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8 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES A CENTURY OF SERVICE

From July 1923 to Today A Centennial Celebration! From its founding in 1923 through the Great Depression, World War II, a global pandemic, government policy changes, and economic cycles, the Department of Public Social Services has served generations of Riverside County residents with dignity, professional compassion, and a wide-open door. The department’s centennial celebration reminds us of the incalculable contributions our work has made to the well-being of Riverside County residents through all the challenges and changing circumstances of life. From its genesis in the basement of the Riverside Historic Courthouse to serving nearly 1.2 million people a year, the critical mission of DPSS to protect the vulnerable and improve lives throughout Riverside County is steadfast and unchanged.