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R I VERS I DE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI C SOC I AL SERV I CES

Mass Care Services Sheltering Communities from Disaster

WHEN RIVERSIDE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE FACING DISPLACEMENT FROM NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTERS , the DPSS Mass Care team is there to address their need for safety. DPSS is the lead organization for Mass Care in Riverside County. In FY 22/23, its capabilities were stretched as teams assisted households that experienced displacement from hazmat incidents, wildfires and floods. DPSS staff volunteers who make themselves available to residents and communities in crisis provide mass care and social service support at the shelters. During a tumultuous year, Mass Care volunteers worked around the clock to offer comfort and a welcoming, safe place to those who were displaced. As part of the greater Riverside County and DPSS communities, the Mass Care team is committed to offering care with compassion in all areas of human services.

As Mass Care responders, we can provide residents a moment of peace and a safe place to go during a time of stress and uncertainty, when needed.

TRACEY NESDALE Employment Services Counselor

DPSS Response Partners include American Red Cross, Riverside County Emergency Management Department, Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Public Health and RUHS Behavioral Health, Riverside County Animal Services, Riverside County Office on Aging, the Salvation Army, DPSS Adult Services, In-Home Supportive Services and the Special Investigations Unit.

DPSS Mass Care Volunteers 300 Disasters 14 Mass Care Shelters 14

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Annual Report 2022/2023