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RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Expanding Access and Services

Expanding Adult Protective Services

A dult Services Division (ASD) advocated for Assembly Bill 135 which expanded eligibility for adult protective services to those aged 60 and older. Additionally, it defined a dependent adult as a person between 18 and 59 years old, living with a disability and unable to protect themselves from abuse or neglect. As of January 2022, an additional 150,000 Riverside County adults are eligible for protective services under the new law. “This means we can intervene sooner to help at-risk adults. Research shows the sooner we can intervene, the more it’ll lead to better outcomes,” said Todd Bellanca, DPSS assistant director of Adult Services.

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Annual Report 2021/2022