Santa Ana, Calif. (July 15, 2026) – For its 2026 Achievement Awards, the National Association of Counties (NACo) honored eight County of Orange departments with a total of 11 awards on June 17, 2026, in recognition of the County’s innovative government programs.
County of Orange department programs that received NACo Achievement Awards are as follows:
Civic Education and Public Information
- OC Clerk-Recorder
"Clerk-Recorder on Wheels: Reimagining Access to County Services"
County Administration and Management
- OC Waste & Recycling
"OCWR Heavy Equipment Operator Workforce Development Program"
Financial Management
- OC Health Care Agency
"Warehouse: Surplus/Repurposing Program"
Health
- OC Health Care Agency and OC Waste & Recycling
"Game On! Teamwork for Community Outreach" - OC Health Care Agency
"Health Corner – Medical Doctors of the HCA"
Information Technology
- OC Waste & Recycling
"OCWR Project Clearinghouse (CH) App: A Single-Entry Point for Infrastructure Projects"
Libraries
- OC Public Libraries
"Crafty Adults: Creative Library Workshops for Lifelong Learning and Community Connection"
Parks and Recreation
- OC Community Resources – OC Parks
"OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program"
Personnel Management, Employment and Training
- OC Child Support Services
"Emerging Succession Planning Programs" - OC Waste & Recycling
"Employee Career Development Through the Department's Field Bootcamp Training" - OC Health Care Agency
"Optimizing One Day Hiring Events in the HCA"
Further descriptions of these award-winning programs are available on the NACo website: naco.org/page/achievement-awards
About the County of Orange
The County of Orange is a regional service provider and planning agency whose core businesses include public safety, public health, environmental protection, regional planning, public assistance, social services and aviation. This includes 22 departments and over 18,000 employees serving with a commitment to make Orange County a safe, healthy, and fulfilling place to live, work, and play, today and for generations to come, by providing outstanding, cost-effective regional public services.
For more information about the County, visit ocgov.com.
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