RIVERSIDE COUNTY – When Dale Vassalli visits his adult clients at home, the Riverside County social worker said he knows he’s knocking on more than just their doors.“I love bringing joy, hope and safety to people who may not have had enough of it in their lives,” Vassalli, one of more than a thousand social workers serving at-risk adults and children for Riverside County’s Department of Public Social Services, said. “I love that we, as social workers, shine a light into the darkest places.”The Riverside County supervisors, Tuesday, March 2, recognized March as National Social Worker Appreciation Month. The supervisors praised social workers for sticking to their mission of serving and protecting at-risk children and adults during the first year of the pandemic, while
