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Social Workers Fill Diverse Roles in the Mission of Children’s Services C hildren’s social workers, also known as social services practitioners, offer compassionate professionalism and resources to children, youth and families. Their work is complex. They meet children and families in their Continuing Services provides support to families with the goal of reunification and supportive services to stabilize a family once children are returned home. Extended Foster Care completes assessments, develops transitional plans, and provides resources for youth 18 and older, preparing them to emancipate from foster care. The Resource Family Approval team conducts home assessments, background checks, and family evaluations to ensure that prospective relatives/non-related extended family members (NREFM) requesting placement meet standards in accordance with State regulations. most vulnerable moments, bringing hope, empathy and help to those who are hurting. They help restore families. They unite children who can’t go back to their families of origin with loving and stable homes. In Children’s Services, social workers fill many different roles that include investigative and continuing services, specialized programs such extended foster care, enhanced medical Services, adoptions, and resource family approval.

Whatever role they’re fulfilling in their day-to-day, our dedicated social workers answer the call around the clock to ensure the safety and well-being of Riverside County’s children, youth, and families.

Investigative Services conducts investigations of child abuse/neglect referrals made within Riverside County.