LONG BEACH — City manager Tom Modica Feb. 29 announced the appointment of Alison King as the Director for the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services or Health Department, effective immediately. King brings to the position over five years of experience as a public health administrator and over 20 years of human services experience. King has served as acting director for the Health Department since October 2023.
As director, King will oversee Health Department efforts for more than 55 diverse programs in core public health services as well as social determinants of health, including housing and homelessness, mental health, and family and youth development. She will lead a department of over 500 employees operating at 12 sites throughout the city and oversee an annual budget of $180 million, 95% of which comes from Federal, State, County and private funds. The Long Beach Health Department is one of only three city-run health departments in California.
“I feel truly honored that the City has entrusted me in this role,” said King. “The Health Department touches the lives of everyone who lives, works, studies or plays in Long Beach. I want to expand on the amazing efforts of the staff and bring even more community engagement and transparency to our work.”
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