FINAL_22_21_DPSS_AnnualReport

RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

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Overview

To better serve the growing needs of our community, our department formed theWelfare- to-Work division. While the program is already available to CalWORKs customers, transforming it into a new division allowed us to expand employment services, training, and family self-sufficiency support services. Customers receiving cash aid are provided with the tools to improve their wellbeing by paving the way to financial independence. Adult basic education and on-the-job training are offered, as well as services to remove barriers such as childcare and transportation assistance.

“We are taking action to meet the needs of our community and in this post-pandemic economy, it's important we provide our customers with tools and resources to re-enter the workforce,” said Sarmiento.

The division has been providing customers with a seamless network of resources since July 2022.

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Spearheading the development of the division is DPSS Assistant Director Marianna Sarmiento.

Ana Hernandez, Eligibility Technician III, works at her desk in the Self Sufficiency office in Blythe.

Annual Report 2021/2022