E&TA has over 1,500 staff in various locations throughout Fresno County, and is continuing its efforts to provide regionally based services to better serve residents of small and remote communities. We have expanded our role in the community beyond the issuance of benefits, and are actively developing strategies to bring improved services to all areas of the County, partnering with other agencies to provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to client services, and improving the lives of children, families and the elderly.
E&TA Mission:The mission of the Department of Employment and Temporary Assistance/ Adult Services is to provide a safety-net through a variety of public assistance and employment services to adults and children, with dignity and respect, in order to improve their lives and assist them attaining self-sufficiency.
Children and Family Services
The mission of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is to promote a system of best practice in partnership with the community, committed to prevention and early intervention, that ensures child safety, permanence and stability, family well-being, that is proactive, strategic, outcomes-based and fiscally responsible to the children and families served. Click here for more information....
- Promote, encourage and respect the concept of self-determination, personal responsibility, and economic independence.
- Respect the cultural uniqueness of our clients as we seek to rehabilitate and strengthen individual and family functioning.
- Help clients accurately assess the need for services provided by other County Departments or local Community Based Organizations (CBO's).
- Remain accountable and responsive to the public and strive to deliver services effectively and efficiently with minimal error.
- Promote positive teamwork within the Department, other County Departments and the community at large.
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