About Us

Who We Are

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority of Marin is a public entity separate and distinct from the County of Marin which is overseen by a Governing Board of 11, a majority of which use some type of in-home supportive service. The County of Marin Adult Social Services administers the IHSS program. The Public Authority works in collaboration with the County to serve IHSS consumers, low-income seniors and people with disabilities, who require in-home services to remain safely in their homes with dignity and independence.

The Public Authority also serves as a community forum through which IHSS consumers, providers, and other stakeholders provide input and make decisions on IHSS service delivery issues.

What We Do

• Recruit, screen, train and refer qualified providers,
• Help consumers find qualified in-home care,
• Work with consumers on best practices for hiring, supervising, and maintaining positive relationships with providers,
• Mediate problems and disputes between consumers and providers, and
• Administer provider health and dental benefits,
• Serve as an employer of record for IHSS providers for the purposes of collective bargaining for wages and benefits.
• Advocate for consumers and providers on state and local levels

Since the Public Authority was launched in November 2003, the Marin IHSS Public Authority has grown to serve more than 500 IHSS consumers of which 48% are under the age of 50.