Lae Freeman began his journey with County of San Bernardino Children and Family Services in 2011. Lae is currently a Supervising Social Service Practitioner. Lae is currently an ICWA liaison and a Child Abduction liaison. He initially started his career as a case carrying social worker, transitioned to dual case carrying and investigations, and from 2012 -2024 was an investigative intake social worker prior to promoting to a supervisory position. He has supervised an intake unit, After-Hours emergency response operations, and currently supervises placement and shelter unit. Lae has extensive experience in working and collaborating with families, their support systems, law enforcement, and other community partners to safely keep children in their homes of origin whenever possible.
Lae was awarded with the 2020 Shine-A- Light award in the “Children and Family Services” category and the 2024 Public Service Recognition (PSR) Award for Excellence in the category of “Excellence as a Team Player”.
He holds a Master of Arts in human behavior, and a Master of Arts in Management leadership and organizational studies.
Prior to beginning his career in social work, in addition to numerous other jobs, Lae held positions as a behavioral specialist, a child support officer, and an employment service specialist.
He enjoys fundraising and charity and has an operation in which Christmas gifts and school clothes and supplies are provided to children and young adults in need. He also is a significant fundraiser and advocate for Southern California Special Olympics – Inland Empire.
