The Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility Forum 2023
Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith, founder and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California (LSSSC), is a visionary leader dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within her organization and the communities it serves.
Nov. 26, 2023
California
Orange County supervisors agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed county workers failed to contact authorities to investigate child sexual abuse allegations.
July 31, 2023
A San Diego City Council committee Wednesday agreed to double city spending on social services for AIDS victims, approving a proposal that would increase the budget for those services to $300,000 in fiscal year 1989.
April 7, 1988
A report from an investigation into the Riverside County social services system has found that the Turpin siblings were “failed” and details recommendations to improve outcomes for children.
July 8, 2022
When the county Department of Children’s Services slashes its budget as a result of the bankruptcy, abused children who used to receive attention will be ignored, social workers warned Monday.
Feb. 28, 1995
At a time when Los Angeles County is being criticized for failing to deal with violence against children, state officials have slashed an additional $6.5 million from the county’s child welfare budget and have stopped paying for social workers to respond to certain emergency child abuse reports.
Dec. 4, 1990
Opinion
The president’s new violence prevention program invites police involvement in mental health and social services — a failed move in the past.
June 21, 2021
A steady stream of people files in and out of a small, low-slung house on Glenoaks Boulevard in Glendale each day, leaving some passersby curious as to what goes on inside.
April 2, 1992
In a sign that the economic forces squeezing big business have trickled down to the nonprofit sector as well, two of Los Angeles’ oldest and best-known social service agencies said Tuesday that they will merge next year.
Nov. 29, 1995
World & Nation
The first round of Gramm-Rudman spending cuts, which will throw a $1-billion punch at the massive Health and Human Services Department, appears likely to force sharper program disruptions than White House budget officials have forecast.
Jan. 31, 1986