division of state service centers “working hand in hand with the community” joint finance...
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Division of State Service Centers
“Working Hand in Hand with the Community”
Joint Finance Committee HearingFiscal Year 2014
Anne M. Farley, Ph.D.Director
February 19, 2013
Delaware Health and Social Services
MissionMission
We are a safety net for the poor, working poor and newly poor. When individual and families have no place to turn, they come to State Service Centers for help with food, shelter, payment of utilities and other basic needs. We work to strengthen families and communities by promoting volunteer opportunities and service to address critical needs in Delaware.
Division of State Service CentersDivision of State Service Centers
Delaware Health and Social Services
Adopt-A-Family – Adopt-A-Student Program
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The centers are strategically located providing one stop shopping for human services delivered by Divisions of State Service Centers, Social Services, Public Health, and several other divisions in Health and Social Services as well as the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families and the Department of Correction.
• Regional CentersRegional Centers
Adams (Georgetown), Milford, Williams (Dover),
Hudson (Newark), Northeast (Wilmington), and Porter
• Area CentersArea Centers
Shipley (Seaford) and DeLaWarr
• Neighborhood CentersNeighborhood Centers
Bridgeville, Laurel, Pyle, Smyrna,
Appoquinimink, Belvedere, and Claymont
15 Community-Based Locations15 Community-Based Locations
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Client Emergency Assistance Services
■ CRAS = Community Resource and Assistance Program■ EAS = Emergency Assistance Services■ Utility = Utility Fund
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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Funds address the causes and conditions of poverty, promote self-sufficiency, family stability, economic opportunity and community development. CSBG works in partnership with First State Community Action Agency.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP helps Delawareans with incomes up to 200% of poverty with heating and cooling bills. This program is administered in partnership with Catholic Charities.
Office of Community ServicesOffice of Community Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
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Family VisitationFamily VisitationProvides a safe haven for children to visit and re-unite with non-
custodial parents. This program is mandated by court order and administered in partnership with Family Court and community agencies.
Adopt-A-FamilyAdopt-A-FamilyProvides special assistance to low income households at holiday time,
back-to-school, and year-round.
Office of Community Services Office of Community Services
Food and Nutrition ProgramFood and Nutrition Program
DSSC provides state funding for the Food Bank of Delaware and Catholic Charities, which in turn funds 33 non-profits to stock food closets, mobile pantries and food to 397 Brown Bag Clubs.
Delaware Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
Emergency and TransitionalEmergency and TransitionalHousing ServicesHousing Services
02,0004,0006,000
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 (Projected)
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AmeriCorps and Senior CorpsAmeriCorps and Senior Corps
Federally funded community service programs under the Corporation of National and Community Service (AmeriCorps, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and Foster Grandparents (FGP)).
Volunteer DelawareVolunteer Delaware
Website volunteer credit, consultations with non-profit organizations, special events, days of service
State Office of Volunteerism (SOV)State Office of Volunteerism (SOV)
Delaware Health and Social Services
State Office of State Office of VolunteerismVolunteerism
Foster Grandparent Program
FY 2010 FY 2011FY
2012FY 2013
Projected
Foster Grandparents
269 280 288 231
FGP Children Served
1,613 1,687 1,663 1,512
FGP Hours of Service
256,255 252,865 272,685 262,080
Delaware Health and Social Services
FY 14 Governor’s Recommended Budget
• $300.0 Community Food Program
Delaware Health and Social Services
Thank You!
“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.”
Albert Einstein