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Washtenaw County equity office unveils blueprint, highlights mobile support bus that reached thousands
Summary
Racial Equity Officer Derek Jackson presented the Racial Equity Office—lueprint and reported on the Mobile Support Services Initiative (MSSI): 138 events, roughly 527 hours of community contact and nearly 5,000 individuals served; staff requested board support for staffing and program expansion in 2026.
Derek Jackson, Washtenaw County's Racial Equity Officer, presented an Equity Blueprint to the Board and highlighted operational initiatives including the Mobile Support Services Initiative (MSSI), equity liaisons and an Equity Fellows pilot.
"It is how we look and think about the work that we do," Jackson said, describing the office's role of embedding racial equity in county operations and policy decisions.
Jackson summarized the blueprint s three pillars—individual staff growth, institutional change and structural transformation—framed by 13 program areas the office intends to advance. The board learned that about 31 county staff serve as equity liaisons representing roughly 15 departments;…
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