Walden Family Services
Sidney Martin MSW is an experienced clinical therapist and social services practitioner with a diverse background in social work. At Milestone Marriage and Family Therapy Services from October 2021 to January 2023, Sidney served as a clinical therapist. Previously, at the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, between February 2019 and September 2020, Sidney conducted on-site inspections and assessed client needs. Sidney’s experience also includes working as a social worker at A Tender Love & Care FFA, where responsibilities involved assessing client situations and developing improvement plans. As a clinical social work intern at Inland Empire Residential Centers, Sidney provided counseling to youth with emotional and behavioral issues. Management roles at Silence Aloud Inc. and Inspire A Youth Inc. involved overseeing staff and ensuring quality care for residents with developmental disabilities. Sidney holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Corrections from California State University-San Bernardino.
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Walden Family Services
Walden Family Services is a private, non-profit California corporation founded in 1976 to provide quality care for abused & neglected children in residential group homes. In 1983, Walden transitioned into foster care, pioneering one of California's first "Treatment Foster Care" programs to offer children & teenagers an alternative to group home placements and was expanded in 1994 to include services for children with developmental disabilities. In 2001 Walden developed the Independent Futures program, providing services & support for pre- & post-emancipated foster youth; the Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program which supports pregnant & parenting teens both pre- & post-emancipation; and a program to educate the community, advocate for & safely place foster youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ). In 2002 the Riverside district office opened a program to serve dependent children with special health care needs. This program expanded to our Los Angeles office in 2006 & to our San Diego office in 2007. In 2008 Walden secured an adoption license expanding our services to become a full service adoption agency in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern and Ventura Counties. With a staff of over 60 highly trained social service professionals, licensed therapists, & support personnel, Walden Family Services provides services to more than 255 children daily in over 180 certified foster homes in Southern California.