Contra Costa County Social Worker Suzanne Porter strives to be a
positive influence in people’s lives, and to utilize her position to help
families and at-risk children in need of a support system. A children and
family services professional in Contra Costa County since 2014, Porter
maintains ongoing dedication to and passion for the work she performs, and
hopes to serve as a resource of knowledge, insight and support for years to
come.
As she knows, the services a social worker provides are
generally associated with the protection of abused and neglected children, as
such a perceived connection has long been made and reinforced in popular
culture (movies, television, etc.). And while stepping in and advocating for
such vulnerable populations is often a major focal point of social work, those
in the profession tend to provide much more; comprehensive services that not
only benefit at-risk children, but that also help to inform and instruct
parents and families in ways that strengthen and secure more positive home
environments.
Suzanne Porter social worker, is rewarded by the
opportunity to provide children, parents and families an invaluable and
much-need resource of information and support.