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Mendocino County highlights social‑work programs and proclaims March 2025 Social Work Appreciation Month
Summary
Department of Social Services staff described in‑home supportive services, adult protective services and wraparound and welfare‑to‑work programs; the board read and adopted a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as Social Work Appreciation Month and voted to accept the presentation.
Mendocino County Department of Social Services staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on the department’s adult and children’s social‑work programs and the county proclaimed March 2025 as Social Work Appreciation Month.
Hannah Lee, social worker supervisor for Adult and Aging Services, described services that helped keep vulnerable older adults in their homes. Lee said the department had 1,150 in‑home supportive services (IHSS) applicants in 2024, received 1,592 adult‑protective‑services reports and made direct advocacy contacts to assist about 40 people with Social Security matters. Lee discussed case examples she said illustrated the programs’ role in preventing institutional placement and connecting…
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