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The
Department
The Monterey County Department of Social Services administers over seventy programs
that daily serve an estimated 160,000 residents of Monterey County. Department programs include: Community Bene ts (Public Assistance Eligibility), Family and Children’s Services (Child Welfare Services), Aging and Adult Services (Adult Protective Services, IHSS and Area Agency on Aging), CalWORKs Employment Services, Military and Veterans A airs and the Community Action Partnership. The Department of Social Services Mission and Values are to promote the social and economic self reliance of each individual and family we serve through:
» Employment Services
» Temporary nancial assistance
» Social support services
» Protective services to children, dependent adults and seniors
» Partnerships with the community to develop and support social change, highlighting personal responsibility and self-su ciency
Values
» Leadership that demonstrates vision, knowledge, dedication, competence,
» compassion and results
Self-su ciency as a measurement of our
» community’s economic and social health
Quality services that are delivered with
integrity, innovation, and that respect cultural
» diversity
Full participation by persons we serve in
» making decisions that a ect their lives
Lifelong learning and the development of job
» skills
Internal and external client and customer satisfaction as one of the most important measures of our success
To learn more go to: http://mcdss.co.monterey.ca.us
We value:
We will:
Values in Action
» Lead by example
» concerns
Assist and support the persons we serve to
» better meet the challenges of their lives Encourage personal and professional
» Encourage active participation of all community members in addressing social
development in realizing one’s potential
» Promote collaboration throughout our community
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