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RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

WELFARE TO WORK

The Welfare to Work leadership team. Left to Right: Maribel Vicera, Regional Manager; Eric Ellis, Admin Services Manager II; Marianna Sarmiento, Assistant Director; Felix Minjarez, Regional Manager; Debi Macdonald, Regional Manager.

Executive Message

T he COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for our

communities’ workforce and in response, we centralized our Welfare-to-Work services into one division. We strive to meet the needs of every customer and improve the overall wellbeing and independence of the individual, their family and our community by adapting our strategies to better identify and remove barriers.

Annual Report 2021/2022