As part of our Child Abuse Prevention Month Series this week we are speaking to Yadira Vargas from the Kern County Network for Children.

We will be touching on DHS's ongoing partnership with KCNC and the type of resources we provide for our community that will ultimately help prevent the stressors that can lead up to child abuse.

One whole year has passed since Lito Morillo took over as the director of the Kern County Department of Human Services. In this podcast, we talk about the future of KCDHS and Lito's hopes for the coming year ahead.

You don't want to miss the 2 announcements Lito makes near the beginning AND end of the podcast!

Mandated Reporters! Listen in to learn more about what happens when you call our CPS Hotline and how we triage concerns. Emergency Response experts, Erin & Cathy share their experience and tell us how it all works.

Follow us all month long for Child Abuse Prevention Month. We hope to empower our community by bringing awareness & resource information to help stop the cycle of abuse.

For Social Work Appreciation Month, we talked to two Social Workers who work in Employment Services helping individuals by removing barriers to employment and being a source of encouragement and support during tough times. We also got to chat with Lupe, who was a recipient of our help, and who came full circle. Now she's helping others, in ways she was helped!! Way to go, Lupe, Richard, and Maria.

If you're an employer looking to partner with DHS through our employee programs, please reach out to us.

Annie, a DHS Social Worker, now Supervisor, is a woman of purpose.

Listen as she talks about how a career in social work changes lives!

Hey, job seekers! Are you ready for JobFest 2023? Get prepared for March 15th by listening to our podcast!

Head to JobFestKern.com for more information. We'll see you at JobFest!

We have exciting news! The Kern County Department of Human Services has now launched a Housing Support Unit to better serve those in crisis in our community.

Listen in as we speak with DHS Program Director Yesenia & Social Services Supervisor Tammy to get information on what's new in the eligibility world- CalWORKS, BenefitsCal, MediCal, and more!

February is Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month! We're excited to share an inspiring story from the perspective of a family who adopted a Safely Surrendered baby. Join us in celebrating the bright futures of all Safely Surrendered babies!

Join us for season two of The HeartBeat of Human Services Podcast! This year were are kicking off January with information about Human Trafficking with Kern County's Department of Human Services Social Service Supervisor, Dr. Angela Look, who oversees our CSEC Unit (Commercially Sexually Exploited Children).