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Who Can Apply, Application Process
LIA training is geared toward executives and upper level managers who are aspiring to promote within public human service agencies. Applicants must be southern county employees in their respective health and human services agencies and be nominated by their supervisor and agency director.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Since LIA is integrated into each of the county systems, each county has
their own unique internal application process. Please contact your respective
LIA liaisons for more information about your county’s application
process and deadlines.
Agency |
LIA Liaison |
Phone/Email |
| Imperial County Department of Social Services | Charlene Sanchez | (760) 337-6884 |
| Los Angeles DCFS | Melanie Duggan | (213) 351-5601 duggam@dcfs.co.la.ca.us |
| Los Angeles DPSS | LaTanya McGlothen | (562) 908-8600 latanyamcglothen@dpss.lacounty.gov |
| Orange County Social Service Agency | Jill Borel | (714) 541-7708 jill.borel@ssa.ocgov.com |
| Riverside Department of Public Social Services | Lisa Lough | (951) 358-3005 llough@riversidedpss.org |
| San Bernardino Human Services System | Elizabeth Lepe | (909) 388-0287 elepe@hss.sbcounty.gov |
| Santa Barbara Social Services Department | Tricia Beebe | (805)346-7108 tbeebe@sbcsocialserv.org |
| Ventura County Human Services Agency | Felicia Styles | (805) 477-5302 |
All applicants must obtain supervisor consent to participate in the training prior to applying. Agency directors will review their staffs’ applications and submit a list of preferred candidates and alternates to the Leaders in Action staff who analyze the candidate pool to ensure an appropriate balance of diversity within the class (backgrounds, program areas, gender, etc. of participants).
The candidates chosen to participate are mutually agreed-upon by county representatives and LIA staff in early October each year, and candidates are notified of their acceptance into the program shortly thereafter.
NOTE: when you apply you must agree to:
- attend all LIA training sessions
- participate in a 360 assessment process that identifies your leadership
strengths and development areas
- develop an Individual Development Plan that identifies concrete,
measurable steps to address the development areas identified in your
360 assessment
- complete an Action Learning Project with a cross-county team of LIA
participants
- read leadership literature and engage in book club discussions with
other LIA participants