The Service Station

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 guests discussing the opportunities available, how to best prepare, help available so job seekers can put their best foot forward, and career assis...

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 public can take action to protect at-risk kids from child abuse.Don't forget to follow us on social media! We're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and...

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 can help others find fresh careers and a new beginning in life. Don't forget to follow us on social media! We're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagr...

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, Employment Services Counselor Lisa Duran, Lisa shares how the program has progressed and the rewards of helping Rosa and customers like her...

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 ocurriendo en la comunidad. Don't forget to follow us on social media! We're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube @RivCoDPSS! Have an idea for a...