CalWORKS Social Work Services - Program Overview

In 1996 during welfare reform, DV protocols were established to ensure CalWORKs recipients who were victims of DV receive advocacy and access to supportive services. In 1999 the CalWORKs Social Work Unit was established to meet the needs of this population, which includes a DV Advocate from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence who is co-located with the Social Workers. With the implementation of Family Services, the CalWORKs Social Workers and DV Advocate are now part of the FS Unit providing a multi-disciplinary approach to barrier removal services to help foster self-sufficiency.

Refer to Family Services (FS) Program.