Are you a retired Children’s Social Worker who wants to help little ones seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border … but you don’t even know where to start? Look no further. Non-profit organization ALMA Family Services is asking our union to help with recruiting on-site Specialized Case Managers. These are … Read More
Our union – which represents thousands of Children’s Social Workers at LA County’s Department of Children and Family Services – took a strong stand today in support of expanding the Upfront Family Finding program to all regional DCFS offices on a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor … Read More
The Coronavirus Pandemic is affecting people worldwide — and that includes us here in LA County. As you probably have heard, precautions are being taken to restrict large gatherings in order to reduce the potential spread of Coronavirus. In this spirit, SEIU 721 will POSTPONE the “Champions For Our Children” … Read More
March is Social Work Month. In this spirit, SEIU 721 is proud to recognize the work of our members and our allies in the social work field by hosting our annual “Champions for Our Children” gathering. It will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9 A.M. to Noon … Read More
One Year Later: Progress on the road to child safety. But a long way to go.
L.A. County SEIU 721 Children’s Social Workers are preparing a follow-up progress report on their “Roadmap to Child Safety” plan, which shows significant progress on caseload reduction through new hires at the Department of Children and Family Services and successful implementation of a new mentorship program aimed at reducing high attrition among CSWs.