Durham, N.C. – Thanks to Zoom, the Durham County Public Information Office continues to bring residents who are also social distancing important information on our programs and services with the “In Touch with Durham County” show for February 2021.

In this month’s episode, host Deborah Craig-Ray, General Manager of Strategic Planning and Innovation, welcomes a regular guest in Durham County Department of Social Services Director Ben Rose. We are also pleased to introduce Kweli Rashied-Henry, Durham County’s first Racial Equity Officer.

The Department of Social Services has worked tirelessly to help our must vulnerable citizens receive much needed services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rose discusses the ways in which DSS has transitioned and modified its delivery of services to help address some of the challenges the pandemic has created.

In segment two, Rashied-Henry discusses her newly created role within Durham County Government and what her initial goals are in building the racial equity program. She also discusses how this work will provide resources to employees and the community, as well as building partnerships throughout Durham.

About “In Touch with Durham County”

The “In Touch with Durham County” show is a monthly program that provides governmental programming and access to your local government and provides timely, ongoing coverage of Durham County Government. The show airs daily on the Durham Television Network (DTN). DTN is available on Spectrum channel 8, Google Fiber channel 8, Frontier channel 70 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. To view past editions of the “In Touch with Durham County” show, visit the DCo YouTube Channel here. For more information on the Durham County Public Information Office, call 919-560-0000 or email publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov.

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