Heartbeat of Human Services

Have you ever wondered what is being done to help stop abuse in Kern County? Listen in on this IMPORTANT podcast as we sit down with Tom Corson, Executive Director of the Kern County Network for Children, and Cynthia Lira-Martinez, Peer Support Specialist, to discuss ending abuse in Kern County, Cynthia's personal story and so much more.

Whether you are an EMPLOYER looking to hire or you're a  job seeker, you'll want to listen to this week's podcast to learn how Job Fest Kern's, Josh Conner can help you for FREE!

DHS doors are now reopened to the public! Listen to The Heartbeat of Human Services Podcast with guest Veronique Hayes to learn what locations are fully open and what services are offered in-person and online.

Listen in as we welcome newly appointed Director of the Department of Human Services,  Lito   Morillo .  We invited  Morillo  to our podcast so that our audience could have the opportunity to learn more about him, from his history in public service to how his family has shaped his career.   

Meet Social  Worker,   Layne Wiebe. Layne is  a trained Facilitator for  Child and Family Team Meetings  (CFTMs) . Listen  in to hear Layne explain how CFTMs work and why it's so important to have a team approach to decisions affecting children in foster care.

Meet Employment Social Service Supervisor, Ashley Coyle! Ashley gives us the rundown on how her team helps clients develop their job skills, life skills, and the success stories of people they have been able to help along the way.

We will be talking to CPS, Social Service Supervisor, Claudia Cervantes. Claudia will be going over what her Emergency Response Team of Social Workers is responsible for and how they have evolved throughout the pandemic to help our community. We love our social workers!

In this episode, we sit down with our host Jana Slagle and Maria Bermudez, Assistant Director of Child Welfare, to discuss Social Worker Appreciation Month and the behind the scenes effort that social workers put in every day to help families around Kern County.

Join us as we interview Dena Murphy in her final weeks as the Director of the Kern County Department of Human Services.

During Safe Surrender Month, we had the opportunity to meet with Diana.  Diana's Safe Surrender story is unique. She adopted a Safe Surrender baby and she has received Safely Surrendered babies in the labor and delivery ward as a local nurse. We loved hearing her perspective and we hope you do too!

Safe Surrender Month is coming to a close! Listen to our introductory podcast to hear an inspiring story about Morgan & Curtis who adopted a Safe Surrender baby with an extra special twist.