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A CENTURY OF SERVICE 44 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Orphans In the early 1900s, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors would attest to a child’s status as an orphan or half orphan to be eligible for the state payment of $6.55 for one child or $11 a month for two children. Today, a blend of federal, state, local and charitable funding supports dependent children, and kin placement is a top priority for many child welfare agencies, including Riverside County.