The mission of the California Department of Social Services is to serve, protect, and support the people of California experiencing need in ways that empower wellbeing and disrupt systemic inequities.
The vision of the California Department of Social Services is to provide quality services with a commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable California where all people can thrive.
Guiding Principles:
- Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Accessibility. Belonging.
- We ensure opportunities for everyone to participate in a meaningful way in fulfilling the mission and vision of CDSS.
- Community Engagement
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We prioritize the lived experiences of community members as a driving force behind the creation, implementation, desired impact, or change of programs and services.
- Empowerment
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We engage, operate, and advocate from the understanding that each community and person has desires and capabilities to lead in their own life.
- Quality Services
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We provide services that align intent and impact by ensuring that they are accessible, community driven, interconnected, and continuously improved.
- Data Defined Outcomes
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We equitably collect and analyze data, take data-driven action, and measure outcomes relevant to those we serve, ensuring transparency and accountability.