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19 2023 Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium

Chante Brooks, MSW Staff Development Officer Department of Public Social Services Staff Development

Chante Brooks, MSW , began her social service career as a social worker with Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Adult Services Division in 2011. As a social worker, she worked in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Adult Protective Services (APS) programs assisting elderly and disabled adults through completing biopsychosocial assessments, investigating abuse and/or neglect, and providing resources to ensure client safety. Chante Brooks promoted to Social Service Supervisor with Adult Services in 2014; she was responsible for managing social work professionals providing essential services to elderly and disabled clients. Chante Brooks became a Staff Development Officer in 2018, where she provides training and instruction to social service professionals. As a Staff Development Officer, she develops training curriculum, mentors professionals, and provides trainings to community partners, caregivers, and more. Chante Brooks passionately trains, mentors and develops professionals to ensure effective service delivery to elderly and disabled adults.

W. Edward Brown, MSW, LCSW Clinical Therapist RUHS Behavioral Health

W. Edward Brown received bachelor’s degrees in history and philosophy from Boston College. He received his MSW from Loyola University Chicago in 2012. Since receiving his MSW, he has worked with schools, Adult Protective Services, forensic mental health in jails, and the Riverside New Life clinic. He has been with the County of Riverside since 2014. In the outpatient clinic, he created a process group on grief and loss to help consumers heal. He also created and facilitates groups on anxiety, DBT, narrative therapy, anger management, and conflict resolution. The Riverside New Life Clinic is part of RUHS Behavioral Health and Forensic Mental Health. It is an outpatient clinic servicing adult consumers who are on probation and parole. One of the goals of the New Life program is to help consumers heal from their past and reintegrate into society.