December 2, 2021

CFS members attended a virtual briefing Tuesday night to develop action plans to deal with long-standing issues impacting Social Workers and Senior Social Workers in particular. Across the board, a lack of sufficient resources has pushed workers to leave County service and has degraded the work culture. The ER program and several other programs are facing severely excessive caseload rates, scheduling demands that impact work-life balance, and feckless management unable to provide needed resources. The problems brought forward on the call came directly from Social Workers’ responses to a recent survey. Tuesday night's briefing focused on solutions to these entrenched problems.

November 24, 2021

Please plan on attending our next CFS Social Worker Briefing taking place virtually from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

November 17, 2021

Due to the ongoing public health crisis created by COVID-19, Thanksgiving may look a bit different for many of us again this year. To show our gratitude for OCEA members’ public service during the pandemic, we partnered with Orange County's Credit Union (OCCU) to hold an opportunity drawing for four (4) Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaways.

November 15, 2021

Two weeks ago, we sent Social Workers in CFS a communication regarding the status of workplace issues in the Agency. As mentioned, having worked with many of you on longstanding issues, like excessive caseloads and worker retention, it became abundantly clear the County of Orange needed political leadership to affect positive change.

November 11, 2021

Today, we celebrate Veterans Day. For many of us, today is an opportunity to enjoy time off with our families and friends. However, many OCEA members, who work to keep our communities safe, will remain on the job today.

November 9, 2021

OCEA Special Events is offering discounts to the upcoming Disney on Ice presentation of, "Dream Big" at the Honda Center from Dec. 8-12! This one-of-a-kind show features some of your favorite Disney characters and stories brought to life on the ice with energy and artistry. The Honda Center is a fantastic venue centrally located in Anaheim.

November 4, 2021

We want to tell you about an upcoming Veterans Day event at Heroes Hall in Costa Mesa on the grounds of the OC Fair & Event Center. The area was once known as the Santa Ana Army Air Base (SAAAB) - a training camp for WW II era pilots and navigators. That history comes to life in a special exhibit re-opening 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.

November 3, 2021

This Thanksgiving, Orange County's Credit Union (OCCU) wants to show its appreciation to all of the public workers who make Orange County a great place to work and live.