DPSSNEWS_Winter 2021

“theServiceStation” SHARES MAN’S UNIQUE JOURNEY TO FATHERHOOD

WAIT! WANT TO HEAR MORE? In an upcoming episode of “theServiceStation,” you’ll hear from two voices that represent Faith in Motion, a DPSS program that collaborates with Children’s Services and local faith-based communities to recruit and retain hundreds of foster or resource families in Riverside County. Irene Capen, Riverside County’s Faith in Motion program manager, and Noemi Amezcua, foster care liaison, will discuss what this program is about and the ongoing need for quality resource homes in our region. They will also explain how Faith in Motion supports Children’s Services initiatives all year long while supporting local families in both English and Spanish. Don’t miss it! In a recent episode of the DPSS podcast, “theServiceStation”, one Riverside man shares how his dream of having his own family came true. Oscar Lozano, 35, officially became a dad for the first time in November when he adopted his second cousin, Ava, now 19 months. Lozano shares how he had been thinking about fostering or adopting for a while when a relative asked for his help in late December 2019. “I got a call from one of my cousins who was pregnant and unfortunately suffers from the disease of addiction,” Lozano said during the episode of the bilingual podcast. “I was able to step up.” He hopes that sharing his story on “theServiceStation” will help break down barriers that might prevent others from opening their hearts and homes.

“It was a really thorough process,” Lozano added. “I really do appreciate that because it shows the level of commitment the county has to make sure that individuals and families are equipped to adopt and take care of children that need families.” In addition, this DPSS podcast episode features Ida Roath, Social Services Supervisor II, and Ana Campos, Social Services Practitioner (SSP) III, who spotlight Riverside County’s Heart Gallery, an exhibit created to find forever homes for children in foster care. This episode of the “theServiceStation” is now available in English and Spanish on all major podcast platforms such as Apple, Google and Spotify. You can also listen to this episode and all previous episodes at rivcodpss.org/ dpss-news/podcast.

Faith in Motion’s Program Manager Irene Capen (left) and Foster Care Liaison Noemi Amezcua (right) are two guests who will be on an upcoming episode of “the Service Station.”

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