is related to the delivery and administration of IHSS, and the governing body and administrative agency of the OC IHSS Public Authority.

IHSS Advisory Committee responsibilities include the following:

  1. Staying informed/educated on the IHSS issues
  2. Provide input on IHSS issues
  3. Participate in outreach and educational activities
  4. Preview, advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, via the CEO’s legislative staff, on pending legislation that may impact the IHSS Program, Consumers and Providers
  5. With the approval of the Governing Board, engage in advocacy activities related to IHSS Consumer and Provider issues.

The IHSS Advisory Committee is comprised of eleven members:

7 Members Consumers (current or past users of personal assistance services) – one (1) selected from each supervisorial district and two (2) selected at-large
2 Members Individual IHSS Providers selected at-large
1 Member Representative from a community based organization or public agency serving the disabled and/or elderly nominated by the Board of Supervisors' Chair
1 Member CEO or designee
 
The Advisory Committee meets monthly to discuss issues and concerns related to the delivery of In-Home Supportive Services. Meetings are open to the general Public and are held the third (3rd) Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM at:

1505 East Warner, Conference Rooms 109-110
Santa Ana, CA 92705

The Board of Supervisors appoints individual committee members for four(4) year terms. Anyone interested in becoming a committee member may contact the OC IHSS Public Authority.
 
 
 
Orange County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee
 
Consumer Members Term Expires Supervisorial District Appt.
Vacant   First
     
Yvonne Almore
Newport Beach
3/31/2012 Second
     
Tiffany Adams
Yorba Linda, CA
4/23/11 Third
     
MarGreta Jorgenson
Anaheim, CA
4/30/09 Fourth
     

Donald Bondi
Aliso Viejo, CA

4/30/09 Fifth
     
Rosemary Dowd
Anaheim, CA
7/30/2011 At-large appt.
     
Eric A.N. Anderson
Costa Mesa, CA
4/23/09 At-large appt.
     
Individual IHSS Provider Members
Shirley Jean Adams
Yorba Linda, CA
4/30/09 At-large appt.
     
Haiganoush (Heidi) Aharonian
Irvine, CA
7/30/11 At-large appt.
     
Community-Based Agency Representative
Clifford Roth 12/31/08 BOS Chair appt.
     
CEO Representative
Kathleen Long
County Executive Office
Concurrent w/position CEO
 
To ask questions about the IHSS Advisory Committee or to contact a member click on the following e-mail link PublicAuthority@ssa.ocgov.com and type your message.