2021 DPSS Annual Report_FINAL

Annual Report 2020/2021

Children’s Services

The Riverside County Child Assessment Team’s new space has more room, allowing for more children to receive care. The new location is furnished and decorated in a way that’s as comfortable and inviting as possible for children and their families. Supporting Children Experiencing Abuse & Neglect with a Multidisciplinary Team

Each year some 1,600 children and youth who have experienced abuse, neglect and trafficking are evaluated and treated by dedicated professionals with the Riverside County Child Assessment Team (RCCAT). The team is housed within Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley. When a child comes to the center, they are met with a Social Services Practitioner (SSP) III from Children’s Services who does an initial interview and stays by the child’s side throughout the entire process.

In addition to social workers from DPSS, health and mental health providers, law enforcement, justice partners and advocates work together to minimize the trauma that often accompanies victimization and help victims find a path toward healing. The RCCAT Center just moved into a new location which has more room, allowing twice as many children to receive care than the previous location.

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