REVISE:
5.
Proclaiming March as “Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month” in Los
Angeles County and Bringing Resources to Families Who Have
Loved Ones with Disabilities
Revised recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell:
Proclaim March as “Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month,” and ask
County employees to wear a green ribbon on March 6, 2024, in honor
of individuals living with cerebral palsy and to acknowledge family
members and activists that come together each March to advocate for
the cerebral palsy community; instruct the Director of Aging and
Disabilities to work with the Director of Health Services and the
Commission on Disabilities, and report back to the Board in writing
within 120 days on the following:
Resources currently available in the County for people with
cerebral palsy and similar muscular disabilities and the different
age groups for which these resources are available; and
The data currently available regarding the rates of incidence of
cerebral palsy and similar disabilities among County residents,
outside of the California’s Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (State-level data), including demographic data
regarding race, ethnicity, age, and disease rates by service
planning area; and
The data needed to conduct a needs assessment in the County
to better understand how many children and adults suffer from
cerebral palsy and other similar disabilities and the need for
services; and
Instruct the Director of Aging and Disabilities to work in collaboration
with the Director of Public Health Services, and relevant Department
Heads, to report back to the Board in writing within 120 days and
identify opportunities for outreach and awareness of cerebral palsy and
similar disabilities by evaluating existing resources already available
through the California Children’s Services program, operated by the
Department of Public Health, and to leverage existing relationships with
external stakeholders working toward similar goals; identifying the data
currently available regarding the rates of incidence of cerebral palsy
and similar disabilities among County residents, outside of the