The Service Station is a podcast from the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services. It's a one-stop shop to fill up on the department's programs and services that help hundreds of thousands of people every day in Riverside County. The public can learn more about our services at www.RivCoDPSS.org and on social media (@RivCoDPSS / Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube)
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The Coachella Valley's Biggest Job Fair and Career Help Available Year-Round
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The Valley-wide Employment Expo happens every year. It's the Coachella Valley's biggest job fair with over 100 employers offering available jobs in many industries. The 2024 event is Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Fantasy Springs Casino Special Event Center in Indio. It's free to attend. Learn more at DesertJobExpo.com. This episode features two …
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Experts Spotlight Ways to Prevent Child Abuse & Local Facility That Helps Victims
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Crystal Shackleford leads the Riverside County Child Assessment Team or RCCAT and Jennifer Kopfler is a Deputy Director in the Children's Services Division at Riverside County DPSS. Both are passionate about efforts to prevent child abuse and are discussing services available at the facility which serves victims & families as well as ways the publi…
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Single Mom Credits Unique Program for Putting Her on a New Career Path
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21-year-old Marcy Palomar is forging a path to a brighter future, thanks to the dynamic partnership between RivCoDPSS and RCOE’s School of Career Education. Listen as Marcy shares her story and her hope for the future. Also, experts from DPSS (Ken Sandefur) and RCOE (Trisha Jenkins) take a deep dive into how this hands-on program works and how it c…
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Mother Stabilizes Family & Closes CPS Case With Help from Wrap-Around Services
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On the latest episode of the department's podcast, The Service Station, Moreno Valley mother Rosa Cisneros shares how DPSS' Linkages program helped her find a path to economic independence and close her Child Protective Services case after she suffered domestic -- a crime her children witnessed. In the podcast, one of Rosa’s case workers, Employmen…
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How to keep your food and cash benefits from being stolen!
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Millions of dollars in food and cash benefits are stolen from Californians, including in Riverside County, every month. Listen as the Chief from the Department of Public Social Services and his welfare fraud investigators describe how customers can protect themselves from a crime known as “skimming” and how Riverside County DPSS is taking an aggres…
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¡Cómo evitar que le roben sus beneficios de asistencia social!
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Cada mes, ladrones roban millones de dólares de los californianos más necesitados. Escuche cómo un agente del Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos del Condado de Riverside describe cómo la gente puede protegerse del delito conocido como "skimming" y cómo se adopta un enfoque proactivo para reducir este crimen y prevenir de que siga ocurriend…
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Crisis Team Helps Vulnerable Adults during Homeless Count and Year Round
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In this episode, social workers from a specialized crisis team in Adult Services share how they’re helping seniors and adults with disabilities get off the streets and into affordable housing. Vulnerable adults are also accessing services that can improve their quality of life thanks to Crisis Response and Intervention Services (CRIS). Listen as Cl…
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How Medi-Cal Can Help You and What Its Historic Year Means for Customers
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As of May 2022, Californians 50 and older can apply for Medi-Cal, regardless of immigration status. In this episode, experts offer insight on this historic expansion, what it means for immigrant communities, and how more Californians are access preventative services and health care through Medi-Cal. Don't forget to follow us on social media! We're …
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El Medi-Cal se expande para adultos mayores de 50 años
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A partir de mayo de 2022, los adultos mayores de 50 años que viven en California pueden solicitar para Medi-Cal, sin importar su estado migratorio. En este episodio, hablaremos acerca de esta expansión histórica y como el Departamento de Servicios Sociales del Condado de Riverside se unió al Centro Legal TODEC para lanzar una campaña para informar …
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County services help Hemet man recover from addiction and reunify with his daughter
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Steven Baker's life with his family was restored. He was able to reunify with his daughter after receiving wrap-around care from Riverside County Children Services, RUHS Behavioral Health and Mental Health Collaborative Courts. Baker went through treatment for substance use disorder and reunited with his young daughter with help from the county's F…
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Los programas CalFresh y Welfare-to-Work conducen a una carrera en servicios sociales para una mujer de Blythe
