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Self Sufficiency News
Posted on 6/17/2019 5:07:23 PM
Contact: Gene Kennedy, Senior Public Information Specialist, DPSS Email: gkennedy@rivco.org
June 17, 2019 Media Advisory New facility means easier access to benefits for Coachella area Residents in Coachella and surrounding communities will soon have closer access to multiple services that can improve their quality of life. This Thursday, June 20, a ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the celebration of a new Riverside County Department of Public…
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Adult Protective Services News
Posted on 6/3/2019 12:49:18 PM
Contact: Gene Kennedy, Senior Public Information Specialist, DPSS Email: gkennedy@rivco.org
June 3, 2019 Media Advisory Abuse occurs across every demographic – no one is immune. Riverside County is once again raising awareness about elder and dependent adult abuse Wed., June 5 at the 5th annual Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium.
Riverside County Adult…
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CalFresh News
Posted on 5/1/2019 1:56:13 PM
Media Advisory
May 1, 2019
Contact: Gene Kennedy, Senior Public Information Specialist, DPSS Phone: (951) 203-0343 Email…
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Homeless Programs News
Posted on 4/30/2019 12:31:24 PM
April 30, 2019
Media Advisory Contact: Gene Kennedy, Senior Public Information Specialist, DPSS Phone: (951) 203-0343 Email: gkennedy@rivco.org More volunteers, new technology paint picture of 2019 homeless count After 747 volunteers fanned out last January with a mobile app for this year’s annual Point-In-Time (PIT) homeless count, the results are in. The 2019 count of people who are homeless in Riverside County shows a 21 percent increase compared to 2018…
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