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114 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Mass Care Services Brings Resources and Compassion to Residents During Disasters

F ew things are more devastating than seeing a family home and cherished memories devoured by fire or other catastrophic events. Trained DPSS Mass Care workers responded to 18 disasters across Riverside County in Fiscal Year 23/24, and worked alongside partners, including Emergency Management, the Red Cross, and many others to deliver safe shelter, warm meals, basic health services and essential supplies to residents displaced by wildfires. Importantly, Mass Care workers offer compassion and understanding to victims impacted by catastrophic events in Riverside County.

Trained Mass Care Workers.............................................................................................................................................................................403 New Shelter Managers Trained.........................................................................................................................................................................15 Disaster Responses........................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Reception and Care Sites Opened................................................................................................................................................................18 Mass Care by the Numbers | Fiscal Year 2023/24