San Bernardino County receives 16 awards for programs and services

San Bernardino County received a record 16 awards for programs and services by the National Association of Counties (NACo), and was the only Southern California honoree for 2009 at the annual awards ceremony.

"Our county consistently wins several of these awards, and this year is no exception," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Gary Ovitt. "Our county has every reason to be proud of the fine work county staff accomplish on behalf of service to our residents."

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday recognized and honored those responsible for making it happen. The following are San Bernardino County's winning programs and the departments that oversee them:

* Demonstration garden - Facilities Management Department

* We Can - Department of Aging and Adult Services

*Project ADAPT - Probation Department

* Office of Consumer and Family Affairs - Department of Behavioral Health

* First Sundays Free - San Bernardino County Museum

* Juvenile Court Behavioral Health Services - Department of Behavioral Health

* Scam Alerts - Department of Aging and Adult Services

* Employee Enhancement and Leadership Model - Department of Public Health

* Peer and Family Assistants Program - Department of Children & Family Services

* Assessor Workflow System - Information Services Department

* Heads-Up Log - Human Services, Transitional Assistance and the Department of Children & Family Services

* Your Workforce Expertise Can Enhance Your Budget - Workforce Development Department

* Environmental Science Day Camp - Regional Parks

* Automated Offender Mapping Tool - Probation Department

* BNSF Dispatcher Training Program - Workforce Development Department

* Remote Video Immigration Screening - Board of Supervisors, First District

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