“Stranger Things Have Happened”
Mar. 14, 2012 | 12:24 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Recently, Ruff was involved in a case of a 5-year-old boy who was living in a motel room with his unemployed dad, another infant and that child’s father and girlfriend.
Path Toward Reunification
Mar. 14, 2012 | 12:20 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Tom Ruff, a child protective services social worker, generally has 15 days after a first court hearing to figure out more facts, identify more family placement options for the child who was taken out of the home and help make a plan for the next steps.
The County and the Court
Mar. 14, 2012 | 11:23 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Tom Ruff is a child protective services social worker who works in the North Central Region’s Court Intervention unit. That means he typically gets involved in cases once a front-line social worker investigating a report to the County’s Child Abuse Hotline has already visited the home and found evidence of abuse or neglect, prompting the County or law enforcement to remove children to protect them.
Protecting Kids, Finding Facts
Mar. 14, 2012 | 11:19 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
There are things that happen to children no one wants to imagine. But delving into child abuse and neglect is, of course, the daily work of the County’s child protective services workers.
Protecting Kids at Risk
Mar. 14, 2012 | 11:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteWe shadow a protective services worker for an in-depth series on how the County safeguards its youngest residents. UPDATED with “Day in the Life.”
Hitting Every Red Light? Not Anymore
Mar. 14, 2012 | 9:35 AMReading Time: 2 minutesSeveral busy stretches of County roads are getting a high-tech system that better coordinates traffic signals.
Supervisors Continue Green Efforts; Approve Composting Program
Mar. 13, 2012 | 1:25 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Continuing to promote “green” culture, County supervisors unanimously approved a pilot program Tuesday to keep food waste from six County cafeterias out of landfills and turn it into nutrient-rich compost to improve gardens and landscapes.
Pets of the Week – Chance and Friends
Mar. 13, 2012 | 11:47 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Hey, it’s Chance and I took over the computer again! Remember me? I’m the dog that was shot and rescued last week. Everyone thought I wasn’t going to live through it, but I did.
“Step Into My Shoes”
Mar. 13, 2012 | 11:39 AMReading Time: 2 minutesAn interactive video booth is designed to educate people about homelessness and mental illness.
Fresh Faves for Feeling Fit Fanatics
Mar. 12, 2012 | 5:37 PMReading Time: 3 minutesThe Feeling Fit Club television program has made a life-changing difference for many seniors. New episodes were recently taped and will soon be airing.