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Hartford HHS: two sanitarian trainees, car-seat coordinator hired; rodent-control vacancies and grant risk flagged
Summary
Director Ebony Jackson Shaheed told the committee Jan. 6 that two sanitarian trainees are preparing for state certification, the car-seat program has a new coordinator, and quality-assurance checks for field staff have begun. She said the budget includes three rodent-control inspectors but two positions are vacant and warned of potential future reductions in some federal grant areas.
Hartford Health & Human Services Director Ebony Jackson Shaheed briefed the committee on Jan. 6 about staffing, training and grant risks within the department.
Jackson Shaheed said the department expects two sanitarian trainees to go for state certification after completing required coursework and roughly 25 provisional inspections under the FITO (the city’s chief sanitarian). "So we're just preparing for those 2 candidates, to have that state inspection," she told the committee. The trainees include individuals who already have advanced degrees, and, once certified, the department expects to add…
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