This week the Orange County Board of Supervisors proclaimed November 2019 as Adoption Awareness Month and presented a resolution to the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) and resource…

The 25th Annual Conditions of Children in Orange County report was released today, offering a comprehensive assessment of the health, economic well-being, education and safety of the County’s…

Earlier this week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors declared June 15, 2019 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) to help raise awareness about the millions of older adults who experience…

May is CalFresh Awareness Month and the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) is pleased to announce that starting June 1, 2019, the State of California’s CalFresh food assistance program…

When necessary a social worker will visit with the children and the parents within 24 hours to ten days, depending on the urgency of the safety and service needs of the family. Many people are under…

OCCP subcommittee: Child Welfare Services Redesign Planning Council - implements statewide and local efforts to improve CWS service systems and delivery with emphasis on prevention, diversion…

Mandated Reporter 11165.7. (a) As used in this article, "mandated reporter" is defined as any of the following: A teacher. An instructional aide. A teacher's aide or teacher's…

Vocational Assessment is the activity following Job Services for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants who have not found full-time employment. The assessment is a professional evaluation of the…

    A Child and Family Team (CFT) refers to a group of individuals who collaborate with one another to support and serve the child/youth and family to ensure that the child’s/youth’s…

Job Services is generally the first activity for new CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants. It is a four-week program designed to provide the participant with training to learn basic job seeking and…