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Ana Hernández, técnica de elegibilidad del Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos (DPSS) del condado de Riverside, destaca cómo CalFresh y Welfare-to-Work estabilizaron su vida y luego la llevaron a una carrera en DPSS. Ahora, comparte con los residentes de Blythe y del condado de Riverside los beneficios de estos programas, con la esperanza d…
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CalFresh, Welfare-to-Work programs lead to social services career for Blythe woman
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Ana Hernandez, an Eligibility Technician with Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), highlights how CalFresh and Welfare-to-Work stabilized her life, then led to a career at DPSS. Now, she’s sharing with Blythe and Riverside County residents the benefits of these programs, hoping it’ll help others. This episode also features …
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Longtime educator talks about available mental health services for young adults
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More people, including youth and young adults, are talking about mental health. But where do you find the services available in Riverside County, and what are ways our communities can reduce stigma for those who need mental health services? In this episode, longtime educator and recent Behavioral Health Commissioner José Campos provides the support…
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Educador de mucho tiempo habla sobre los servicios de salud mental disponibles para adultos jóvenes
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Más personas, incluidos jóvenes y adultos jóvenes, hablan de salud mental. Pero, ¿dónde encuentra los servicios disponibles en el condado de Riverside y cuáles son las formas en que nuestras comunidades pueden reducir el estigma para quienes necesitan servicios de salud mental? En este episodio, el educador de larga data y reciente Comisión de Salu…
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Faith-based Organization Helps Families Through Fostering and Adoption Process
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On any given day, there are more than 3,000 children and teens in need of safe and loving homes in Riverside County. Faith in Motion contracts with the county’s Department of Public Social Services and works with more than 200 faith-based communities to guide and support families interested in fostering and adoption. On this episode, Faith in Motio…
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Organización basada en la fe ayuda a las familias a través del proceso de crianza temporal y adopción
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En un día cualquiera, hay más de 3000 niños y adolescentes que necesitan un hogar seguro y amoroso en el condado de Riverside. Faith in Motion tiene contratos con el Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos del condado y trabaja con más de 200 comunidades religiosas para guiar y apoyar a las familias interesadas en la crianza temporal y la adopc…
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Experts shed light on human trafficking and child abuse prevention efforts in the Coachella Valley
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In this episode of “The Service Station,” two experts from Barbara Sinatra Children's Center explain the link between child abuse and human trafficking in eastern Riverside County and how traffickers ensnare and deceive their victims. Guests provide prevention tips and services available to children, youth and families in the Coachella Valley. They…
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Expertas arrojan luz sobre los esfuerzos para prevenir la trata humana y abuso infantil en el Valle de Coachella
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En este episodio de “La Estación de Servicio”, una terapeuta bilingüe del Centro de Niños de Bárbara Sinatra explica el vínculo entre el abuso infantil y la trata humana en el este del Condado de Riverside y cómo los traficantes atrapan y engañan a sus víctimas. La invitada al podcast da consejos y habla de los servicios disponibles para niños, jóv…
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Maternal Health partner discusses systemic racism and ways to improve health outcomes for Black communities
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Stephanie Bryant, a maternal health leader with Riverside County Department of Public Health, discusses the impact of systemic racism on Black newborns and mothers. Bryant also chats with theServiceStation about ways county partners and professionals are working together to improve health outcomes, including through the county's Black Infant Health…
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Trabajadores sociales comparten su pasión por servir al público y las recompensas de ayudar a sanar a los más vulnerables
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Dos trabajadores que atienden a los niños y adultos más vulnerables del Condado de Riverside comparten su pasión por el trabajo social y la recompensa de ayudar a los demás en este episodio de “la Estación de Servicio”. Octavio Ramírez López y María Olvera se encuentran entre más de 1.300 trabajadores sociales del Condado de Riverside, una de las r…
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Social workers share passion for public service and rewards of helping the vulnerable heal
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Two social workers who serve Riverside County’s most vulnerable children and adults are sharing their passion for service and the rewards helping people heal in this episode of theServiceStation. Octavio Ramirez Lopez and Maria Olvera are among more than 1,300 social workers serving in Riverside County, one of the nation’s biggest and most diverse …
