About me
Desiree Yoro Yoo is the eldest child of Filipino immigrants and has 2 children with her husband who she has been friends with since high school. Desiree was fortunate to have been raised alongside her cousins and has fond memories of spending time with them after school every day under her grandparents’ care while her parents worked. With a strong desire to be of service, she graduated with her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and has worked most of her professional career in community mental health centers supporting young children and families of color involved in child welfare. Desiree enjoys supporting the professional development of others and supporting future leaders in the fields of social work and of infant and early childhood mental health. Desiree is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is endorsed in California as an Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Reflective Practice Mentor. She is currently an Early Childhood Equity Infant Mental Health Workforce Specialist at WestEd and is an active member of the California Association for Infant Mental Health.