{"id":42177,"date":"2021-11-11T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=42177"},"modified":"2021-11-11T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:09:00","slug":"dpss-publicly-accessible-what-is-videos-are-simplifying-the-understanding-and-accessing-of-vital-benefits-and-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=42177","title":{"rendered":"DPSS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WHAT IS? VIDEOS ARE SIMPLIFYING THE\u00a0UNDERSTANDING AND ACCESSING OF VITAL BENEFITS AND SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has employed a series of accessible\u00a0What Is?<\/em>\u00a0informational videos designed to provide customers with an overview of programs and services in a more user-friendly way.<\/p>\n

Serving over 3.5 million L.A. County residents, DPSS is the nation\u2019s largest public social service agency and recognized as a leader in integrating technology into its customer service delivery.\u00a0 The videos are part of a continued effort by the department to embrace technology to better serve the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cDPSS is the heart and soul of L.A. County,\u201d said DPSS Director Antonia Jim\u00e9nez.\u00a0 \u201cWe will always be there for the millions of people who turn to us for help in their moments of highest need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Introduced prior to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy, the What is? videos proved useful in helping thousands of new customers who turned to DPSS seeking public assistance for the first time. \u00a0Featured prominently on the\u00a0DPSS website<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>, the videos \u00a0help inform new and existing customers identify the specific services that they need to apply for.<\/p>\n

The videos include Closed Captions and translated in 10 languages, with audio-visual descriptions in English.\u00a0 They also comply with Americans with Disability Act regulations and meet international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standards for web accessibility.<\/p>\n

DPSS intake staff report the benefits of customers already having a general understanding of programs, which helps minimize the time spent on processing applications. \u00a0This allows staff to be more productive and efficient in the processing of new applications for benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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