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Young Woman Reveals Lived Experience With Homelessness
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Monique Guerra struggled with homelessness from the time she was just 5 years old until college. Now, at age 23, Guerra is sharing her personal experiences on theServiceStation podcast, to raise awareness and inspire change in Riverside County. She's encouraging volunteers to sign up for the 2022 homeless Point-In-Time Count on Feb. 23 and specific…
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Mujer joven revela experiencia vivida con la falta de vivienda
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Monique Guerra ha luchado contra la falta de vivienda desde que tenía solo cinco años hasta que llegó a la universidad. Ahora, a sus 23 años, Guerra comparte sus experiencias vividas en el podcast “la Estación de Servicio” para crear conciencia e inspirar cambios en el Condado de Riverside a fin de reducir el sinhogarismo. Ella anima a que los volu…
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Riverside man shares his unique journey to fatherhood
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In this episode of “theServiceStation,” a Riverside man reveals how his dream of having a family of his own came true. Oscar Lozano, 35, became a dad for the first time when he adopted a second cousin he named 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 lat…
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Un hombre de Riverside comparte su viaje único hacia la paternidad
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En este episodio de "theServiceStation", un hombre de Riverside revela cómo su sueño de tener una familia propia se hizo realidad. Oscar Lozano, de 35 años, se convirtió en padre por primera vez cuando adoptó a una prima segunda a la que llamó Ava, que ahora tiene 19 meses. Lozano comparte cómo había estado pensando en acoger o adoptar durante un t…
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New Statewide System Will Help Customers Manage Their Benefits Online
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This month we're talking about a new statewide eligibility system that will impact hundreds of thousands of customers. The current system used to apply for and manage benefits, known as C-IV, will turn into CalSAWS -- the California Welfare Automated Welfare Benefits System. On September 27, C4Yourself, the online platform customers use to apply fo…
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El nuevo sistema estatal ayudará a los clientes a administrar sus beneficios en línea
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Este mes estamos hablando de un nuevo sistema de elegibilidad de todo el estado que afectará a cientos de miles de clientes. El sistema actual que se utiliza para solicitar y administrar los beneficios, conocido como C-IV, se convertirá en CalSAWS, el Sistema Automatizado de Beneficios de Bienestar Social de California. El 27 de septiembre, C4Yours…
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How IHSS Caregivers Make a Difference for Older Adults and Those With Disabilities
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In-home caregivers help clients who receive In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) live safely at home instead of in a nursing care facility. A woman named Kristine who has disabilities shares just how vital they are. She's speaking with TheServiceStation along with one of her caregivers. They're talking about the nature of the caregiver-client relatio…
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Estafas contra adultos mayores y cómo prevenirlas
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Ha pasado poco más de un año desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19. Y mientras nuestras comunidades comienzan a recuperarse, es posible que algunos de nuestros adultos mayores nunca recuperen el dinero que les robaron en las estafas de coronavirus. Nuestro departamento ayuda a proteger y apoyar a las víctimas de estos delitos y cuenta con un e…
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Scams Against Older Adults and How to Prevent Them
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It’s been just over a year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while our communities begin to recover, some of our older adults may never recover money stolen from them in coronavirus scams. Our department helps protect and support victims of these crimes and has a specialized team that helps educate older and at-risk adults. It’s called …
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Cómo pueden ayudarlo los beneficios de CalFresh
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En nuestro primer episodio, estamos charlando con Marivel Castaneda con la Rama de Alcance Comunitario del Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos del Condado de Riverside. Ella está discutiendo cómo inscribirse en CalFresh, el programa de asistencia alimentaria más grande del estado, y cómo el programa impacta positivamente a las personas y fa…
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In our first episode, we're chatting with Marivel Castaneda with the Community Outreach Branch at the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services. She's discussing how to sign up for CalFresh, the state's largest food assistance program, and how the program positively impacts individuals and families struggling to afford necessities. Don'…
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